Program Chairs & Presenters
Luke Chiarelli
Mawicke & Goisman, S.C.
Milwaukee
Julijana Englander
Neider & Bourcher, S.C.
Madison
William J. Morris
Mawicke & Goisman, S.C.
Milwaukee
8:30 am Limited Liability Company
- When to select this entity
- Formation
- Operating Agreement
- Single Member
- Multi Member
- Recent Developments
Julijana Englander
9:20 am Corporation
- When to select this entity
- Formation
- By-laws / Resolutions / Tax Elections
- Recent Developments
Luke Chiarelli
10:10 am Break
10:25 am Partnership
- When to select a Limited Partnership and Limited Liability Partnership
- Formation
- Partnership Agreement
- Recent Developments
William Morris
11:15 am Interactive Scenarios
- Ten real-life fact situations to highlight the good, better and best choice for each entity
- Includes thoughts on:
- Ethical considerations in each scenario
- Tax Considerations
- Control of the Entity
- Fiduciary Duty
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Buy/Sell Agreements
Luke Chiarelli, William Morris
12:05 pm Program Concludes
- Learn the basics of choosing and forming various types of business entities
- Understand the governance structures and fiduciary duties for each type of entity
- Analyze tax considerations associated with each type of entity
- Know the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting business entities
- Apply these concepts to real-life examples to determine the most suitable business structure for specific situations
- Attorneys new to business entity formation
- Business lawyers
- Tax lawyers
- General practitioners
- New lawyers seeking a foundation in business law
YLD Discount!
Young Lawyers Division members receive a $20 discount on tuition.* Discount applied automatically upon log-in.
*Young Lawyers Division Members are State Bar member attorneys 36 years of age or younger, or within five years of admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin. If you’ve opted out of YLD, you will not receive this discount. The $20 discount only applies to in-person, live webcast, and webcast replay versions of this seminar – not CLE OnDemand.. YLD members with Ultimate Passes, other CLE passes, or PINNACLE discounts are not eligible for this discount.
Book Bonus!
LLCs and LLPs: A Wisconsin Handbook
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*Discount applies to both print and digital Books UnBound editions of this title and cannot be applied to previous purchases. Offer valid through 12/31/25. For Books UnBound users, discount may be applied to purchase of individual Books UnBound title only and may not be used on the purchase of libraries. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers.
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