Organizing a Colorado Business Out of Stock
Co-Sponsored by the CBA Business Law Section
Quantity
April 2012
Organizing a Colorado Business
Program Highlights:
- Business Entity Basics
- State and Local Filing Requirements
- Securities Law Survival Guide - Learn Enough Not to be Dangerous
- Organizational Documents - Panel Discussion
- The Ethics of Representing and Entity
Program Description:
Build your practice by learning the fundamentals of organizing and representing Colorado businesses! Whether you are newly licensed or are an experienced attorney expanding your practice to include the corporate area, or you simply need a refresher, this program will provide practical advice from which to build a strong foundation in representing businesses. During this one day program you will learn:
- How to decide which of the many types of entities best fits your client's needs
- What state and local filings are required
- What federal and state securities requirements to comply with or avoid
- What to include in the organizational documents for the most common types of entities and receive sample forms for your future reference, and
- How to handle the unique ethical challenges of representing an entity and how to protect yourself and your client
This seminar and program materials will become an invaluable resource as you build your practice and maximize the value you bring to your clients' businesses.
Topics:
Business Entity Basics
- Sole Proprietorship
- General Partnership
- Limited Partnership
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- S Corporation
- C Corporation
- Professional Corporation
Presented by Rehan Hasan, Esq.
State and Local Filing Requirements
- Department of Revenue - Income Tax
- State and Local Sales/Use Tax
- Department of Labor - Unemployment Tax
- Local Occupational Privilege Tax
- Business License/Permits (Industry Specific Activities)
- Zoning Review
- Intellectual Property Registrations
Presented by Nathan S. Merrill, Esq.
Securities Law Survival Guide - Learn Enough Not to be Dangerous
- How to Determine if Your Client's Financing Vehicles are Securities
- How to Avoid Registration
- Tricks and Traps for the Unwary
- Recent Developments
Presented by Julie A. Herzog, Esq.
Organizational Documents - Panel Discussion
- Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Under the Colorado Business Corporation Act
- Operating Agreements Under the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act
- Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreements
Moderator:
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.
Panelists:
Peter F. Waltz, Esq.
Victoria B. Bantz, Esq.
James Serven, Esq.
Ethics: Representation of Entities
- Entity Formation-Who is the Client?
- Representing Entities-How to Ethically Deal with the Entity's Human Actors
- How to Protect Yourself and your Client
Presented by Traci L. Van Pelt, Esq.
Program Chair
Colleen R. Belak, Esq.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Faculty
Victoria B. Bantz, Esq.
Berenbaum Weinshienk, PC
Denver, CO
Rehan Hasan, Esq.
Hasan, LLC
Denver, CO
Julie A. Herzog, Esq.
Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, LLC
Denver, CO
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.
Burns Figa & Will, PC
Greenwood Village, CO
Nathan S. Merrill, Esq.
Goodspeed & Merrill
Greenwood Village, CO
James Serven, Esq.
Moye White, LLP
Denver CO
Denver CO
Traci L. Van Pelt, Esq.
McConnell Fleischner Houghtaling, LLC
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
Peter F. Waltz, Esq.
Polsinelli Shughart, PC
Denver, CO
- CLE Pass Price *FREE! - exclusions may apply
- Standard Price $309.00 USD
- Member Price $269.00 USD
- General Credits 6.00
- Ethics Credits 1.00
- EDI Credits