From the University of Southern California Law News Service
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2538
Contact: Gilien Silsby (213) 740-9690 or (213) 500-8673 (cell)
Media advisory
Event for small business owners to be held at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
WHAT: The USC Gould School of Law’s Small Business Clinic is holding a seminar to help Los Angeles-area entrepreneurs with legal aspects of setting up and protecting their businesses.
WHO: USC Law professor Michael Chasalow, director of the USC Small Business Clinic, will offer advice on creating legal structures that will protect business start-ups and foster success as the business grows. Reviews of case studies and topic presentations by USC Law students working in the clinic also will be featured.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 West Seventh St., Los Angeles, 90014
TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED:
- common myths and mistakes people make in setting up a business
- issues that co-owners should address and resolve in a “shareholders agreement” before starting a business together
- how to protect your house and other assets if your business does not succeed
- what to look for in an attorney and the questions to ask before hiring that person.
CLINIC BACKGROUND: The USC Small Business Clinic – staffed by law students under the direction of Chasalow – opened last fall to help fledgling business owners with issues such as contracts, general business agreements, trademarks and unforeseen legal problems. Chasalow, a business law professor and consultant to a variety of start-up companies, said the clinic is designed to provide second- and third-year law students with real-life experience while helping business owners ward off future problems and lawsuits. So far, the clinic has received hundreds of inquiries from area entrepreneurs. USC Law students currently are helping such small businesses as tutoring, day camps and home theatre installation.
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