It’s an exciting time for shared ownership. Today in Colorado, Governor Polis signed an executive order creating the Commission on Employee Ownership. Our team is obviously thrilled about what this could mean for shared ownership and unlocking its power to address economic inequality and stagnant wages. In recognition of the moves being made in Colorado, …
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Women in the Law
It is common knowledge that women outnumber men in law school enrollment, but they aren’t sticking with the profession. While women are well represented at associate levels (approximately 46%), there is a sharp decline in the senior ranks. Only nineteen percent of equity partners are women. For every one hundred women promoted to partner, one …
New Law: How investment in culture and people fosters innovation, collaboration and client service
Originally published on September 5, 2018 on Medium. How does a law firm, known largely as a stagnant institution, nurture a culture of trust, openness, entrepreneurship, resilience and collaboration? Read on to learn how we are liberating ourselves — from the clock and the obligations of client matters — to focus on the meaningful and necessary work of building …
The Cooperative Business Model
This is a re-post of a webinar that Linda and Jason led on the cooperative business model. It was hosted by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) in 2015. It discusses the different types of cooperatives, what it means to be a single class vs a multi-stakeholder cooperative, how cooperatives raise capital, governance, operations, and …
Colorado is leading the way in cooperative law
There are lots of reasons to love Colorado – the sunshine, the mountains, Colfax Avenue and all its splendid weirdness, just to name a few. While those things are all great, the coolest thing about Colorado is that it’s leading the way in innovative uses of the cooperative structure, in no small part thanks to …
Creating the Workplace We Want
Management and operation of a law firm has taken many forms over the years and we are exploring new, innovative ways to run our firm. We are experimenting with the use of democratic principles, Teal, and self-management to develop a style that works for us and our clients. Earlier this week, Jason sent an article around …
Capital
Essential Resources for Raising Mission-Aligned and Non-Extractive Capital for a Business If you’re starting or growing a business, you’ll need to think carefully about raising capital. We have helped countless mission-driven companies and non-profit organizations raise capital and comply with complex securities laws. We can help you raise capital on terms that work for your …
Restructuring
Essential Resources for Restructuring a Business Over time, businesses need to change form for a variety of reasons. The most common transition that we are asked about involves selling a business to employees or other key stakeholders. In fact, the current owners of 66% of all businesses are set to retire within the the next …
Contact
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