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Southern California

Reading room

Questions behind
the legal work.

Short practice guides about the business decisions that formation, agreements and disputes bring into view.

Formation

When co-owners make decisions

Authority, contributions and a plan for change belong in the same conversation as the company documents.

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Agreements

The working life of an agreement

A written agreement connects a commercial intention to the people who must carry it out.

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Disputes

Put the sequence of events in order

A clear account of documents, actions and expectations helps frame the decisions ahead.

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Engagements

What ongoing counsel includes

Recurring questions still need a defined scope, a point of contact and a way to prioritize work.

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