MSBA Leadership Academy’s Pro Bono Small Business Boot Camp
The Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy Needs YOU!
On SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 the Leadership Academy will be hosting a
PRO BONO SMALL BUSINESS BOOT CAMP at
WAVERLY ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
3400 Elerslie Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218 from 8:30am – 5:00pm.
The boot camp will provide small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools and resources to build strong, successful businesses in their communities. The day will consist of morning seminars, an all-day resource expo, and an afternoon pro bono legal clinic.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Practicing attorneys licensed in Maryland to assist with a three (3) hour pro bono legal clinic.
An online, on demand, training will be provided to attorneys practicing 2 years or less.
Attorneys will speak one-on-one with small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs about legal topics related to owning and operating a small business, including:
- Business/ Entity Formation
- Entity Registration
- Commercial Leases
- Employee Relations/ Benefits
- Operating Agreements
- Taxes
- Business Planning
- Commercial Liability
BOOT CAMP SCHEDULE
Registration (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.)
Welcome (8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.)
Session 1 (9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.)
Track 1 – Business Planning
Track 2 – Commercial Real Estate
Session 2 (10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.)
Track 1 – Entity Choice/Formation
Track 2 – Employment Law/Taxes & Withholding
Session 3 (11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.) – Financing
Lunch – Key Note Address (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
One-on-One Clinical Sessions (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
CLICK HERE to register!
Questions about the Pro Bono Small Business Boot Camp event?
Contact: Llamilet Gutierrez at llamilet.gutierrez@gmail.com
Questions about the training?
Contact: Kiah Pierre at kpierre@probonomd.org
Co-sponsored by Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy and Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland