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Legal Basics for Forming Communities [Course Info Session]
August 11, 2021 @ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
August 11 | 3-4pm Eastern
Legal Basics for Forming Communities — Course Info Session
Learn all about the upcoming 5-week online course Legal Basics for Forming Communities, starting on August 25th.
Again and again intentional communities fail because of legal barriers. Trying to create a different world while operating within the current one is daunting! The good news is that you don’t need to wade into the legalese alone. Clifford Paulin Esq. has been advising communities on legal aspects of community living for 15 years. You can benefit from both his professional and personal experience of community during this unique course.
What you’ll learn from the Info Session:
- Whether or not this course is a good fit for you
- About the course instructor and their expertise
- Information regarding the course structure, schedule, pricing, etc.
- And the answers to any additional questions you have!
Course Instructor
Clifford Paulin
Clifford Paulin provides a full suite of legal, facilitation, and mediation services to individuals, businesses, communities, non-profits, and government entities. His extensive background in serving these organizations as well as being part of them provides hime with a unique understanding of their needs and desires.
Clifford holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona, a Juris Doctorate and a Masters of Study in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School, a mediation certificate from the Center for Understanding in Conflict, and advanced facilitation training from Synectics LLC.
Clifford’s legal practice has focused on transactional law, non-profit law, and community law since 2006. He also has extensive experience in mediation in both individual and group settings. He has facilitated strategic planning and other processes for groups in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Paulin is also a co-founder of The Oak Granary, a land-based environmental education non-profit in Potter Valley, California.
Registration
The Online Event Experience
Live Zoom Sessions
Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC, you’ll have the opportunity to join a live session on Zoom with the event presenter/facilitator and other participants.
Affordable and Accessible
All our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life.
Watch the Recording
You’ll receive the recording of your event to view for up to one month (unless otherwise noted). So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you.
Loved by Community Builders
What a beautiful gift to our intentional community builders and leaders! FIC’s programs provide a way for thinking and concerned people to collaborate for solutions to our multitude of global crises. Thank you FIC! – Terri Garcia
I am constantly impressed by the down-to-earth practicality of the FIC workshops combined with the philosophical questions that are so vital for us to explore. I’m grateful for the excellent planning and delivery of the workshops by skilled and inclusive presenters, who create a space that is both welcoming and invites participants to challenge existing ideas and world views. Well done and thank you FIC. – Claire Ogden
