Finding Legal Help for Your Business

Unless you're running a law firm—or found your calling as a business owner after spending a few years in law school—chances are you don't know much about the law or how it applies to your business.

There's lots of help out there—from self-service legal advice Web sites like Nolo.com to full-time attorneys you can call on whenever you have a question—but how do you know when you need to do a little research on your own and when to call in the professionals?

This week's feature in The State can help you figure that out. From choosing the right corporate structure to picking the perfect lawyer, this article covers the legal basics for small business. For tips on putting company policies in writing, check out MyBusiness' Rule of Law department, written by the small-business legal experts at the NFIB Legal Foundation.