Programs and Publications

Available Publications

ABA Best Seller	Legal Venture Counsel is pleased to announce that Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner by Jean L. Batman is an American Bar Association (ABA) Best Seller, now in its second edition. This book is a guide for general practitioners, small firm attorneys, and lawyers engaged in providing legal counsel to small, privately-held businesses. It provides extensive guidance on a number of issues that small businesses commonly face, as well as sample documents, checklists, and resources for obtaining additional forms and information. Order online at the ABA website.
New in 2011	A huge portion of the U.S. economy is comprised of small businesses. To prosper in this market segment, an attorney must consistently produce effective communication to retain existing clients and pave the way for referral business. Letters for Small Business Lawyers by Jean L. Batman was published by the American Bar Association in 2011 to provide letter templates, forms and advice for the many attorneys who wish to represent small businesses more effectively.
New in 2013	This fourth edition of the American Bar Association's Of Counsel: A Guide for Law Firms and Practitioners was authored by Jean L. Batman and published in 2013 to provide law firms and lawyers engaged in or considering entering into an "of counsel" arrangement an updated comprehensive reference on the topic. This edition provides a modern view of the "of counsel" arrangement under current ABA Formal Opinions and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including an attorney's use of an "of counsel" relationship as an alternative to solo practice or the traditional law firm partnership track. Recent legal developments are discussed, such as the recognition of screening as a method of avoiding the disqualification of an entire firm as the result of one attorney’s conflict and the popularity of the "of counsel" arrangement continues to increase as law firms and attorneys alike discover the numerous potential benefits and flexibility of these types of arrangements.

ABA Best Seller

advising

Legal Venture Counsel is pleased to announce that Advising the Small Business: Forms and Advice for the Legal Practitioner by Jean L. Batman is an American Bar Association (ABA) Best Seller, now in its second edition.

This book is a guide for general practitioners, small firm attorneys, and lawyers engaged in providing legal counsel to small, privately-held businesses. It provides extensive guidance on a number of issues that small businesses commonly face, as well as sample documents, checklists, and resources for obtaining additional forms and information. Order online at the ABA website.

New in 2011

small business lawyers

A huge portion of the U.S. economy is comprised of small businesses. To prosper in this market segment, an attorney must consistently produce effective communication to retain existing clients and pave the way for referral business. Letters for Small Business Lawyers by Jean L. Batman was published by the American Bar Association in 2011 to provide letter templates, forms and advice for the many attorneys who wish to represent small businesses more effectively.

New in 2013

This fourth edition of the American Bar Association's Of Counsel: A Guide for Law Firms and Practitioners was authored by Jean L. Batman and published in 2013 to provide law firms and lawyers engaged in or considering entering into an "of counsel" arrangement an updated comprehensive reference on the topic. This edition provides a modern view of the "of counsel" arrangement under current ABA Formal Opinions and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including an attorney's use of an "of counsel" relationship as an alternative to solo practice or the traditional law firm partnership track. Recent legal developments are discussed, such as the recognition of screening as a method of avoiding the disqualification of an entire firm as the result of one attorney’s conflict and the popularity of the "of counsel" arrangement continues to increase as law firms and attorneys alike discover the numerous potential benefits and flexibility of these types of arrangements.

Ongoing Programs (contact us for a schedule or to book a presentation):

Venture Capital Financing: The Anatomy of a VC Deal
Legal Structures for Your Small Business
Finding Venture Capital for Your Business
Of Counsel: Getting it Right (MCLE ethics credit available.)

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