Cozen O’Connor invites you to this year’s Start-up Essentials Program (StEP), a seminar focused on the practical day-to-day employment issues critical to keeping your company in compliance and out of court: whether you're general counsel at a startup, new to being an in-house counsel, or experienced corporate counsel seeking a legal refresher to stay updated or maximize legal coverage with fewer resources. Lunch and a networking reception will be included in the program.
Topics Include:
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Employment Law Essentials for Startups:
The myriad of federal and state employment laws can be vexing for the most experienced of employment law practitioners. This session will provide attendees with a practical overview of the essentials counsel in an emerging company needs to know, followed by in depth information on the following areas
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Employee Mobility, Trade Secret and Intellectual Property Protection:
Protecting its trade secrets and IP is a top priority for any company. Employee mobility in our modern economy can make achieving this priority difficult. This session will explore the do’s and don’ts for protecting an emerging company’s valuable information. We will also look at recent developments regarding retention and other bonuses to either keep your current employees, or woo new talent.
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Executive Compensation & Stock Options: Compensation Issues In a Start-up Environment:
Executive compensation and stock options explain why many employees join emerging companies. This session will provide attendees with an overview of the key issues and latest developments, and best practices relating to executive compensation options, and other equity awards.
Building and scaling a startup in the U.S. is exciting, but dealing with the immigration process on behalf of employees can be complex and overwhelming. This session is designed for in house counsel who want to understand the visa and green card issues and challenges impacting talent acquisition and retention as they build their companies.
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