WHAT: As a result of the recent recession, some businesses are experiencing financial difficulty. Central Piedmont Community College’s Corporate & Continuing Education (CCE) Department is pleased to partner with the N.C. Bar Association to host a program that addresses the issues of foreclosure, bankruptcy, reorganization and their tax implications.

If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, come and listen to a panel of volunteer lawyers from N.C. LEAP (North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program) discuss these issues in detail so that you may make an informed decision about your business practices.

N.C. LEAP, a program of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) and the NCBA Foundation, is the signature project of the NCBA’s Business Law and Corporate Counsel sections.

WHERE: CPCC Central Campus, Hall Professional Development Building, Room 215, 1112 Charlottetowne Ave., Charlotte, N.C.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 – 1-3 p.m.

CONTACT: This session is free and open to the public. To register for this seminar, please call our CCE Helpdesk at 704.330.4223 or visit cce.cpcc.edu/e-institute.

CPCC is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering 100 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.

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