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Free Legal Help for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

2025-02-12 09:00:00 2025-02-12 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, February 12
9:00am - 10:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-12 09:00:00 2025-02-12 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

Hours
We're closed Sunday January 19
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed

About the branch

Main Library Parking Garage

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

 

Upcoming events

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2B
Registration is now closed

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

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

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

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

Tue, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm

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

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tue, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 23, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3A

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

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

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

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

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

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Reading Room

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

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sun, Jan 26, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Jan 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Room

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

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am

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

Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Jan 27, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Jan 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Jan 28, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Jan 29, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Jan 29, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, Jan 29, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Jan 29, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Jan 30, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Jan 30, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, Jan 30, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Jan 30, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, Jan 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Reading Room

Fri, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Jan 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, Jan 31, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Jan 31, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Sat, Feb 01, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sun, Feb 02, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Feb 03, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, Feb 03, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Feb 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Feb 03, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Mon, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Feb 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Feb 04, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, Feb 04, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Feb 04, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Feb 04, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Feb 05, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Feb 05, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, Feb 05, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Feb 05, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Feb 06, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Feb 06, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 06, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3A

Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Fri, Feb 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Fri, Feb 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Fri, Feb 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Feb 07, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Fri, Feb 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 11:30am

Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1A

Sun, Feb 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1A

Sun, Feb 09, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Sun, Feb 09, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Study Room 3

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Feb 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Mon, Feb 10, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Mon, Feb 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Mon, Feb 10, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2B

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

Tue, Feb 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Tue, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Tue, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Feb 11, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Wed, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:30am

Wed, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Wed, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Feb 12, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Thu, Feb 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Feb 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 2A Learning Lab

Thu, Feb 13, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Thu, Feb 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3A