| CURRENT LEGAL ISSUES FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Dealing with Growing Needs in Difficult Times
Co-sponsored with the providers's Council
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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Cutting-edge issues challenge lawyers and managers in the new, more transparent and highly regulated nonprofit environment. The nonprofit sector has seen tremendous growth over the past decade and now accounts for almost 14% of the Massachusetts workforce. As nonprofits provide a greater percentage of social and other services historically performed by government and families, they have come under increased scrutiny and more stringent regulation. One of the latest efforts is “regulation through disclosure” under the new I.R.S. Form 990, soon to be applicable to all nonprofits with gross revenues over $250,000 per year. Attend this program and learn of potential traps for the unwary in entity formation, tax exemption, reorganization, governance, member and officer discipline, meeting procedures, and regulatory compliance. Taught by leading practitioners and top government regulators, the conference illustrates current nonprofit law and developing trends including critical enforcement directions. This program will help recent graduates who want to work with nonprofits, veteran practitioners interested in expanding their transactional business work into the nonprofit sector, and business attorneys interested in avoiding traps for the unwary while performing pro bono work for nonprofits. In addition, the program will update you on how to handle the latest legal challenges for nonprofit organizations.
Attend and Learn:
- How to avoid pitfalls caused by differences between nonprofit and for-profit entities
- The special quirks of Massachusetts nonprofit law and regulation
- The latest information on regulatory initiatives and Internal Revenue Service plans
- The Massachusetts version of the pending Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
- The latest governance techniques and best practices
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Michael E. Malamut, Esq., Chair
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Principal, Malamut & Associates, Dedham |
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Sandra Cardone, Esq.
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Nonprofit Organizations and Public Charities Division of Massachusetts
Attorney General’s Office, Boston |
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Stephen M. Clarke, Esq.
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Project Manager for IRS Form 990 Redesign, Internal Revenue Service |
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Robert E. Cowden, III, Esq.
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Partner, Casner & Edwards, LLP, Boston
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Mary Clare Decker, Esq., Co-Chair
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Monitor Group Company |
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Scott Harshbarger, Esq.
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Proskauer Rose LLP, Boston |
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Brent L. Henry, Esq.
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Vice President & General Counsel Partners Healthcare System, Inc., Boston |
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Christine Hughes, Esq.
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Vice President & General Counsel Emerson College, Boston
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Jeffrey M. Hurwit, Esq.
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Partner, Hurwit & Associates, Newton |
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Frederic J. Marx, Esq.
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Partner, Hemenway & Barnes LLP, Boston |
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Elisabeth J. Medvedow, Esq.
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Executive Director, Discovering Justice, Boston |
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Shirin Philipp, Esq.
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Foley Hoag LLP, Boston |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS |
| Michael E. Malamut, Esq., Chair
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| 9:15 |
NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE IN THE ERA OF HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY |
| Scott Harshbarger, Esq.
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| 9:45 |
STATE LAW & FEDERAL TAX REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING FORMS 1023, 1024, 990, 990-T, 990-PF, 990-EZ, 990-N |
Moderator, Michael E. Malamut, Esq.
Stephen M. Clarke, Esq. and Sandra Cardone, Esq.
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| 11:30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q & A |
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| 12:00 |
LUNCH (On Your Own) |
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| 1:00 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
| Stephen M. Clarke, Esq., "Developments and Trends Emerging from the New Form 990"
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| 1:30 |
GOVERNANCE AND REGULATORY TRENDS IN LEADING SEGMENTS OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR-HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES AND SOCIAL ACTION ORGANIZATIONS |
- Conflict of Interest Developments
- Executive Compensation
- Governance Trends
- Fiduciary Duties
Moderator: Mary Clare Decker, Esq.
Christine Hughes, Esq., Brent L. Henry, Esq., and Elisabeth J. Medvedow, Esq.
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| 3:00 |
ADVANCED TOPICS AND CUTTING EDGE ISSUES |
- UPMIFA
- Investment Policies
- Model Nonprofit Corporation Act
- Nonprofit LLCs
- Mergers/Downsizing
- Solicitations
- Social Entrepreneurship
Moderator, Michael E. Malamut, Esq.
Robert E. Cowden, III, Esq., Jeffrey M. Hurwit, Esq., Frederic J. Marx, Esq., and
Shirin Philipp, Esq.
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| Date: |
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Friday, September 11, 2009 |
| Tuition: |
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$199; $149 for Suffolk alumni and attorneys admitted to the Bar after 2006.
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617-573-8627.
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