Conference on Co-op Law and Development in Columbus, Ohio, September 17-18

Attorneys, business developers, and accountants will soon gather in Columbus, Ohio, to learn about cooperative law under the theme “Building a Cooperative Economy Together" on September 17 and 18, 2024.  National and regional experts — including Terry Lewis, Esq., and Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard, both members of the Cooperative Development Foundation’s Cooperative Hall of Fame — will lead sessions about the foundations of cooperative law and advanced topics like bylaws drafting, tax considerations, and capitalization tools. Find a full agenda at go.osu.edu/cooplaw.

The conference is organized by a collaborative group of developers and practitioners from across the region, including OSU's Center for Cooperatives. The group hopes the conference will help professionals new to the cooperative business model learn and build connections, while also helping professionals already working with cooperatives grow their skills.

“As our team works with emerging cooperatives, we’ve found it can be challenging for cooperators to find reliable information and resources about cooperative law. And many professionals have limited opportunities to learn about the cooperative business model’s unique legal, tax, and financial structure. We hope this conference can help start to fill that gap,” shared Hannah Scott, program director of the CFAES Center for Cooperatives.

Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio, on behalf of the Alliance of Ohio Legal Aids, has applied to the Supreme Court of Ohio for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for Ohio attorneys attending the Co-op Law Conference. More information about CLE is available on the conference website at go.osu.edu/cooplaw.

Learn more about the CFAES Center for Cooperatives at The Ohio State University at go.osu.edu/cooperatives.