Learn the latest on Mastering Corporations, Partnerships, LLC's, & Choice of Entity with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

There has been renewed interest in the need for attorneys proficient in the formation and operation of corporations, partnerships, and LLC's. Understanding these legal issues is a vitally essential skill for attorneys and professionals ranging from in-house counsel to those protecting assets from plaintiffs and creditors, as well as attorneys enforcing judgments and collecting on debts. This program will also be of interest to those practicing compliance, securities as well as taxation. The seminar faculty includes several leading practitioners in the field, who will cover making sense of tax and legal choices in choosing business entities, avoiding common tax pitfalls, considering efficiency in corporate structures, protecting the ownership information of LLC members and LP partners, and best practices in forming corporations and partnerships. Registration includes course and reference materials that serve as a reference source for many of your planning needs and will outline and diagram the planning techniques and structures discussed during this convenient, live telephonic seminar.

Agenda:

Choice of Entity & Tax Issues for LLC's, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, & Corporations:

a. Making Sense of Tax and Legal Choices in Choosing the Proper Form of Business Entities

b. Contemplating Tax issues during the Life Cycle of the Business – Formation, Operation and Termination

c. Avoiding Common Taxation Pitfalls

d. Considering Tax Efficiency in Corporate Structures

e. Dealing with Tax Exempt Members

2. Effectively Forming Corporations & Partnerships:

a. Effectively Forming Business Entities

b. Allocations of Income, Gains, Losses, and Liabilities

c. Legal Issues Related to Management

d. Avoiding the Sins of Boilerplate Provisions

3. Protecting the Identity of Corporate Owners:

a. Dealing with Disclosure Issues

b. Protecting the Identity of LLC Members and LP Partners

c. Cutting-edge Tools to Safeguard Ownership Data

d. Personal Liability Issues

4. Recorded Interactive Question & Answer Session with the Faculty

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Joseph C. Mandarino is a Partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, where he focuses his practice on tax and finance. He has experience with a wide variety of operational and transactional tax issues, including expertise with C corporations, S corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships and other types of entities. He has also counseled clients on corporation transactions, including partnerships, LLC's, and other financial products. A graduate of NYU Law School's LL.M Tax program, Mr. Mandarino excels at also assists clients in tax controversies, audits, appeals, and regulatory hearings. He is a highly sought-after writer on the latest business, tax and finance topics, having published his work in the National Law Journal, Mergers & Acquisitions magazine, Tax Notes Today, the Journal of Real Estate Taxation, the Journal of S Corporation Taxation, the Journal of Multistate Taxation, Tax & Finance Newsletter, and the NYU Institute on Federal Taxation. In addition, he has spoken at meetings and seminars organized by numerous organizations, including the White House Conference on Small Business, the U.S. Small Business Administration, among many others.

2. Christina Berish is a business litigation partner at Thompson Coburn LLP, where she serves as a legal advisor and trial counsel to a diverse portfolio of clients. She is experienced in handling all stages of litigation – both in and out of the courtroom – and has appeared in state and federal courts across the country in trials and appeals. Some of her notable areas of representation have involved contract enforcement, shareholder disputes, fraud, business torts, warranty matters, property litigation, appeals, and arbitration. Christina has been recognized by her peers, in “SuperLawyers” each year since 2009. Ms. Berich has represented clients in many sectors including manufacturing & steel, financial, telecommunications, consulting, construction & building materials, accounting, and education, in addition to non-profit organizations. She is a graduate of the University Michigan Law School.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this convenient, on-demand seminar & podcast seminar for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending, available, & approved jurisdictions:

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credits

Idaho State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Illinois - Supreme Court of Illinois for 1.5 MCLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Montana Commission of CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

South Carolina - Supreme Court of South Carolina for 1.5 MCLE Credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.

For additional questions, please call 888-626-3462.

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