Throughout my career, I’d often heard colleagues mention having a professional coach. Someone to help them gain clarity, develop strategies, or simply challenge their thinking. Enter Master Certified Coach Gideon Culman, founder of K Street Coaching®. While our legal journey with Gideon and K Street Coaching® began when he became a client for a trademark…
Tomorrow, we celebrate the diamond jubilee of The Civil Rights Act (CRA), its 60th anniversary. While the landmark legislation is a cornerstone in the fight for equality in the United States, several of its diversity, equity, and inclusion provisions are less well known. Here’s our quick take on the 11 Titles, or sections, that address…
We all yearn for the summer months each year – when the days are longer, the sun shines brighter, and life moves a little more slowly. It’s the season when we look forward to the crisp crunch of cucumbers and the juicy sweetness of tomatoes. Vegetables bring a delightful burst of life to our meals…
Working with your lawyer should be a source of clarity and support, not additional stress. Our goal is to make the legal process as smooth and straightforward as possible, ensuring you feel confident and informed every step of the way. The process for most business law matters—whether they are advisory, negotiation, or resolving a dispute…
Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award Presented at Spring Conference in Omaha in Recognition of Her Consistently Achieving Distinction in An Exemplary Way ROCKVILLE, MD (May 20, 2024) – The American Bar Association has named Natasha Nazareth, founder of Nazareth Bonifacino Law, the 2024 recipient of its prestigious Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement…
Starting a business is not easy, and it is also not something you should do alone. At a minimum, you need 4 different advisors that serve 4 different roles–sometimes referred to as your BAIL team. Each of these advisors plays a specific part to help you succeed. Here’s what to expect from each advisor: B –…
When is the last time you changed your passwords? I recently heard about an auditor who, while onsite at a client visit, found that 70% of employees had the same password. It was unclear whether it was password123 or welcome123, but nearly three-quarters of the employee base shared the same digital key to access their…
Make the Business Case An existing company which wants to convert to a benefit company will also want to create a business case and undertake additional steps. Complete Due Diligence The company should engage a lawyer to review that there are no impediments to becoming a benefit company. For a corporation, the lawyer should review…
Don’t forget the basics From a legal perspective, a benefit corporation or limited liability company is just another company formed by state law. A new benefit company must also go through the analysis of any start-up, including addressing the following: Based on the answers to these questions, your attorney can counsel on your about the…
Choosing a benefit company structure is much like choosing a c-corp, s-corp, or LLC structure: a business case blending business and legal acumen is developed considering a particular company’s business goals and aspirations. For many private companies, choosing a benefit company structure embeds the company’s aspirations to be a force for good into the company’s…
We excel at being able to break down difficult legal topics for our clients and working with us should be no different. Clients frequently ask us to explain our “evergreen retainer” system: What is an evergreen retainer for legal services? An evergreen retainer is an arrangement in which the client pays a deposit into a…
We are excited to celebrate the launch of “We Here®: Dream-Shaping our Community”, a 3-year transformative project to expand education programs for library and archives workers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). We Here® began in 2020 as a Maryland LLC operating virtually to respond to deep-seated structural discrimination within the…