LEGAL AID FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS INC
EIN 33-4235336 · Legal Services (I80)
What they do
FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION and INDIVIDUAL LEGAL SERVICES: LANES PRIMARY PROGRAM is PROVIDING FREE, INDIVIDUALIZED LEGAL SERVICES to LOW INCOME ENTREPRENEURS and SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS to LEGAL COUNSEL. LANE CONDUCTS INTAKE and ELIGIBILITY SCREENING, IDENTIFIES CLIENTS LEGAL NEEDS, and COORDINATES THE DELIVERY of LEGAL ADVICE, BRIEF SERVICES, and ONGOING REPRESENTATION.LANES LEGAL SERVICES FOCUS ON MATTERS ESSENTIAL to STARTING, OPERATING, and GROWING A SMALL BUSINESS, INCLUDING BUSINESS FORMATION, CONTRACTS, EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE, COMMERCIAL LEASING, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, and OTHER SMALL BUSINESS RELATED LEGAL ISSUES. LEGAL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY EXPERIENCED PRO BONO ATTORNEYS FROM LAW FIRMS and CORPORATE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS PARTICIPATING IN LANES VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY NETWORK, WITH PROGRAM OVERSIGHT and COORDINATION PROVIDED BY LANE.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, LANE PROVIDED FREE LEGAL SERVICES to APPROXIMATELY 40 ENTREPRENEURS and SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, SUPPORTIN
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MELISSA PICCIOLAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ALYSE SAGALCHIKBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
CAMILO MITCHUMSECRETARY
KRISTEN SONDAYVICE PRESIDENT
LAUREN WORSEKBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
MIKE M BOSONEBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
SARA GHADIRIBOARD PRESIDENT
SARA DISNEY HAUFETREASURER
STACEY PITTS CALDWELLBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2025
- Location
- 1600 S PRAIRIE AVE UNIT 1401, CHICAGO, IL 60616-4699
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- MELISSA PICCIOLA
- Primary officer
- MELISSA PICCIOLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- PORTE BROWN LLC
- NTEE classification
- Legal Services (I80)
- IRS tax category
- Legal Services