Impact Architect & Attorney. I translate ideas into life-changing projects, initiatives, or programs.

Houston, Texas, United States

EMPLLC is an impact-focused company, combining design, project management, and law to translate your ideas into life-changing projects. Working with inclusive businesses, nonprofits, social enterprises, institutions, and movement leaders we help clients develop clarity in their purpose and steps, then create the confidence and resources to take action. We get on the ground with clients to connect the dots between visions and action. Using approaches that are inclusive, engaging, interdisciplinary, fresh and responsive. With clients who want a humane, empathic touch that is human-centered and trauma-informed. understands everyone has something to contribute and inclusive. Our biggest value we add is that we help clients connect the dots and grow their impact in a way that integrates the community; using best practice in design, legal, and business strategy. We believe all of our clients and their communities have the answers they need. We just help guide. What results are businesses, initiatives, and programs that truly reflect the values, dreams, purpose, mission, and stories of our clients. -  Clients include small for-profit businesses, corporations, government agencies, foundations, funders, nonprofits, universities, and movement leaders. - Projects include mission and impact clarification, impact measurements, and evaluation, business models, contract drafting, policy drafting, permit applications, state registration, formation, fundraising registration, conversions, acquisitions, dissolution, facilitating strategic plans, CSR Programs, social enterprise development, incubator development, governance, project mangement, and change management. Using visual tools such as infographics, mind-maps, and storylines. -I also advise foundations on grantee due diligence and other legal aspects of grant-making. Investor clients are better able to make impact investments with my advice on impact benchmarks, impact evaluation and impact measurement.

Erin McClarty, PLLC

Principal

- Resource hub for non-profits, social enterprises and social ventures. Where I talk about the legal issues impacting them without the legalese. - Blog has been running for 8 years, with a monthly readership reaching over 10K and multiple links to resources. Also received awards and multiple nominations. - Resources include interviews, webinars, templates, podcasts, inforgraphics and much more.

Notations on Non-Profits

Blogger

Wrote several popular articles for emerging and startup organizations. Post relevant, accessible and (hopefully) funny content impacting these organizations each month.

Startup Grind

Contributor

- As corporate counsel I manage legal work for the R&D and Software business lines I have expertise in  software, licensing, consortiums, lean manufacturing, and IP. I also manage client relationships globally across the different centers. - I frequently interface with governmental organizations. I've helped expedite commissioning, recoup receivables and build solid relationships through buy-in. I also support State, Federal or international permit requests along and counsel on  government compliance or audits. - Experience working with intra-startups. I assist with diligence for product or technology development and launches. I also work with these organizations to develop strategy and answer general start-up questions. - I have extensive drafting experience. I've been developing and refining templates for several years, including policies, memorandums and developing other legal documents as needed.  - Consummate reader and researcher, I stay up to date on legal developments so I can train and update the business on regulatory, information security, compliance or risk associated developments. - My global scope and range of responsibility require I move quickly, research efficiently and communicate suggestions to the business in a way they can understand implement.   -The industry and environment require the ability to make quick decisions and communicate creative solutions.  Accessibility and usefulness are are major focus areas of mine.

Head of Legal Affairs: Sub-surface Imaging

- As in-house counsel gained extensive global supply chain and procurement expertise from advising the inaugural global supply-chain group, and assisted in navigating first impression questions such as contracting with the federal government. -Researched, drafted and negotiated a variety of complex contracts, policies and procedures.- Researched and advised on novel service projects or product lines, involving newly patented technology or introductions into new jurisdictions. - Familiar with government interface and engagement from assisting business lines with permit requests and general statue interpretation, for example around risk and product liability. -Helped mitigate risk by training business on contract, risk and compliance related issues through various presentations.

Weatherford

Legal Counsel

- General research and analysis on a variety of issues arising from the Museum’s tax exemption status. Assisted in drafting HR/Compliance handbooks, policies and procedures. -Drafted incoming/outgoing loan agreements, agreements for acquisitions, gifts and commissions as well as similar contracts.-Drafted language for the Museum’s first e-commerce site and reviewed major commission agreements for the institution.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Legal Clerk

Vallourec and Mannesmann Tubes Corp. is a manufacturer of seamless steel tubes and a variety of other tubular products. -When material was delivered defective, or not to customer specifications, I managed repairs. - Managed several multi-million dollar repair projects. - Conducted off-site visits to vendors to manage repairs. - Worked  full-time throughout college and my first year of law school.