CORAL Chats: Community Organization Roundtable – Ask A Lawyer

A free monthly space to ask questions, learn together, and strengthen your work.

Running a nonprofit, mutual aid group, small business, or community-focused organization often comes with more questions than answers.

CORAL Chats is a space for leaders, founders, volunteers, and community builders to gather, ask practical legal questions, and learn from one another. Each session blends an informal roundtable conversation with guidance on governance, compliance, liability, contracts, partnerships, and more.

Grounded in a community business law approach, this space is designed for people doing meaningful work across sectors. Whether you are building a nonprofit, running a small business, or organizing in your community, you will find relevant insights and shared learning.

Come with your questions, leave with clarity and connections. Whether you are just getting started or have been leading for years, this space is designed to help you keep your work strong, safe, and sustainable. Resource sharing is encouraged, so if someone mentions a need or opportunity during the session, feel free to offer support, connections, or tools that may help.

What to Expect:

• Open Q&A with a nonprofit and business attorney
• Practical, plain-language answers
• Peer learning and connection across organizations and businesses
• Opportunities to share resources, connections, and support with one another

Please Note:This is a shared group setting. These sessions provide general education and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed, so please avoid sharing sensitive information. For individualized legal advice, please schedule a private consultation.

Presenter: Michael Jonas, JD, MBA of Narwhal Law & Business Strategy