Becoming Legally Smart to Protect Your Early Childhood Program and Your Career, by Evelyn Knight
2 PM - 3:30 PM EST
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About this webinar
It’s difficult and even scary to think about but working in a caring profession can be fraught with potential legal hazards. Becoming legally smart is essential for program leaders and owners because liability issues can be a threaten your career, business, and livelihood. In this important webinar, early childhood business coach, Evelyn Knight will share insights about how to protect your program and yourself legally, as well as her personal story of legal jeopardy. Injuries, accusations of abuse, contract disputes, and all manner of unexpected problems can be devastating, so it is critical to be ready for anything! It all starts with educating yourself, being proactive, and having the right team behind you to protect you and your program. In this webinar, you will learn:
the importance of professional and personal legal protection.
how to access resources available to help protect yourselves and your program.
how being proactive instead of reactive can save you from a lawsuit.
how you can form a village of protection.
All sessions are 1.5 hours long and include a brief announcement from our sponsor. 2:oo PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time. To ensure you receive confirmation and reminder emails, add [email protected] to your contacts list. If you do not receive your email confirmation, check your Spam or Junk mail folders in your email system. New information about how to obtain Certificates and CEUs Beginning April 19, 2023 at the end of every webinar, you will be provided with a link to take a short quiz to earn your certificate + CEUs for the webinar. The certificate will include.2 CEUs. The cost is $3, which is paid online to our certificate partner, Bertelsen Education when you take the quiz and download the certificate + CEUs. Learn more here: Certificates + CEUs – New Process Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All webinars are recorded. To view the recording, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can obtain a certificate + CEUs by watching the recording to the end and following the directions announced and displayed on the screen. The cost is $3, which is paid online to our certificate partner, Bertelsen Education when you take the short quiz and download the certificate + CEUs. Read more about certificates for recording viewers here: Certificates + CEUs for Recording Viewers We start all webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in. See the schedule of upcoming webinars.
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