Employment Law for Small Nonprofits
(Mark Irvings, Tasmin Kaplan) |
Be Informed, Be Equitable, And Stay Legal!
Do you know the difference between an independent contractor and an employee? How about classifying volunteers? Do you have an employee handbook with policies to guide you and your staff? If you answered "No" to any of these questions, then you should attend Mark Irvings' seminar as he guides you through the best practices of employment law.
Mark Irvings graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics, and received his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. Since 1975, his practice has been devoted entirely to alternative dispute resolution, serving as an arbitrator and mediator for labor-management disputes, as well as in all areas of employment and pension law. Mr. Irvings serves on employment, labor, commercial, employee benefits, and multi-employer pension plan arbitration and mediation panels. In recent years, a substantial portion of his practice has been devoted to mediating wage and hour class actions. Mr. Irvings has been a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators since 1980, and was the New England Regional Chair. He is a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America; New England Superlawyers; Boston's Best Lawyers.
Tamsin Kaplan is a shareholder at the law firm of Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C. in Boston and practices in the Business Law, Employment and Litigation areas. She also provides alternative dispute resolution services to parties involved in business and employment disputes and other civil litigation matters. She works with clients in a wide variety of industries, including education, health care, manufacturing, technology, and service industries. She also advises employers regarding employee handbooks, employment audits, workplace investigations and trainings on diversity, harassment, and other related topics. Tamsin frequently writes and lectures in the complex field of employment law. She holds a J.D. (cum laude) from Boston College Law School and a B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tufts University. Tamsin serves on boards for the Women's Bar Association and the Belmont Media Center and is on the Labor and Employment Curriculum Advisory Committee for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.
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Navigating Insurance Risks and Rewards for Non-Profits
(Augusto Russell)
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Presented in collaboration with the Lawyers Clearinghouse, this 2 hour, interactive seminar will explain the types of risks and liabilities that exist for different kinds of nonprofits and their varying missions and program activities. Learn how to contain risks, select insurance policies accordingly, and gain some practical tips for the process.
Augusto Russell, CIC, Partner, May, Bonee & Walsh, Inc. Augusto is a Certified Insurance Counselor with over 29 years of experience. In 2000, Augusto left a lucrative insurance career to work as the Director of Development for HOPE Worldwide New England, serving orphaned and abandoned children in Eastern Europe and New England based foster and adoptive parents. In 2003, Augusto and his family relocated to Farmington, CT where he resumed his insurance career with May, Bonee & Walsh, an independent insurance agency with specialty programs for Nonprofits and Human Service Organizations. Combining his insurance expertise with the intimate knowledge of the not-for-profit world, Augusto understands the peculiar risks facing nonprofits and applies his skills in managing these risks, tailoring insurance policies to properly protect the organizations while lowering their overall insurance cost. Augusto's npo clients range from startups to nationally recognized organizations. Augusto passionately serves on the Board of several not-for-profit organizations and holds a BA from Tufts University (cum laude).
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Legal Assessment Program
(Maribeth Perry and Machiko Sano Hewitt) |
Presented in collaboration with the Lawyers Clearinghouse, this series will review their Legal
Assessment Program which will help nonprofits complete an in-depth review of the organization's operations. The assessment will cover the following areas:
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Legal Form and Corporate Governance
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Internal Controls and Procedures
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Employment Practices
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Insurance Issues
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Tax Matters
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Fundraising Activities
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Privacy/Data Security/Other Matters
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Material Contracts
Together with your team you will discover the best practices for successful governance, and work towards building a stronger agency!
This is a 2 part series and it is highly recommended that you plan to attend both.
Maribeth Perry joined the Clearinghouse as its Executive Director in 1996. She is responsible for the overall administration of the organization. Maribeth is the former Co-Executive Director of the Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc., and Executive Director of the Housing Information Center, Inc., multi service housing agencies providing services to landlords, tenants, homeless seeking shelter, elder homeowners, and first time homebuyers. Maribeth graduated from Hofstra University School of Law in New York and the University of Utah. She is the author of The Successful Landlord, a guide to the rights and responsibilities of owning and managing rental property in Massachusetts.
Machiko Sano Hewitt joined the Clearinghouse as the Legal Referral Director in 2004. She is responsible for the Community Legal Referral Program, which matches pro bono attorneys with nonprofit housing, homelessness and economic development agencies in need of legal services. Machiko also administers the Boston Bar Association Business Law Pro Bono Project, matching business attorneys with nonprofit organizations in need of assistance with corporate or business related legal needs. In addition, she runs the Clearinghouse's educational program, offering numerous legal seminars for nonprofits statewide with various partners. Prior to joining the Clearinghouse, Machiko worked at the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts as a staff attorney and coordinator of its legal referral program. Her prior experience includes: the coordinator of the Japanese program and a lecturer at Tufts University; and a contract manager to supervise production of economic models for pharmaceutical companies at an international pharmacoeconomics company. Machiko is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and Hokkaido University School of Law in Sapporo, Japan. She is a member of Massachusetts bar.
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