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Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop -
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, November 18 at 05:00 PM until 07:00 PM |
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| Event Type: | Baiada Center Event General Events |
| Description: | Baiada Center Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop/November 18 Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship and the Graduate Entrepreneurship Club present “Opportunities for Entrepreneurship for the non-U.S. Citizen: A Legal Perspective” Workshop Leaders: Min Suh, Attorney at law, Fox Rothschild LLP Mark G. McCreary, Corporate Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP November 18, 2008 5 - 7 p.m. Laurence A. Baiada Center 3225 Arch Street, Ground Floor of the Academic Building Drexel University's Main Campus What are the requirements that are necessary for non-U.S. citizens to start businesses in the U.S. How does the process work? Do some industries present more opportunities? Attend this session to learn about the legalities entrepreneurs face in this arena. Min S. Suh, a partner with Fox Rothschild LLP, focuses her practice on business immigration law. Ms. Suh has handled various matters before the U.S. Departments of State, Labor, and Homeland Security including enforcement proceedings, non-immigration applications, employment-based petitions, labor certification applications, citizenship and naturalization proceedings, and consular processing. She manages complex immigration matters and trains employers on related topics such as employment verification compliance, employment discrimination, hiring practices, and employment policies. Ms. Suh's experience also includes developing management strategies and performing due diligence to assess possible penalties and minimize deficiencies before and after mergers and acquisitions and representing employers on employer sanctions cases under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. She has authored numerous articles and lectured frequently on topics related to her practice area. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is a board member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, a continuing legal education arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Per the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's appointment in 2004, Ms. Suh served a three-year term on the Disciplinary Board, which assists the Court in carrying out its exclusive jurisdiction over the licensing and discipline of attorneys in Pennsylvania. In 2008, Ms. Suh has been selected a "40 Under 40," a recognition by the Philadelphia Business Journal honoring the top 40 business professionals in Pennsylvania. She has been selected a "Super Lawyer" by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and also recognized as one of thirty statewide Lawyers on the Fast Track by the Legal Intelligencer. Ms. Suh received her B.S. from Stockton State College and her J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Mark McGeary focuses a segment of his practice on intellectual property and the law of the Internet. He prosecutes various intellectual property matters, negotiates transactions, and provides counsel on a wide range of technology-related matters including: • copyright application, analysis, protection, and enforcement • trademark availability opinions, application preparation, and licensing • patent licensing • software licensing and digital data security protection • Internet hosting, design agreements, and data-sharing agreements • preparation and launch of Website e-commerce stores • online transactions • product and brand integration with operating systems and related advertising agreements • administrative and federal domain-name ownership challenge procedures involving the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) domain-name dispute resolution procedure, the Federal Anti-Cybersquatting Act, and anti-cybersquatting claims in general In addition, Mark practices general corporate and securities law, which includes: • drafting confidentiality policies • analyzing the exposure of prospects in potential acquisitions • providing advice on venture capital offerings and securities filings • handling privacy issues under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and related requirements for the privacy of consumer financial information Mark also works on issues concerning: • bankruptcy law and financial transactions, representing secured and unsecured creditors and focusing on debtors' and creditors' rights and trustees and creditors' committees; • the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and related privacy protection of patient medical records; • privacy protection of personal credit information, including regulations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Mark writes for numerous legal and technology publications and is a frequent media source on these issues. He was selected as a "Pennsylvania Rising Star" by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2006, 2007). |
| Contact Person: | Terri Zobel |
| Contact E-mail: | terriz@drexel.edu |
| Contact Phone: | 215.895.0302 |
