The Lawyer as Volunteer Nonprofit Director

Event Description

 

Deadline to Register:  Monday, October 20, 2014 if you are attending by phone.

In person attendance can register in advance or at the door.  Don't forget your bag lunch!

You have agreed to serve on a nonprofit board!  Now what?  This session will provide an overview of the fiduciary duties that every nonprofit board member should understand.  We will also discuss the most common legal issues facing lawyers who agree serve as volunteer directors for a nonprofit corporation, and review applicable ethics rules.  The session materials will include a checklist of questions to ask before you agree to nonprofit Board service. 

This is a brown-bag lunch.  Water and soft drinks will be provided.

Discussion Facilitator:
Heidi Christianson is a shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis in Minneapolis.  She is Chair of the Business Law Section of the MSBA and a volunteer board member for Charities Review Council of Minnesota and Community Health Charities of Minnesota.

 

CLE Credits:
1 Standard CLE credit applied for | Event Code: 197209

 

Remote Participation:
Remote attendance is available.  Please indicate that you will attend remotely when registering.  The instructions will be sent by e-mail on Tuesday, October 21.

 

Cost:
Business Law Section Member:  Free
MSBA Member but not a member of the Business Law Section:  $10.00
Non-MSBA Members:  $15.00
Law Students: Free

 

Join the Business Law Section:  $25.00  MSBA members who are not members of the Business Law Section can join the section & attend this CLE for free.  Click here to add the section to your membership and then contact Sue Bores to register for this meeting.

You can use this link to register online http://msba.mnbar.org/Meetings/Meeting?ID=477 or mail in the registration form located here.

Need to cancel?  Please see our cancellation policy.

Questions?  Contact:

Sue Bores l sbores@mnbar.org l 612-278-6325

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DATE
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
TIME

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

VENUE
Minnesota State Bar Association
600 Nicollet Mall #380
Minneapolis, MN 55402