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Free Legal Help for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

2024-04-10 09:00:00 2024-04-10 10:30:00 America/New_York Free Legal Help for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Meet with an attorney from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to get your legal questions answered. Drop-in hours are 9:00-10:30 AM on Wednesdays, in the Business & Nonprofit Resource Center at Main. Main Library -

Wednesday, April 10
9:00am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-04-10 09:00:00 2024-04-10 10:30:00 America/New_York Free Legal Help for Small Businesses and Nonprofits Meet with an attorney from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to get your legal questions answered. Drop-in hours are 9:00-10:30 AM on Wednesdays, in the Business & Nonprofit Resource Center at Main. Main Library -

Meet with an attorney from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to get your legal questions answered. Drop-in hours are 9:00-10:30 AM on Wednesdays, in the Business & Nonprofit Resource Center at Main.

LASC can provide free legal advice and representation to eligible businesses and nonprofits on topics including:

  • Nonprofit Entity Incorporation
  • By-Law Drafting and Updates
  • Internal Governance, Policies, & Procedures
  • Fundraising Regulations and Requirements
  • IRS Regulatory Interpretation
  • Social Enterprise Issues
  • For-Profit Entity Incorporation
  • Commercial Lease Review
  • Property Acquisition and Zoning
  • Contract Drafting and Review
  • Liability Waiver and Form Development

Eligibility for free legal services for nonprofits is determined on a case-by-case basis by the Community Economic Development team at LASC. A number of factors are considered, including:
*Ability of the organization to pay for legal services
*Income of the members of the organization
*Who the organization serves

Eligibility for free legal services for businesses is generally determined based on income.  If a business or nonprofit does not qualify for free services, referrals will be made to other legal resources.

LASC is committed to creating an environment of prosperity for all central Ohioans. This can only be achieved by offering legal support to the nonprofit leaders on the front lines of community development, the small business owners who drive our economy, and the local advocates who fight for neighborhood and community  change.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Business and Grants |

Main Library

Phone: 614-645-2275
Branch manager
Stephanie

Hours
Mon, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 26 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library Parking Garage

Carnegie’s Café, First Floor
The Library Store, First Floor
Carnegie Gallery, Second Floor

 

Upcoming events

Sat, Apr 27, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, Apr 28, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Apr 29, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Apr 29, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Mon, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3

Tue, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Apr 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, Apr 30, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Apr 30, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Apr 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Wed, May 01, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, May 01, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, May 01, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 01, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, May 01, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Wed, May 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, May 02, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, May 02, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, May 02, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 02, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, May 02, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, May 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, May 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, May 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, May 03, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sat, May 04, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, May 04, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, May 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2B

Sat, May 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2B

Sat, May 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Sun, May 05, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, May 05, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, May 06, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, May 06, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, May 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, May 06, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, May 06, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, May 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 07, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, May 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, May 07, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, May 07, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, May 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Wed, May 08, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, May 08, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, May 08, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, May 08, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Wed, May 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3B

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, May 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, May 09, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, May 09, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, May 09, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, May 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, May 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, May 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, May 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, May 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, May 10, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri, May 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, May 12, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, May 13, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, May 13, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, May 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, May 13, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, May 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 14, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, May 14, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, May 14, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, May 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3A

Wed, May 15, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Wed, May 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, May 15, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, May 15, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, May 15, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Wed, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, May 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, May 16, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, May 16, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 16, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Reading Room

Thu, May 16, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, May 16, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, May 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, May 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, May 17, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, May 18, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, May 19, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, May 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Reading Room

Mon, May 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Mon, May 20, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, May 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, May 20, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, May 20, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, May 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, May 21, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, May 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, May 21, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, May 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, May 21, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 3B

Wed, May 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Wed, May 22, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, May 22, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, May 22, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, May 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, May 22, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, May 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, May 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Thu, May 23, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, May 23, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, May 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, May 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, May 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, May 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, May 24, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, May 25, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, May 25, 11:00am - 11:30am

Mon, May 27, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, May 27, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab