While definitions vary, the term 'social enterprise' is generally used to describe a social benefit business that trades to fulfil its mission.  Their aim is to achieve social change by harnessing market forces - but establishing a new social enterprise can be  complex, with a range of legal structures and options to consider.

PilchConnect and Social Traders are pleased to partner with Clayton Utz to present this new seminar for 2013. Our experienced presenters will discuss the key legal issues relevant to establishing and maintaining a viable social enterprise, including business/organisation structuring, tax concessions, entering into contracts, protecting your intellectual property rights and best practices when dealing with employees and/or volunteers.

In this session you will hear from corporate and tax lawyers as well as a panel of experts working in the social enterprise field. Panellists will include Libby Ward-Christie from Social Traders, Lachlann Carter from the social enterprise, 100 Story Building, and Dougal Edwards, from B Lab Australia and New Zealand.

 

 

Seminar details

This seminar is generously presented and hosted by the law firm Clayton Utz.

Date: Tuesday 24 September 2013

Time: 9.30 - 12.30 (registrations from 9.15am)

Venue: 
Clayton Utz
Level 18
333 Collins Street
Melbourne

Administration fee:
$50 per person for small organisations (up to 10 EFT employees)
$100 per person for large organisations (over 10 EFT employees).

Morning tea provided.

How to register

Our preferred method of registration is with payment made by credit card. Please click here to enrol and make payment with credit card using the TryBooking secure website.

To make payment by cheque please notify Benjamin by - Email Icon e-mail connect@pilch.org.au and make the cheque out to-

Public Interest Law Clearing House

Payment is-
$50 per person for small organisations (up to 10 EFT employees)
$100 per person for large organisations (over 10 EFT employees)

Please post the cheque to-
Benjamin Golby
PILCH
PO Box 16013
Collins Street West
Melbourne VIC 3000

Please include with the cheque the following details:

  • The training session you are making enrolment in
  • The name of the person/s attending and their title/s
  • The name of your organisation
  • Your contact details
  • Any dietary or special requirements for those who are attending and any particular questions they may have for the presenters

If you are unable to make payment by credit card or cheque please contact Benjamin by - Email Icon email connect@pilch.org.au

 

If, having registered, you are no longer able to attend the seminar please let us know three days prior to the date. We are unable to provide a refund after such time.

PilchConnect is a not-for-proft organisation that provides free and low-cost legal assistance to not-for-profit community organisations. The fees charged for the not-for-profit seminar series cover the costs of running the training.

PilchConnect strives to make our seminars accessible to small-medium NFPs, and we appreciate that many organisations have limited resources and rely heavily on the work of volunteers. We consider that a tiered fee structure is fairer to both smaller and large organisations. Most of the organisations that attend PilchConnect seminars will fall into the ‘small' organisation category - for both small and larger organisations we consider that the fees represent excellent value for professional legal information training.

As always we appreciate your feedback. PilchConnect can be contacted by - Email Icon email connect@pilch.org.au or call us on - Phone Icon 1800 706 220.