August 20, 5-7pm: Legal Clinic 

Communities Rise offers FREE monthly legal clinics to provide legal assistance to Washington-based small businesses and nonprofits! Legal clinics are held virtually via Zoom video call. Qualifying clients are paired with an attorney for a free 1-hour limited engagement legal consultation to discuss business-transactional matters, such as questions around:

• Incorporation and application for tax exemption status (general questions only)

• Federal Tax-Exempt Status (general questions only)

• Nonprofit Governance 

• Business Entity Formation

• Maintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law

• Advice on Corporate Governance

• Taxes (general questions only)

• Employment 

• Real Estate 

• Intellectual Property 

• Risk and Liability Assessment 

Please keep in mind that questions which can be answered in a short amount of time are best suited for the clinic due to the 1 hour appointment time limit. As such, the clinic is not suited for document review of documents (leases, contracts, bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, etc) that are longer than 4 pages. 
To request an appointment or for more information, please email legalclinic@communities-rise.org. 

Please note: CR cannot accommodate same-day appointments. Due to the logistics required in setting up the clinic, we recommend requesting an appointment 7-10 days prior to the desired clinic date.