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SUMMARY:SCALE Webinar - What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know Before Signing
DESCRIPTION:Contracts are the backbone of every business. They can also be the biggest source of risk. A missed clause\, a bad template\, or a handshake deal gone wrong can cost you thousands\, or even your entire business.In this engaging and practical session\, attorney Alejandro Perez of Pierson Ferdinand breaks down the world of contracts. From red flags that should stop you in your tracks to negotiation tips that level the playing field\, you'll walk away with the tools and confidence to protect your business before you sign the dotted line.What you'll learn:The critical contract clauses that can make or break your businessEmployment and independent contractor pitfalls that catch small businesses off guardCybersecurity and data privacy provisions you can't afford to ignoreRed flags\, horror stories\, and hard lessons   so you can learn from someone else's mistakesA practical\, take-home checklist for every contract that crosses your deskWhether you're signing your first lease or your fiftieth vendor agreement\, this session will change the way you look at every contract\, and might just save you from a very expensive lesson!Alejandro P rez is a Partner at Pierson Ferdinand LLP in Phoenix\, Arizona\, where he serves as fractional general counsel\, compliance officer\, employment and labor counsel\, and cybersecurity and data privacy advisor to businesses of all sizes. Alejandro also litigates an array of issues\, including business and commercial disputes\, labor and employment claims\, intellectual property\, professional liability\, and media claims.Alejandro is known for making complex legal concepts accessible and actionable. He relishes working closely with clients\, learning their businesses\, and assisting them in achieving their objectives in ways that reduce risk and ensure compliance with the applicable legal landscape.Alejandro has been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers every year since 2016\, named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch\, and selected to the Forbes America's Best-In-State Lawyers list for Labor & Employment. He serves as Board President of the ACLU of Arizona and Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association (Region XIV). He is also a frequent speaker on employment law\, workplace culture\, emerging technology\, and compliance topics nationwide.\nSave your spot here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/680ea354-e060-4629-83be-ea371cbdc822@16c21ec5-6d07-4808-9c3d-4cfc5a7b03b1
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\; direction: ltr\;'><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_1000\,h_299/v1780000820/tenants/30bdad6e-dccc-4207-b708-66ab7fb4e035/c74a74b4b232469d83712b0edc89b603/Event-graphics-11.png" width="791" height="237" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" /><br /></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\; direction: ltr\;'><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 20px\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\;">Contracts are the backbone of every business. They can also be the biggest source of risk. A missed clause\, a bad template\, or a handshake deal gone wrong can cost you thousands\, or even your entire business.</span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\; direction: ltr\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\;">In this engaging and practical session\, attorney Alejandro Perez of&nbsp\;<span data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Pierson</span> <span data-markjs="true" data-ogab="" data-ogac="" data-ogsb="" data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Ferdinand</span> breaks down the world of contracts. From red flags that should stop you in your tracks to negotiation tips that level the playing field\, you&#39\;ll walk away with the tools and confidence to protect your business before you sign the dotted line.</span></span></span></p><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\; direction: ltr\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">What you&#39\;ll learn:</strong></span></span></span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">The critical contract clauses that can make or break your business</span></li><li style="direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Employment and independent contractor pitfalls that catch small businesses off guard</span></li><li style="direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Cybersecurity and data privacy provisions you can&#39\;t afford to ignore</span></li><li style="direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Red flags\, horror stories\, and hard lessons &mdash\; so you can learn from someone else&#39\;s mistakes</span></li><li style="direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">A practical\, take-home checklist for every contract that crosses your desk</span></li></ul><p style='color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: "Segoe UI"\, "Segoe UI Web (West European)"\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; 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Alejandro also litigates an array of issues\, including business and commercial disputes\, labor and employment claims\, intellectual property\, professional liability\, and media claims.</span></span></span></p><div style='border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: "Google Sans"\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 11.99px 0px 15.99px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; text-align: left\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">Alejandro is known for making complex legal concepts accessible and actionable. He relishes working closely with clients\, learning their businesses\, and assisting them in achieving their objectives in ways that reduce risk and ensure compliance with the applicable legal landscape.</span></span></span></div><div style='border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: "Google Sans"\, "Helvetica Neue"\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: black !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Alejandro has been recognized&nbsp\;</span><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: 20px\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">by&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 20px\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Southwest Super Lawyers every year since 2016\, named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch\, and selected to the Forbes America&#39\;s Best-In-State Lawyers list for Labor &amp\; Employment. He serves as Board President of the ACLU of Arizona and Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association (Region XIV). He is also a frequent speaker on employment law\, workplace culture\, emerging technology\, and compliance topics nationwide.</span></div><p><br /></p><p><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 20px\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\; text-transform: none\;">Save your spot here: <a fr-original-class="fr-strong fr-green" fr-original-style="" href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/680ea354-e060-4629-83be-ea371cbdc822@16c21ec5-6d07-4808-9c3d-4cfc5a7b03b1" style="user-select: auto\; font-weight: 700\; color: inherit\;">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/680ea354-e060-4629-83be-ea371cbdc822@16c21ec5-6d07-4808-9c3d-4cfc5a7b03b1</a></span></p></body></html>
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