RFPJ, SBDC ANNOUNCE JOINT SEMINAR SERIES

       EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The law offices of Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP has joined with the Southwestern Indiana Small Business Development Center to host a series of six seminars designed to provide small businesses the latest in legal news and tips to run a more efficient business. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, the seminars will feature a variety of topics from entity selection to tips on avoiding trial to improving accounts receivable collections to the latest news in employment law.

       The seminars will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. semi-monthly at the offices of The Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Indiana, Innovation Point, 318 Main Street, Suite 401, downtown Evansville. There is a charge of $25 to attend each seminar. To register, contact SBDC Administrative Assistant/Training Coordinator Debbie Albin at 812/425-7232 or via email at dalbin@isbdc.org.

Seminar Schedule:

       o Feb. 24, 2011: LLC, LLP, S-C - What's the Best Entity for Me?

       o Apr. 19, 2011: CYA - Cover Your Assets! Protect the Assets You Developed and           Earned through Strategic Succession and Estate Planning.

       o June 15, 2011: Stay Out of Court! Learn How to Reduce Risk & Save Cost through           Pre-Suit Mediation.

       o Aug. 11, 2011: Reap What You Sow! A Discussion of Contracts and Collections.

       o Oct. 18, 2011: To Lease or Not to Lease? That is the Question.

       o Dec. 14, 2011: Hot Topics in Employment Law

       Southwestern Indiana Small Business Development Center, hosted by The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana, offers free business counseling and low cost seminars to assist businesses in Southwestern Indiana. The SW IN SBDC is one of 10 centers across the state of Indiana. Their office is located at Innovation Pointe, on the downtown Evansville walkway.

       Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP is located at 221 N.W. 5th Street, Evansville, Indiana. The firm was founded in 1987 and currently has nineteen attorneys.  Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP is a general practice law firm including practice in the following areas: Insurance Defense, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Family Law/Domestic Relations, Corporate and Business Law, Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning, Probate and Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Tax Law, Health Care and Employment Law.

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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Indiana, and our many local partners.  All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.  Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance by calling your local SBDC.  "A program hosted by The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana."