{"id":4461,"date":"2019-06-11T15:13:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T20:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=4461"},"modified":"2019-08-04T15:52:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T20:52:46","slug":"five-legal-issues-every-freelancer-should-understand","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/five-legal-issues-every-freelancer-should-understand\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Legal Issues Every Freelancer Should Understand with Chris Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4860\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Brown, WordCamp Kansas City 2019\" width=\"1080\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-chris_brown-500x262.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/h4>\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/schedule\/\">Friday, June 28th, 10am &#8211; Capitol Federal Conference Center (RC 101)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ready to dive into the most important legal issues freelancers should know.<\/p>\r\n<p>We\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>What you should know about starting and running an LLC;<\/li>\r\n<li>How to report and pay taxes;<\/li>\r\n<li>How to protect your intellectual property and best practices for dealing with IP with your clients;<\/li>\r\n<li>How to hire and manage employees and subcontractors; and<\/li>\r\n<li>A primer on how to use contracts to improve your freelance business. There will also be plenty of time for Q&amp;A so bring your questions!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1OMfIYPtcQ8LEKKDyh1cmraMCzaTx4tV9Vj3FrKoiZ6s\/edit?usp=sharing\">Get Chris&#8217;s slides<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkjanVVU4z0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related articles by Chris Brown<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/ebooks\/freelance\/\">How to Become a Successful Freelancer eBook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/ebooks\/contracts\/\">The No Hassle Guide to Using Contracts eBook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/ebooks\/ip\/\">How to Protect Your Intellectual Property eBook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chris Brown<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Brown represents startups, freelancers, and small businesses through his firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/\">Venture Legal<\/a>. He also co-founded <a href=\"http:\/\/contractcanvas.com\/\">Contract Canvas<\/a>, a digital contract platform for freelancers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Chris<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/\">ventureleagalkc.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSBCounsel\">@CSBCounsel<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>LinkedIn:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/csbcounsel\">\/in\/csbcounsel<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/csbcounsel\">@csbcounsel<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, June 28th, 10am &#8211; Capitol Federal Conference Center (RC 101) Get ready to dive into the most important legal issues freelancers should know. 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