The study found that many small businesses face significant legal issues each year, but over half do not seek legal help due to the high cost. Common legal issues included debt collection, contract reviews, and disputes. While legal costs deterred many from obtaining counsel, business owners still listed legal threats as a top concern. A legal services plan could provide affordable access to lawyers to help with issues and allow owners to focus on running their business. LegalShield's small business plans offer services to address common legal needs for a low monthly fee.
Written for procurement professionals and individuals who are not intimately acquainted with the legal profession or to whom legal procurement is an entirely new concept.
Managing Director Christopher Recor takes part in an expert forum discussion of sanctions compliance. This is a reprint from the July – September 2015 issue of Risk & Compliance Magazine.
Written for procurement professionals and individuals who are not intimately acquainted with the legal profession or to whom legal procurement is an entirely new concept.
Managing Director Christopher Recor takes part in an expert forum discussion of sanctions compliance. This is a reprint from the July – September 2015 issue of Risk & Compliance Magazine.
Here is our ppt deck from the June 6th TMA presentation in Chicago. Thanks to my fellow panelists: Dave Gozdecki, Reid Schar and Jeff Vogelsang. Attendees received 1.5 hrs CE
As the volume of electronic medical data has grown, so has the number of third-party custodians who handle it. Organizations increasingly rely on third parties for infrastructure, managed applications and data management. Navigating the changing rules governing these third parties
has become more complex. The risk of these relationships is significant: Third parties are responsible for almost half of all data breaches. Compounding these challenges are new federal requirements for managing electronic protected health information. Important changes that take effect Sept. 23, 2013 in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule broaden the definition of a business associate, set new limits on how data may be used, redefine what constitutes a breach and establish new civil penalties for violations. Failing to properly assess risks inherent in these relationships and inadequately implementing monitoring controls to address the risk of third-party relationships can be costly in terms of potential penalties and damage to an organization’s reputation.
Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise money quickly for a cause or a product. What about using crowdfunding to raise money for your law practice? Potential ethical trap?
This presentation covers examines the business management side of law firms, including metrics for law firm marketing, law firm technology spending and law firm profitability. It is broken into the following sections:
- Six Numbers Law Firm Stakeholders Should Know
- Investing time in your law firm
- Law practice vs. Law firm business
- Developing a roadmap
- Evaluating Clients
- Working within your budget constraints
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Jorge Newbery, Founder & CEO of American Homeowner Preservation, shares a primer on How To Invest in Nonperforming Mortgages for Financial & Social Gain
An exploration of how to bring about transparency and fairness in commercial credit by putting business owners in charge of their data. Commercial credit evaluations cover trade credit ($2T) as well as small business loans, alternative lending and procurement ($2T).
Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance - Proactive Compliance Initiative...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equity Platform Companies: Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance" - with Attorneys John W. Eriksen, Joshua J. Freemire, and Kevin J. Ryan - October 23, 2018.
While the platform proceeds with expansion and other accretive initiatives, it is also critical to establish a parallel work stream focused on the establishment or expansion of a platform’s compliance program commensurate with the platform’s existing and growing operations. The platform should have an appropriate compliance infrastructure, such as designated compliance personnel, training, background checks for employees, reporting mechanisms for employees, documented remediation of any identified issues, and ongoing self-audits of billing, coding, and documentation. Key subjects of compliance are fraud, waste and abuse, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the ability to respond to audits, licensure, the corporate practice of medicine, and other key regulatory compliance areas. Establishing and being able to demonstrate an effectively operating compliance function will help lower uncertainties and enhance a platform’s value upon an exit.
The fourth webinar in this series will address different approaches to enhancing compliance initiatives for platform companies to employ as they continue existing operations and expand operations via integrating new acquisitions. These proactive efforts can be effectuated in a cost-effective manner and be a key investment towards enhancing overall value of the growing platform.
Visit https://www.ebglaw.com/events/proactive-compliance-initiatives-for-private-equity-platform-companies-proactive-health-care-regulatory-compliance/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
If you are one of the many business owners thinking, “I’ve incorporated, now what?” Remember that as a business owner, you have a powerful tool in your Corporation or LLC if you follow the rules.
You will learn:
-The top 10 mistakes business owners make that can cost you everything.
-The myth's behind LLC's.
-Secure your financial future for long-term prosperity.
-Gain the insiders edge when it comes to maximizing your tax deductions.
-Dramatically reduce your risk by establishing a secure corporate fortress
84.6% of responding C-suite and other executive feel confident in their organizations’ abilities to manage cash and liquidity, according to a Deloitte poll conducted on Oct. 15, 2020. But as uncertainty persists, it’s important for organizations to continue to improve and strengthen their cash and liquidity management abilities so as not to provide a false sense of security.
Microdecision Making in Financial Services - Greg Lamp @ PAPIs ConnectPAPIs.io
Fintech startups are taking business away from traditional institutions like banks, exchanges, and brokerages. One of the reasons that these startups are able to compete with $30B+ behemoths like Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs is their advanced decision making capabilities. By leveraging new data sources and better predictive analytics, companies like Ferratum Bank can make more accurate decisions in a fraction of the time.
This talk will cover:
Types of decisions you can automate
Challenges in building predictive, financial apps
First-hand, real-world examples
Greg Lamp is the co-Founder and CTO of Yhat. In this role, Greg leads development of Yhat's core products and infrastructure and is the principal architect of the company's cloud and on-premise enterprise software applications. Greg was previously a product manager at OnDeck, a fintech startup in New York and before that an analyst at comScore. Greg is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
Join the conversation
There are no simple answers in law—but that doesn't mean clients won't ask what they think are simple yes-or-no questions.
Legal answers are inherently complex. Yet, when your responses amount to immense legal briefings, clients often feel intimidated and confused—which can be fertile ground for costly miscommunications. In fact, 36 percent of legal malpractice claims have been attributed to miscommunications and delays with clients.
The question is: How can you find ways to bridge the communication gap with clients?
Join Alli Gerkman, Director of Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and Joshua Lenon, Clio’s own lawyer in residence, as they look at how lawyers can lead clearer, more respectful client conversations.
In this one-hour, CLE-accredited1 session, you’ll learn:
How to better demonstrate integrity and trustworthiness
How to express genuine courtesy and respect
How to build rapport with more attention and respect
The benefit of responding promptly to inquiries and requests
Hedge accounting: Simplifying the accounting for hedging activitiesDeloitte United States
The recent Deloitte webcast, “Hedge accounting: Simplifying the accounting for hedging activities,” polled more than 3,000 business professionals about their organizations’ implementation plans for the new hedge accounting rules issued by the FASB. These slides highlight the findings from the poll.
Here is our ppt deck from the June 6th TMA presentation in Chicago. Thanks to my fellow panelists: Dave Gozdecki, Reid Schar and Jeff Vogelsang. Attendees received 1.5 hrs CE
As the volume of electronic medical data has grown, so has the number of third-party custodians who handle it. Organizations increasingly rely on third parties for infrastructure, managed applications and data management. Navigating the changing rules governing these third parties
has become more complex. The risk of these relationships is significant: Third parties are responsible for almost half of all data breaches. Compounding these challenges are new federal requirements for managing electronic protected health information. Important changes that take effect Sept. 23, 2013 in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule broaden the definition of a business associate, set new limits on how data may be used, redefine what constitutes a breach and establish new civil penalties for violations. Failing to properly assess risks inherent in these relationships and inadequately implementing monitoring controls to address the risk of third-party relationships can be costly in terms of potential penalties and damage to an organization’s reputation.
Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise money quickly for a cause or a product. What about using crowdfunding to raise money for your law practice? Potential ethical trap?
This presentation covers examines the business management side of law firms, including metrics for law firm marketing, law firm technology spending and law firm profitability. It is broken into the following sections:
- Six Numbers Law Firm Stakeholders Should Know
- Investing time in your law firm
- Law practice vs. Law firm business
- Developing a roadmap
- Evaluating Clients
- Working within your budget constraints
How To Invest In Nonperforming Mortgages For Financial & Social Gain 5 12 2015Jorge Newbery
Jorge Newbery, Founder & CEO of American Homeowner Preservation, shares a primer on How To Invest in Nonperforming Mortgages for Financial & Social Gain
An exploration of how to bring about transparency and fairness in commercial credit by putting business owners in charge of their data. Commercial credit evaluations cover trade credit ($2T) as well as small business loans, alternative lending and procurement ($2T).
Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance - Proactive Compliance Initiative...Epstein Becker Green
Epstein Becker Green Webinar - "Proactive Compliance Initiatives for Private Equity Platform Companies: Proactive Health Care Regulatory Compliance" - with Attorneys John W. Eriksen, Joshua J. Freemire, and Kevin J. Ryan - October 23, 2018.
While the platform proceeds with expansion and other accretive initiatives, it is also critical to establish a parallel work stream focused on the establishment or expansion of a platform’s compliance program commensurate with the platform’s existing and growing operations. The platform should have an appropriate compliance infrastructure, such as designated compliance personnel, training, background checks for employees, reporting mechanisms for employees, documented remediation of any identified issues, and ongoing self-audits of billing, coding, and documentation. Key subjects of compliance are fraud, waste and abuse, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the ability to respond to audits, licensure, the corporate practice of medicine, and other key regulatory compliance areas. Establishing and being able to demonstrate an effectively operating compliance function will help lower uncertainties and enhance a platform’s value upon an exit.
The fourth webinar in this series will address different approaches to enhancing compliance initiatives for platform companies to employ as they continue existing operations and expand operations via integrating new acquisitions. These proactive efforts can be effectuated in a cost-effective manner and be a key investment towards enhancing overall value of the growing platform.
Visit https://www.ebglaw.com/events/proactive-compliance-initiatives-for-private-equity-platform-companies-proactive-health-care-regulatory-compliance/
These materials have been provided for informational purposes only and are not intended and should not be construed to constitute legal advice. The content of these materials is copyrighted to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
If you are one of the many business owners thinking, “I’ve incorporated, now what?” Remember that as a business owner, you have a powerful tool in your Corporation or LLC if you follow the rules.
You will learn:
-The top 10 mistakes business owners make that can cost you everything.
-The myth's behind LLC's.
-Secure your financial future for long-term prosperity.
-Gain the insiders edge when it comes to maximizing your tax deductions.
-Dramatically reduce your risk by establishing a secure corporate fortress
84.6% of responding C-suite and other executive feel confident in their organizations’ abilities to manage cash and liquidity, according to a Deloitte poll conducted on Oct. 15, 2020. But as uncertainty persists, it’s important for organizations to continue to improve and strengthen their cash and liquidity management abilities so as not to provide a false sense of security.
Microdecision Making in Financial Services - Greg Lamp @ PAPIs ConnectPAPIs.io
Fintech startups are taking business away from traditional institutions like banks, exchanges, and brokerages. One of the reasons that these startups are able to compete with $30B+ behemoths like Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs is their advanced decision making capabilities. By leveraging new data sources and better predictive analytics, companies like Ferratum Bank can make more accurate decisions in a fraction of the time.
This talk will cover:
Types of decisions you can automate
Challenges in building predictive, financial apps
First-hand, real-world examples
Greg Lamp is the co-Founder and CTO of Yhat. In this role, Greg leads development of Yhat's core products and infrastructure and is the principal architect of the company's cloud and on-premise enterprise software applications. Greg was previously a product manager at OnDeck, a fintech startup in New York and before that an analyst at comScore. Greg is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
Join the conversation
There are no simple answers in law—but that doesn't mean clients won't ask what they think are simple yes-or-no questions.
Legal answers are inherently complex. Yet, when your responses amount to immense legal briefings, clients often feel intimidated and confused—which can be fertile ground for costly miscommunications. In fact, 36 percent of legal malpractice claims have been attributed to miscommunications and delays with clients.
The question is: How can you find ways to bridge the communication gap with clients?
Join Alli Gerkman, Director of Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers at the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and Joshua Lenon, Clio’s own lawyer in residence, as they look at how lawyers can lead clearer, more respectful client conversations.
In this one-hour, CLE-accredited1 session, you’ll learn:
How to better demonstrate integrity and trustworthiness
How to express genuine courtesy and respect
How to build rapport with more attention and respect
The benefit of responding promptly to inquiries and requests
Hedge accounting: Simplifying the accounting for hedging activitiesDeloitte United States
The recent Deloitte webcast, “Hedge accounting: Simplifying the accounting for hedging activities,” polled more than 3,000 business professionals about their organizations’ implementation plans for the new hedge accounting rules issued by the FASB. These slides highlight the findings from the poll.
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57 Million Americans Have Legal Issues.
Most attempt to deal with their legal issues alone. Attorney costs and a lack of trust are 2 reasons for this response. LegalShield provides a solution.
This Research Study was Conducted by Decision Analyst, Inc. The study of full-time employees in the U.S. was conducted with a total of 1,000 interviews completed online from September 20 through September 26, 2012.
At LegalShield, we’ve been offering legal plans to our members for 45 years, creating a world where everyone can access legal protection—and everyone can afford it. Unexpected legal questions arise every day and with LegalShield on your side, you’ll have access to a quality law firm 24/7, for covered personal situations. From real estate to speeding tickets to Will preparation, and beyond, we’re here to help you with any personal legal matters—no matter how traumatic or how trivial it may seem. Because our dedicated law firms are prepaid, their sole focus is on serving you, rather than billing you.
A quick overview of the PrePaid Legal plan and the business opportunity. You can be a member without being an associate. The law provider firm in Ontario is Mills and Mills based in Toronto.
Due to the variations in plan benefits and membership fees as well as other regulatory requirements, this presentation is to be used only in New Jersey. (updated 09/16/09)
Get the insights you need to elevate your legal practice.
The annual Legal Trends Report sheds light on the most important issues faced within the legal profession. This year’s report features a multi-year analysis of 2,000 law firms’ revenue growth, as well as a survey of 2,000 legal consumers, and a test of 1,000 law firms’ responses to client inquiries. Informed with this research, the report examines:
What differentiates growing law firms from stagnating practices.
What potential clients want when they look for a lawyer.
How today’s law firms fare at interacting with potential clients—and where they can improve.
In this 60 minute webinar, join George Psiharis, Clio’s Chief Operating Officer, and Joshua Lenon, Clio’s Lawyer in Residence, as they explore the 2019 Legal Trends Report in detail to identify the report’s most important findings and contextualize what the data means for legal professionals and firms.
By watching this Legal Trends Report webinar, you will learn:
The biggest takeaways from Clio’s research into 2019 legal trends.
Our top recommended actions for legal professionals based on the report.
Additional insights on how to take a more data-driven approach at your firm.
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1. The Legal Needs of
Small Business
A Research Study Conducted by Decision Analyst
Commissioned by LegalShield
2. About the Study
This study of small businesses in the U.S. was conducted over the Internet.
A sample of owners and top executives of small businesses with 1 to 250
employees was drawn from the Executive Advisory Board®, Decision Analyst’s
online panel of managers, executives, directors, and owners of smaller
businesses. Panelists were invited by email to the screening survey, and those
who qualified were invited to Decision Analyst’s DAISurvey™ website to
participate in the study. A total of 1,007 interviews were completed online from
May 2 through May 14, 2013. Statistical variation is 3 percent.
About Decision Analyst
Decision Analyst is one of the largest marketing research and analytical
consulting firms in North America, and serves an array of Fortune 500
companies around the world. The firm specializes in strategy research, product
testing, advertising testing, and marketing optimization using advanced
simulation techniques. The firm is headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
3. Legal Issues – When, Not If
The Small Business Survey reveals that an astounding number of small business
owners face legal issues.
Debt collection was the most frequently cited legal problem with 22 percent reporting
having had trouble collecting money owed to them. Twenty percent of respondents
said they needed contracts and documents reviewed to protect their company and
nearly 10 percent said they had to deal with contractor or supplier disputes, Internet
security breaches, product liability issues, employee theft, tax audits, employee
confidentiality issues, and threats of customer lawsuits.
More than 13 million, or nearly 60%, of all small businesses
have experienced significant legal events in the past two years.
The Legal Needs of Small Business Survey shows
that America’s smallest businesses—those with 250
employees or less—face a host of legal issues, mostly
alone, as they try to protect and grow their business.
• Debt collection
• Contract review
• Document review
• Contractor/Supplier disputes
• Internet security breaches
• Product liability issues
• Employee theft
• Tax audits
• Employee confidentiality issues
• Threats of consumer lawsuits
10 Legal Issues Faced by Small Businesses
4. Cost also is a significant barrier to legal services for small businesses.
Of the 13 million small businesses that said they had a significant legal event, 7 million (54
percent) did not seek the help of an attorney and 3 million of them (40 percent) cited the
high cost as the reason. In fact, the cost of legal counsel was the number one contributor
to a “negative” experience in working with a lawyer.
Despite the prevalence of legal issues facing small businesses, an alarming number of owners
are facing these problems without the benefit of legal advice or counsel.
This reluctance to use an attorney comes despite the fact that nearly all respondents listed
at least one legal issue as one of the “greatest threats to their business.” Serious legal threats
being handled alone by small business owners include collection of bad debt, contract
preparation and execution, intellectual property protection, insurance disputes, employee
and customer lawsuits, product liability issues, and tax problems.
When asked why they did not seek legal help for such serious issues, nearly 60 percent
of small business owners who decided to forgo hiring an attorney did so because they
believed they could handle the issue better on their own—even though only 1 percent of
the respondents said they are a lawyer or “have a legal background.”
Going it Alone – Dangerous Attitudes
3 million small businesses cite high cost
as the reason for not using an attorney.
Cost is a Barrier to Access
Nearly 60% of small business owners who said they experienced a
legal event in the past two years reported not hiring an attorney to
help them.
Owners reported spending an average of $7,600 in legal expenses
per year with 20% saying they spend $10,000 or more per year for
legal help.
5. A Better Option – Legal Plans
A significant number of small business owners deal with legal issues on their own because
they don’t believe hiring an attorney is worth the high cost they have to pay.
For a fraction of what a small business would pay a lawyer to handle a single issue, they
can have access to their own dedicated law firm to discuss an unlimited number of legal
issues. Despite the numerous legal issues small businesses face,
What is more troubling is that about half of small business owners say they’ve never even
considered subscribing to one.
A significant number of owners see it differently, however. Of those who are considering
a legal service plan, the overwhelming majority says they are considering subscribing to a
legal plan to protect their business and save money, to have ready access to legal advice
and counsel without having to pay the high cost usually associated with such access.
This positive sentiment is similar to attitudes expressed by small businesses that seek out
legal assistance in general. According to the survey, 90 percent of small business owners
said they had a favorable experience when they sought out legal help.
The most sought-after reasons for seeking legal help by small
businesses were debt collection and the review of contracts and
other business documents—two prominent services covered under
LegalShield’s Small Business Plans.
fewer than 20% of American small businesses subscribe to a legal
plan, which could make getting the legal advice and counsel they
need easy and affordable.
For small businesses that subscribe to a legal plan, 100% report they
are satisfied with the services they receive.
6. Small businesses that seek legal help say they get “positive results,” “issues are resolved in
my favor,” and “avoided complications.”
The survey further shows that small business owners spend a significant amount of time
trying to deal with complex legal issues on their own. This is time they could be spending
on managing and growing their business. Small business owners must wear many hats,
but being the company lawyer does not have to be one of them.
With a LegalShield Small Business Plan, small business owners have ready access to the
quality legal advice and counsel they need so that they can focus on properly managing and
growing their business.
With a LegalShield Small Business Plan, small business owners
have ready access to the quality legal advice and counsel they
need so that they can focus on properly managing and growing
their business.
• Legal consultation on unlimited matters
• Business law expertise
• Contract and document review
• Debt collection assistance
• Up to 75 hours in trial defense services, including 15 hours of pre-trial
preparation and 60 hours at trial, on covered matters
Some Services covered under
LegalShield Small Business plans include:
7. LegalShield’s Legal Needs of Small Business Study shows that small business owners deal with
legal issues on their own because they don’t believe hiring an attorney is worth the significant
cost they have to pay.
LegalShield’s Small Business Plan removes the cost barrier and allows small businesses to access
experienced attorneys so they can get the legal help they need.
For over 40 years LegalShield has been offering legal services, and today LegalShield provides
legal services to 1.4 million members and 47,000 small businesses across North America.
For a low monthly fee, LegalShield members get access to qualified attorneys who are
experienced in the areas of law that most impact small businesses.
LegalShield has dedicated law firms in 49 states and 4 provinces in Canada with an average of
19 years of experience. The attorneys at the firms assist small businesses with such things as
incorporation, collecting debts, reviewing contracts and documents, employee issues and more.
Worry Less. Live More.
Today LegalShield provides legal services to 47,000 small
businesses across North America.
LegalShield has dedicated law firms in 49 states and 4 provinces
in Canada.