Please join AWE in hosting the Digital Law & Innovation Society (DLIS), a non-profit organization that focuses on law and tech, with an access to justice focus. River City Venture Clinic (RCVC) in Edmonton, a new Edmonton legal clinic and a project of the Digital Law & Innovation Society, offers free legal information to entrepreneurs in early stages, change makers starting social enterprises and nonprofits, and small businesses.

Early stage businesses and nonprofit organizations are faced with the challenges of navigating intellectual property issues. To address these challenges, it is important to learn how to safeguard your innovative ideas and creations, set clear terms with collaborators, and get tools to understand the landscape of intellectual property.

In this session we will discuss:

• Understanding intellectual property and other asset protection and its importance for start-ups.

• Choosing the right legal structure to safeguard personal and business assets

• Managing liabilities and minimizing risks

• Overview of insurance options for start-ups

• Addressing intellectual property concerns