Japan Disaster has Global Consequences
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:47:30 +0000
This post was researched and written by our news blog writer and pro bono attorney, James Ryan McNelis, J.D., M.P.A. On March 11th, an 8.9 magnitude devastated northeastern Japan, but the true impact of the damage may take months to realize.  The quake was the 5th largest in recorded history, and was so powerful, that it [...]

Is 2011 the new 1848?
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:20:50 +0000
This post was researched and written by our news blog writer and pro bono attorney, James Ryan McNelis, J.D., M.P.A. In 1848, the “Year of Revolution” began as unrest in France which toppled the royal government and created the Second French Republic.  This caused a cascading domino effect that stirred up revolutions, protests, and reforms across [...]

All Providence Teachers Issued A Pink Slip
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:27:46 +0000
This post was researched and written by our news blog writer and pro bono attorney, James Ryan McNelis, J.D., M.P.A. On February 23rd, the Providence School System issued 1,926 dismissal notices to every teacher within the school system due to concern of a looming budget crisis.  “This is beyond insane,” Steven Smith, the Providence Teacher’s Union President [...]

Small Business Program

RICLAPP provides reduced fee legal services to for-profit and non-profit small established business and start-up organizations.   RICLAPP's goal is to ensure that every Rhode Island business owner has the tools he/she needs to strengthen the foundation upon which their business is built thereby allowing them to become vital members of the community.

To further this goal, RICLAPP has counseled business owners and entrepreneurs on issues such as incorporation, worker's compensation, mechanic's liens, unemployment benefits, insurance, licenses, fees, and federal and state taxes.

RICLAPP also engaged in the following outreach and education programs:

• Partnering with Webster Bank, the Central RI Chamber of Commerce, Slocum Insurance, and Kara Abrams Consultants to present Taking Care of Business, an informational seminar for small businesses;
• Partnering with Every Company Counts, an initiative of the RI Economic Development Corp., to design workshops and schedule time to provide one-on-one consultations to RI businesses owners;
• Drafting and disseminating the pamphlet, Small Business Crash Course, Everything You Need to Know About Starting Your Own Business.

Testimonial:

As co-founders of Dress for Success Rhode Island we found the Taking Care Of Business seminar very informative and helpful in many ways. The speakers that were there gave us some helpful tips and enlightened us on topics that we will be sure to need in our new non-profit endeavor. It was also a great networking opportunity, and we met with people that share in the same passions that we do. Not only did we meet with wonderful people but we met with people that we feel very comfortable with and we will be in good hands working with in the future.

- Peggy Porter and Melissa Finnigan, Co-Founders of Dress for Success Rhode Island

Fees

Non-profit and for-profit organizations have two options for fee payments

1. New and established for-profit and non-profit organizations can make low fee payments on a project by project basis. 
2. Established for-profit and non-profit organizations are eligible to sign up for a RICLAPP Annual Membership.  Memberships allow small businesses the flexibility of having an attorney on call when problems, questions, or issues arise.  For example a $250.00 membership provides five (5) hours of on-call legal services for a small for-profit organization.

Project-By-Project Price List

Small Business Price List

Please click on the link below for a Small Business Membership Form:

Membership Form

Please click on the link below for a Non-Profit Organization Membership Form:

Membership Form

If your business would like to sign-up for a RICLAPP membership, please fill out the membership form and mail the membership payment and form back to RICLAPP. After we receive the membership form, we will contact you to confirm the start and end dates of the membership.