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Worker Cooperative Practice Guide

A SELC practice guide written for attorneys advising worker cooperative corporations.

Source: Sustainable Economies Law CenterAdded June 12, 2026Published 2021
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Why it matters

Worker cooperative law can be specialized, and advisors need more than generic small-business legal knowledge.

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Attorneys, cooperative developers, and advanced founders working with California worker cooperative corporations.

This is a deeper professional resource rather than a general founder guide. It is highly useful for legal advisors, but because it is California-specific, readers outside California should treat it as context rather than direct legal guidance.

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