Employment-Small Business-(One-hour consultation) Client based in West Philly manufactures and sells small-batch hot sauces produced from ingredients that come from local farms. Client is in the process of expanding its business and is seeking legal guidance on employment matters; specifically independent contractor vs. employee and having employees sign NDA regarding trade secrets. Skills Developed : Client Interviewing, Counsel & Advice
Contracts-Small Business-Client is a small business that hosts community-oriented events, including wine and cheese tasting, dinner parties and wine and crafting nights open to the public. Client has interest from some potential investors and is seeking legal support in putting together an investment term sheet. The investment would be a loan, and the term sheet would specify the length, terms […]
Client is in need of assistance preparing estate planning documents. Client would like a will naming her eldest son as executor, and naming both her sons as equal beneficiaries of her estate. Client would also like medical and financial powers of attorney, which name her eldest son as agent, and a living will. A volunteer is needed to help prepare […]
Ninety-one-year-old client is in need of assistance preparing estate planning documents. Client would like a will naming her sister as executor, and as the sole beneficiary of her estate. Client would also like medical and financial powers of attorney, which name her sister as agent, and a living will. A volunteer is needed to help prepare and execute these documents […]
Intellectual Property-Small Business-(One-hour consultation) Client is a Black-owned, woman-owned LLC that serves as a parent company to several smaller ventures that include notary services, clothing and cosmetics sales and technology. Client is seeking legal guidance on trademarking its business name.
Client seeks a name change with hopes of a fresh start after experiencing abuse from family members. Client has been fingerprinted and has escrowed funds to cover publication. A volunteer is needed to file a name change petition on Client’s behalf, to represent her throughout the process, and to ultimately amend her birth certificate.
Intellectual Property-Small Business-(One-hour consultation) Client is a visual artist that creates digital and graphic designs. Client is seeking legal guidance to understand if it owns the logos created as part of work done for a company as a graphic designer. Skills Developed : Client Interviewing, Working with Government Agencies
Corporate Governance-Small Business-Client is a Black-owned, woman-owned LLC that serves as a parent company to several smaller ventures that include notary services, clothing and cosmetics sales and technology. Client is seeking legal support in consolidating its six subsidiaries into one or two umbrella organizations.
Seventy-one-year-old client would like assistance preparing a will, a financial power of attorney, and healthcare power of attorney, and a living will. She would like her daughter, who lives with her, to serve as executor and sole beneficiary of the will and as her agent for both powers of attorney. A volunteer is asked to prepare the documents according to […]