(Webinar) Representing Early-Stage Startups

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• Attorneys representing early-stage startups are confronted with unique issues in numerous practice areas. This program will provide practical guidance on topics that commonly arise when counseling early-stage startups, including client identification, intellectual property, entity formation, equity ownership, and regulatory policies.

  Program Fee:
  $149 for Members | $249 for Nonmembers
  Small Law Firm Members: $79

• Vijit Chahar
  Law Offices of Vijit S. Chahar

  Annemarie McAvoy
  Clovis Quantum Solutions LLC

  Shakera Thompson
  TKA Law Firm

• 12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
  Introduction

  12:05 – 12:20
  Identifying the Client(s)

  • Newco
  • Founder(s)

  12:20 pm – 12:35 pm
  Intellectual Property

  • Name use and trademarks
  • Ownership of technology

  12:35 pm – 12:50 pm
  Entity Formation

  • LLCs
  • Corporations

  12:50 pm – 1:00 pm
  Break

  1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
  Equity Ownership and Related Issues

  1:30 pm – 1:50 pm
  Regulatory Policies and Related Issues

  • AML Policies and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting requirements
  • Anti-fraud policies
  • Anti-corruption policies
  • Foreign owners (CFIUS and BEA)

  1:50 pm – 2:00 pm
  Q&A

• New York: 2.0 Professional Practice
  New Jersey: 2.3 General
  California: 2.0 General
  Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committees:
  Small Law Firm Center, Anne Wolfson, Chair
  Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Angela D. Loc, Chair

  https://www.nycbar.org/member-and-career-services/small-law-firm-overview
  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org