|
|
|||||
|
|||||
| Path: Main Street > Resources/Library > Research Articles > Feature Article |
Having a lawyer on your board of directors
Audio interview with Adam Aptowitzer and Nicole Zummach
July 7, 2008
Nonprofit organizations are often encouraged to include a lawyer on their board of directors. Afterall, what group couldn't benefit from some free legal advice now and then. But it's not quite as simple as that. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains when it is a good idea to have a lawyer on your board of directors, what an organization can and can't expect from a lawyer serving on its board, and the conflicts of interest that may arise.
Having a lawyer on your board of directors (MP3)
Click to listen now.
(Note: To download the file and listen later, right click on the link and click "Save target as", "Save link as..." or "Download linked file.")Run time: 11:35 minutes
Subscribe to future episodes: External Resources:
CharityTax.com - Adam Aptowitzer's Online Office
Drache Charity Insights NewsletterDo you have a burning question about charity law in Canada? Send it to editor@charityvillage.com. We may include it in an upcoming podcast.
|
|||
