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UBIT, Lobbying, political activity, and involvement in commercial ventures. Sound familiar? In-house counsel will appreciate this review of the major tax issues confronting nonprofits.

Whether your law department is large or small, general counsel can be pro bono and diversity leaders: enhancing the company’s commitment to socially responsible behavior, serving our profession’s highest goals, and increasing performance and job satisfaction for corporate counsel. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s CLO, and Laura Stein, ACC’s Board Chair and CLO of The Clorox Company (2008 Co-Chairs of the CPBO project), hosted this executive discussion exploring the effective implementation of pro bono and diversity initiatives in law departments.

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, nonprofit organizations face the same challenges as their for-profit cousins. A merger with another nonprofit organization or acquisition by or of another organization is an ever-increasing possibility. However, there are some important differences. For example, the road to a merger or acquisition has the additional issues of complying with both federal and state issues in maintaining its nonprofit status, or in the alternative, complying with the dissolution requirements of the IRS for the standard business.

Provides examples of pro bono opportunities in domestic violence cases for in-house counsel.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Current Issues Faced by Nonprofit Organization Counsel

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Ideas for Launching Local Chapter-based Pro Bono Efforts

Describes critical business situations in which nonprofits would benefit greatly from lawyers' services, including tax issues, employment law, finances & fiscal management.

509 Hot Topics in Representing Nonprofits

n 2005, ACC will host its eighth annual Onsite Pro Bono Clinic under the auspices of Corporate Pro Bono (a joint project of ACC and the Pro Bono Institute). The clinic offers in-house counsel the opportunity to earn CLE credit while providing pro bono services to nonprofit organizations that are in great need of legal assistance. The clinic will begin with training from national experts on the legal needs of nonprofit organizations.

Does your nonprofit engage in fundraising practices such as vehicle donations, charitable giving and trusts, raffles, or casino nights? If so, were you aware that they are subject to federal, state, and local government regulation and that civil and even criminal penalties could be applied for failure to comply? In this session, we will address the various legal registration and approval processes in place at various government levels and provide useful advice on how best to handle this regulatory minefield.

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