SBC Volunteer Form - Clinics May 2018 - July 2018

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is sponsoring walk-in legal clinics for community-based entrepreneurs with general legal questions about their aspiring and existing small businesses.

This is a brief advice and referral clinic. Volunteers are not expected to provide ongoing representation. Malpractice insurance is provided.

Many of the clients are already receiving technical assistance from local small business technical assistance providers. The following are examples of questions that might arise:

How do I transition from operating as a sole proprietorship to a corporate or non-corporate business entity?

What is the difference between an employee and independent contractor?

How do I negotiate reasonable lease terms?

A free training manual on Small Business Legal Issues is available to volunteers.

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* 1. Sign Up & Volunteer Information Sheet (Law Students/Intake Volunteers please skip to question number 2)

Name

Firm/Employer

Address

Telephone

E-Mail

Admitted to D.C. Bar

Other bar admissions than DC

Years practicing law

Have you previously volunteered at a Small Business Clinic?

Have you previously attended the Volunteer training?

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* 2. Law Student/Intake Volunteer Sign Up (Law Students, now skip to Question 4)

Name

Law School (or Employer if applicable)

Telephone

E-Mail

Year of Law School (if applicable)

Have you previously volunteered at a Small Business Clinic?

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* 3. Which practice area(s) are you comfortable discussing with a clinic attendee?

General Corporate

Real Estate

Intellectual Property

Business Formation

Tax

Nonprofit Law

Employment Law

Licensing

Franchise Law

Litigation

for Law Students, check this box

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Are you fluent in any other languages besides English?

Spanish

Arabic

American Sign Language

French

Chinese

Italian

Japanese

Other (please specify)

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* 5.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - AEDC, 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, SE Washington, DC (5pm - 7:30pm)

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - LEDC - WeWork Wonderbread Factory, 641 S. St NW, Washington, DC (5pm - 7:30pm)

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs Small Business Resource Center 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor (5pm - 7:30pm)

Volunteer opportunities are currently full. Please email dmaxwell@dcbar.org

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* 6. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us about your interest and experience in community economic development/small business development?

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinics. We will follow up with you to confirm your volunteer role or let you know if you will be on the waitlist until space becomes available.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact to Darryl Maxwell (dmaxwell@dcbar.org)