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Celebrating the success of the 2024 Affordable Housing Investors Council Fall Affordable Housing Summit yesterday, thanks to the efforts of Kutak Rock partner Jill Goldstein. Her leadership in moderating an informative and engaging panel discussion helped make it a content-rich day for all attendees. Learn more about her involvement: https://lnkd.in/grNYVAYi #KutakRock #AffordableHousing #leadership

CLIENT ALERT: The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issue a major update to its FAQs on the Corporate Transparency Act. Our latest Client Alert covers the key FAQ updates here: https://lnkd.in/gw3tvnC9 #KutakRock #CTA #FinCEN

Kutak Rock attorney and veteran Jay Jackson to build the case for “decent discourse,” showing how Americans have solved the immense challenges of our past with truth, humility, and compassion at the Kutak Rock Employment Law Seminar. Jay's presentation will cover key provisions of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and much more! Seminar details: https://lnkd.in/ghuMHAk8 #KutakRock #EmploymentLaw #discourse

Clete Samson, a former athlete turned lawyer, shares how athletics have impacted his legal career. After playing football at Drake University and both football and basketball at Doane University, he has taken with him the value of preparation both in sports and litigation. Read more about his experience in the Attorney at Law Magazine's Athletes in Law special issue here: https://lnkd.in/gcJksFHB #KutakRock #AthletesInLaw #litigation

Kutak Rock served as special counsel to the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Colorado Community College System (acting on behalf of Trinidad State College) in connection with the $253,170,000 State of Colorado Higher Education Health Sciences Facilities Certificates of Participation Series 2024A. Proceeds will fund the construction of four Colorado institutions of higher education. Frederic Marienthal and Ryan Jardine worked on this transaction. Details: https://lnkd.in/gRDvgUDj #KutakRock #PublicFinance #HigherEducation

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) recently held both Pathfinder and Fellows Fall Meetings in Washington, D.C. Fayetteville litigation associate Colette Brashears attended the two-day Pathfinder meeting, which included sessions and conversations about the conscious evolution from being an early career associate to being a manager and leader and prioritizing tasks. Omaha litigation partner Edward (Ed) Fox attended the three-day Fellows meeting, learning about such topics as unconscious bias and its effects on well-being, emotional intelligence, and the art of effective feedback, among others. #KutakRock #LCLDNation #Leadership #DiversityAndInclusion

Partners Kasey Cappellano and Meaghan Gandy will dive into the problems that regularly arise in the day-to-day management of employees at the Kutak Rock Employment Law Seminar. Their interactive presentation will share practical advice and tools to help employers spot obligations and legal risks. Seminar details: https://lnkd.in/ghuMHAk8 #KutakRock #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentDilemmas

Kutak Rock’s Inclusiveness and Diversity Manager Miriam J. Blair was recently invited to speak at the Colorado Rural Electric Assn. (CREA) 2024 Fall Legal Seminar in Denver. In her presentation, “The Three E’s of Communication,” Miriam addressed effectiveness, efficiency, and equity, attorneys’ ethical obligations regrading communication, and promoting civility and professionalism in the workplace. She is pictured with Director of Policy and Strategy and General Counsel Craig N. Johnson. #KutakRock #culture #communication #DiversityAndInclusion?

Little Rock partner Chase Waters was among 15 attorneys providing pro bono to entrepreneurs and small businesses at the Entrepreneurial Law Project, or ELP, a collaboration between the University of Arkansas School of Law and the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. “The ELP provides a great opportunity for those in the early-stage venture phase to connect with local Arkansas attorneys from the best law firms in Arkansas at a no-cost assessment of their current legal needs and next steps as it relates to entity formation, tax planning, employees, and early-stage IP planning,” said Chase, who specializes in tax law. Also assisting were partner David McDaniel, and associates Tim Harper and Chris Musteen. Read more about the ELP: https://lnkd.in/gDYEyWZR #KutakRock #ProBono #Arkansas #Entrepreneurship

Michelle Ueding, a partner in our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group, will be speaking at the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL from October 20-23. Her two sessions will dive into critical topics surrounding retirement plan compensation definitions and SECURE 2.0’s impact on distributions. Details on her sessions can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gyGkykUG #KutakRock #EmployeeBenefits #RetirementPlans