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FORMATION and ORGANIZATION of BUSINESS ENTITY |
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CLIENT RELATIONSHIP |
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Collecting information and establishing attorney-client relationship |
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Contract formation and management |
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Alternative dispute resolution |
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LEGAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE |
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Compliance programs |
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Legal audits and investigations
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Intellectual property review and compliance |
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Tax planning and reporting |
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Securities law compliance |
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Corporate governance |
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Antitrust law compliance |
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International business operations |
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Employment law compliance
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Privacy and data security |
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Insurance |
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Due diligence |
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Records retention |
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PREFORMATION ACTIVITIES |
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Starting new businesses |
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Selecting form of business entity |
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Preincorporation agreements |
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Preformation agreements: partnerships and LLCs |
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FORMATION AND ORGANIZATION |
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General business corporations
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Formation and organization – articles of incorporation |
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Statutory close corporations |
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Professional corporations |
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General partnerships |
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Limited partnerships |
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Professional services and limited liability partnerships |
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Limited liability companies |
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Joint ventures |
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Business trusts |
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Nonprofit corporations |
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Foreign corporations |
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Unincorporated nonprofit associations |
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Conversions and other changes in form of business entity |
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
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OWNERS’ AND MANAGERS’ MEETINGS AND ACTIONS |
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Shareholders |
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Corporate directors and officers |
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Partnerships and limited liability companies |
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OWNERS’ AGREEMENTS |
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Shareholders’ agreements |
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Corporate buy-sell agreements |
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Partnership buy-sell agreements |
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Limited liability company buy-sell agreements |
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ISSUANCE, TRANSFER, AND RETIREMENT OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS |
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Issuance of corporate securities |
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Transfers of corporate securities |
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Dividends and redemption of corporate securities |
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Issuance of partnership and LLC ownership interests |
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Transfer of partnership and LLC ownership interests |
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Termination of partnership and LLC ownership interests |
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BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
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Copyrights
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Trademarks |
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Patents |
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Trade secrets |
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Licensing agreements |
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Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements |
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE |
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Purchases and sales |
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Real property leases |
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Commercial real estate financing |
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PERSONAL PROPERTY |
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Purchases and sales |
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Personal property leases |
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION |
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Research and development agreements |
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Product development |
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Manufacturing agreements |
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Supply and purchase agreements |
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Consumer credit |
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Consumer sales and leases |
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Sales representative agreements |
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Distributor agreements |
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Vendor agreements |
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Marketing and advertising agreements |
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Product service and support agreements |
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Repair and maintenance agreements |
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Computer software |
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Computer hardware |
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Electronic commerce |
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Website development and hosting agreements |
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Website content development and protection |
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Franchising |
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Business opportunities |
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UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE |
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Sale of goods |
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Negotiable instruments |
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Letters of credit |
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Secured transactions |
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Documents of title |
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Financing |
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Business financing |
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Offering documents and business plans |
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Finders’ arrangements |
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Suretyship |
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Corporate equity financing |
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Corporate debt financing |
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Venture capital financing |
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Underwriting and distribution arrangements |
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Registered public offerings |
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Investment limited partnerships and limited liability companies |
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Commercial debt financing |
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Employment |
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Employment agreements |
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Employee confidentiality and innovations assignment agreements |
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Employee noncompetition and non-solicitation agreements |
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Executive and employee compensation and benefits |
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Stock incentive plans and agreements |
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Independent contractors |
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Consulting agreements |
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Professional services agreements |
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BUSINESS TERMINATIONS |
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PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATION |
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Buying and selling businesses |
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Letters of intent |
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS OF CORPORATIONS |
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Sales of assets |
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Sale of shares |
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Mergers |
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS OF NONCORPORATE BUSINESSES |
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Sale of proprietorship assets |
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Mergers and acquisitions of partnerships and LLCs |
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DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION |
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Corporations |
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Partnerships and limited liability companies |
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Workouts and business bankruptcies
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