The Legal Department for Service Professionals, PA

06/02/2026

📢 CPA Firm Owners & Accounting Professionals: Are your legal protections keeping up with your firm's growth?

Running a successful CPA practice involves more than serving clients and managing deadlines. From worker classification and client agreements to partnerships and succession planning, legal issues can have a major impact on your firm's future.

Join Laurie Lee, small business attorney with 22+ years of experience, for a practical webinar designed specifically for CPA firms:

⚖️ Legal Essentials for CPA Firms: Contracts, Partnerships & Staffing

In this session, you'll learn:
✔️ Employee vs. independent contractor classification from a legal perspective
✔️ Key partnership and ownership considerations
✔️ Essential provisions every CPA service agreement should include
✔️ What to know when buying into or selling a CPA practice

Whether you're starting, growing, restructuring, or planning your exit strategy, you'll gain valuable insights to help protect your business and avoid costly mistakes.

📅 June 12, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM ET

Register today and strengthen the legal foundation of your firm.

https://tinyurl.com/tldCPAwebinar

05/13/2026

Thinking about selling your Florida business? Before you hand over the keys, make sure you know how to protect yourself, structure the deal properly, and leave with confidence. 🔑💼

Join Laurie Lee, small business attorney with 22+ years of experience, for a webinar designed to help business owners navigate the legal side of selling their business—from contracts and due diligence to employee transitions and post-sale agreements.

You’ll learn:
✔️ Asset sale vs. stock sale—what’s the difference?
✔️ How to remove yourself from leases, contracts, and personal guarantees
✔️ What buyers expect during due diligence
✔️ How to transition employees, clients, vendors, and digital assets
✔️ Best practices for post-sale involvement and protecting your peace of mind

Whether you’re preparing to sell now or planning for the future, this webinar will help you “cut the strings” the right way and step into your next chapter with clarity and confidence.

https://tinyurl.com/SellingTLDWebinar

05/06/2026

Hiring someone isn’t just about a contract—it’s a process.
Our Worker Hiring Package guides you through every step:

1️⃣ Classification education & preparation
2️⃣ Detailed assessment of the role
3️⃣ Custom agreement drafting
4️⃣ Strategy review & revisions
5️⃣ Finalized, reusable agreement
6️⃣ Onboarding & implementation support

From classification to onboarding, we make sure nothing gets missed—so your business stays protected every step of the way.

All of this, from start to finish, for one flat fee.
📩 Let’s get started.
https://thelegaldepartment.law/contact-us/

05/04/2026

The Legal Department is celebrating mental health awareness month! Keep an eye on our socials and website for more updates on special offers on legal services designed for Mental Health Practitioners!

As we start a new week, be sure to take a moment to slow down, take a breath and treat your thoughts with care.

04/30/2026

🚨FINAL REMINDER🚨

Annual Reports are due tomorrow May 1st by 11:59 PM! Don't wait, there's a $400 fine for being late!

Already filed yours? Great job!
If not, here are your two steps to stay compliant:
✅ File your Annual Report with the State of Florida
✅ Complete your Annual Consent for your records
If your business was formed in 2026, you're good until next year. If it was formed prior to that, this filing is required to keep your business active.

Go to https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/manage-business/efile/annual-report/ to take care of your annual maintenance today!

04/29/2026

Did you know this?👇

A new WalletHub study found Jacksonville to be one of the top large cities in America for starting a business. High scores for business environment, business costs, and access to resources – and the highest entrepreneurial activity score in the country – landed Jacksonville the third-best ranking out of 100 large cities.

The study noted that: “Jacksonville, FL, is the third-best large city to start a small business in, and it has the highest Entrepreneurial Activity Index score in the country, indicating a very active start-up environment that helps many different types of new businesses launch and grow successfully. In addition, the city has some of the lowest corporate taxes in the country, which can provide a boost to new businesses by allowing them to reinvest more of their capital.

The City of Jacksonville has launched the following business-focused programs and initiatives since July 2023:
• Opened four Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development Centers across the city to provide free services for businesses and workers.
• Substantially increased the amount of city contract dollars awarded to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) certified businesses – $192 million in the FY2024 and FY2025 budgets.
• Provided $900,000 in Small Business Capital Access loans and grants to small business owners and $50,000 in JSEB grants for veteran-owned businesses.
• Streamlined the permitting process by launching the JaxEPICS online platform, revamping the civil plan review process, and creating an express lane option.
• The JSEB division won the 2025 Economic Advancement Award from the Florida League of Cities for its innovative programming, including a groundbreaking new entrepreneurship program for individuals with disabilities, 120+ outreach events, and transparency dashboard to track program growth.

To read the complete WalletHub study, please go to: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-to-start-a-business/2281

04/29/2026

Are you a mental health professional in Florida thinking about launching your own private practice this year?

Now’s the time to turn that vision into something real! Before you dive in, let’s make sure you’re legally set up for success.

Join Laurie Lee, small business attorney with a specialty in mental health practices, this Friday for a must-attend no cost webinar where we break down the legal nuances every clinician should know before opening their doors.

Here's what she'll be covering:

🔍LLCs – good or bad for your situation?
🔍Corporations – too big for your small practice?
🔍Professional entities – PLLCs and PAs, what's the deal?
🔍Liability Shield – what does it really get you?
🔍Set Up – DIY or online service? Is it done right?
🔍Florida Regs – are your intake forms compliant?
🔍ACA Ethics – anything you need to add to your intake forms?

This one is for you if:

💡You're wanting to open your own private practice in 2026.
💡You opened your practice already but did DIY.
💡You're in practice and have never had legal advice.

Walk away with clarity, confidence, and a solid understanding of the legal ins and outs of owning a private practice.

🚨Plus, attendees will receive an exclusive, limited-time offer on bundled legal services that is available only to registrants.🚨

Secure your spot using the link below and set your practice up the right way so you can serve your clients with confidence!

https://tinyurl.com/MHPwebinartld

04/27/2026

🚨 Special Offer for Attendees 🚨

Join our upcoming webinar and get access to a limited bundled legal services package—designed to help you confidently check all your legal boxes and move forward knowing your practice is fully protected. Set your mental health practice up the right way from the start and avoid compliance risks, liability exposure, and expensive mistakes down the line.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
✔️ Choosing and setting up the right business structure (and why common options like single-member LLCs & PLLCs can be risky)
✔️ Creating intake forms and client agreements that actually meet legal + ethical standards
✔️ Staying compliant with regulations and professional requirements
✔️ Fixing issues if your practice is already established

Led by Laurie Lee, a 22+ year business attorney who has a specialty in mental health practices, this session is built specifically for Florida mental health professionals who want clarity, protection, and peace of mind.

Secure your spot and make sure your practice is set up right.

https://tinyurl.com/MHPwebinartld

04/23/2026

Already filed your Annual Report for 2026?

You’re ahead of the game! Here's a gold star for you ⭐ No further action needed!

If not, here are your two steps to stay compliant:

✅ File your Annual Report with the State
✅ Complete your Annual Consent for your records

Did you forget? File your Annual Report with the State of Florida by 11:59 PM on May 1st using the link below!

https://tinyurl.com/annualreportTLD
File Annual Report - Division of Corporations - Florida Department of State

04/16/2026

Small business owners - be honest for a second 👀
How often do you actually reach out for legal guidance when something comes up?

For most people, it’s:
👉 “I’ll wait”
👉 “I’ll Google it”
👉 “It’s probably fine…”
👉 “ChatGPT can help!”

Not because you don’t care, but because legal can feel expensive, unclear, or not worth it for “quick questions.”

That’s exactly why we built our membership.

It gives our clients ongoing, accessible legal support without the hesitation or second-guessing.

As a member, they can:
✔️ Email legal questions as they come up
✔️ Join weekly live Zoom office hours with their business attorney
✔️ Stay supported as their business grows

But honestly, the best part? It’s not just about answers; it’s about having legal in your corner all the time.
✨ Making decisions with confidence
✨ Catching issues before they become problems
✨ Being part of a community that actually takes business seriously

And here’s something we’re excited about… We realized this isn’t just a “membership program.” It’s become something bigger.
So we went straight to the people who know it best (our clients) and asked them to help us come up with a name that really captures what this is all about.

Because what we’ve built? It deserves one.

More to come soon 👀💼