PLEASE NOTE: All registrants will receive an email from D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center with a the login link one day before the first webinar session. 
 
This eight-part course will be held over webinar January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 19, 27, March 6 & 13.  The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and the DC Small Business Development Center (DC SBDC) are co-sponsoring this course.

The virtual course is designed for the *non-attorney* small business owner including sole proprietors, business partnerships, general managers, and owners of LLCs that seek to develop their capabilities. It provides an overview of setting up your business, contracts, employment law, risk/insurance, accounting, and intellectual property legal concerns.
 
 Registering here registers you for all eight sessions of this course. There is a one-time $150 fee that covers the entire course.
 
 The eight sessions will be held on consecutive Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET (EXCEPT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19) :
 
·Thursday, January 23, 2025: Introduction & Compliance
·Thursday, January 30, 2025: Government Contracts & Certifications

·Thursday, February 6, 2025: What’s in a Contract and Why 
·Thursday, February, 13 2025: Intellectual Property Basics
·WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2025: Risk Management & Insurance
·Thursday, February 27, 2025: Employment Law: Part 1
·Thursday, March 6, 2025: Accounting, Finances & Taxes
·Thursday, March 13, 2025: Employment Law: Part 2

All sessions will be recorded and available to re-watch for two months after the course ends. 
 
Participants will learn the basics of employment law, risk management, contracts, intellectual property, and accounting from experienced business attorneys of D.C.’s most prestigious law firms. 

To register, click “Add to Cart.” At checkout, if you do not already have one, please create a free profile by then clicking “Create an Account." Once you create your account, you will need to return to this event page (https://probono.center/smallbizcourse2025) to complete registration.
 
Refund Policy: Please note that we are unable to provide refunds. If you have registered for a training with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and are unable to attend, we do permit someone else from your organization to attend the training in your place with twenty-four hours of prior notice. Registration fees cannot be applied to future trainings.  
 
Questions? Email Gurdeep Singh at probonotraining@dcbar.org.