Interdisciplinary Work

Conference of Small Business and

Transactional Clinicians

Kansas City, April 15, 2005

Scibelli Enterprise Center

Some of our clients

PDA/USA – Prescription Drug Assistance Jonathan’s Custom Cabinets Step-Parenting.com – Effective parenting Quick Fix – All natural energy bars ACCESS for Life – Autism support Blondell’s Fashions – Designer clothing Woods and Wynn – Training and therapy Defiant Wheels – Skateboard Wheels

Clinic Requirements

Client Representation Class Meetings

Orientation Weekly Class Sessions

Joint Sessions Law-only Sessions

Class Topics

Professional Responsibility/Billing Issues

Interviewing/Counseling Choice of Entity Drafting Matters Business Plans Introduction to Accounting

and Valuation Intellectual Property Issues

Employment Law Matters Sources of Financing Insurance Issues Franchising and Licensing Securities Issues/Going

Public E-Business Strategy Exit Strategies Bankruptcy

Clinic Requirements

Client Representation Class Meetings Journal Maintenance Timesheet Maintenance Presentation to the entrepreneurs

Why do interdisciplinary work? The Goal is True Collaboration But that is easier said that done

Three models of working together: Parallel model

Input model

Collaborative model

When Worlds Collide…

Administrative Barriers

Culture Clashes

Ethical Dilemmas

Administrative Barriers

Different calendars Different schedules Different credit allocations Location Administrative Responsibilities Malpractice insurance

Culture Clashes

Different pedagogies Different way to prepare

Week Business Subject Joint Meeting Law SubjectBoot Camp

Tuesday 1/4/05Orientation

1. Tuesday 1/11/05 Choice of EntryGuest Speaker

2. Tuesday 1/18/05 Developing Ideas and Defining the Market I

Drafting Legal Documents

3. Tuesday I/25/05 Business PlansGuest Speaker

4. Tuesday 2/1/05 Customer Analysis Defining the Market II

Insurance and Risk AssessmentGuest Lecturer

5. Tuesday 2/8/05 Intellectual PropertyGuest Speaker

6. Tuesday 2/15/05 Competitor AnalysisBasis of Competing

Employment LawGuest Lecturer

7. Tuesday 3/1/05 Managing Financial Operations and Net Mktg Contribution

Basic Accounting

8. Tuesday 3/8/05 Sources of FinancingTwo Guest Speakers

9. Tuesday 3/22/05 FranchisingLicensing

10. Tuesday 3/29/05 Preparation for Growth Securities Laws

11. Tuesday 4/5/05 E-Business Strategy

12. Tuesday 4/12/05 Exit StrategiesGuest Speaker

13. Tuesday 4/19/05 Bankruptcy PlanningGuest Speaker

14. Tuesday 4/26/05 Wrap UpReflections

Culture Clashes

Different pedagogies Different way to prepare Different students Different levels of rigor Different “deliverables”

Ethical Dilemmas

Confidentiality Attorney-client privilege Conflicts Multi-disciplinary practice