Let’s assume for a moment that you have formed or are going to serve on the board of a nonprofit organization. If you are doing so, you have three legal duties that can’t be ignored. If you are a Game of Thrones fan, this the...
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#mattthelawyer, Nonprofit / 08.07.2019
How to Register a Nonprofit
One of the common requests that we get as a firm is to help new nonprofits register on the state and federal level. We believe that nonprofits operate like a business. A good nonprofit is hopefully turning a “profit.” The difference is that the goal is not to...
#mattthelawyer, Nonprofit / 03.07.2019
Join a Nonprofit Board
Serving on a nonprofit board brings both a legal and community-based responsibility. I truly believe that serving on a nonprofit board is a great duty. I serve on three Boards of Directors right now: a professional organization of designers (Blue Ridge AIGA), an organization that helps veterans struggling with...
#mattthelawyer, Contracts / 24.06.2019
Writing Skills for Contracts
This month, #Mattthelawyer was a guest on the Insights from Casetext podcast with Mike Whalen. In this podcast they talk about how lawyers can write better contracts, fulfill their clients needs through quality contracts, and use a language that everyone can understand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=431cz-V1IZ8&feature=youtu.be ...
This month, #mattthelawyer is sharing some guided PowerPoint presentations on sexual harassment available to the public. This presentation series is a great resource that any business can share with their staff. This 17-minute guided presentation focuses on the reporting and investigation policies and procedures that go along with...
#mattthelawyer, Employment Law / 17.06.2019
Sexual Harassment Definition
This month, #mattthelawyer would like to make some guided PowerPoint presentations on sexual harassment available to the public. This 15-minute presentation is a great free resource that any business can share with their staff. In this training presentation, you’ll learn about the definition of sexual...
#mattthelawyer, Contracts / 10.06.2019
Clear Definitions in Contracts
I have another contract rant to get out of my system. I was reading through the blog of one of my favorite writers, Ken Adams, who is the author and editor of Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, which I use heavily when writing contracts. Ken...
#mattthelawyer, Employment Law / 05.06.2019
Off-Duty Conduct Employee Policies
One of the more interesting questions that I get as an attorney is what are the circumstances when an employee can be sanctioned, disciplined, or even terminated for off-duty conduct. A couple of months ago I was at a networking event and someone was speaking about...
#mattthelawyer, Contracts / 03.06.2019
A Rant on Contracts
I’ve been feeling a contract rant coming on for some time now, so it is time for me to channel my inner Dennis Miller. Recently we had an occasion to be working with a client on a business purchase. Part of the business purchase required some...