Emily Chan is a San Francisco-based nonprofit and exempt organizations attorney who has worked with NEO Law Group (fka The Law Office of Gene Takagi) for three years. Emily has successfully helped clients form nonprofit organizations, apply for tax-exemption, create governance structures and policies, engage in collaborations, and comply with applicable corporate and tax laws.
Author and Speaker
Emily is the principal contributor to the Nonprofit Law Blog and has authored over 60 articles on nonprofit legal issues. She has also had her work published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Nonprofit Quarterly, About.com, Business Law Today (ABA) and Blue Avocado. Additionally, Emily speaks at events held by local and national organizations including the Foudation Center, CompassPoint, BoardSource, Net Impact, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership and local committees of the California Society of CPAs and has guest lectured for an MBA class at the University of San Francisco.
Law School
Emily earned a law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law where she was widely recognized for her many outstanding achievements. Emily competed and served as a board member for both the Hastings Negotiation and Mediation Team and the Hastings Moot Court Competition Team. She was also a Senior Production Editor of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. While at Hastings, Emily received the Best Oral Advocacy award in the David E. Snodgrass appellate advocacy intramural competition. Emily also received Witkin awards in Negotiation and Settlement and Mediation. Emily has received distinctions in nationally recognized moot court competitions including the Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition (Best Oral Advocate - Preliminary Round) and National Moot Court Competition (2nd place team - Regional Round). She has also competed internationally in negotiation and mediation including the International Academy of Dispute Resolution Mediation Competition (2nd place team - Mediation) and International Chamber of Commerce International Commercial Mediation Competition (Quarter-finalist).
Undergraduate
Emily earned a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration (Walter A. Haas School of Business) and a bachelor of arts degree in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. While at Cal, Emily was actively involved in Students for Responsible Business (Public Relations), Order of Omega Honor Society (Academic Chair), and Delta Delta Delta (President).
Pro Bono & Community Service
Emily is a strong believer in pro bono and community service. She has assisted with pro bono matters through the Bar Association of San Francisco Volunteer Legal Services Program. In addition, she serves on the board of directors of Streetside Stories and At the Crossroads. She also stays involved with her alma maters, for example, by serving as an alumni coach for the Hastings Moot Court Competition Team, and is also committed to giving back to the local community.
Other Activities
A competitive free-style figure skater since age 7 before taking a break from competitions to attend undergraduate and graduate school, Emily continues to lace up her boots at the Yerba Buena rink in San Francisco outside of work.
You can follow Emily on Twitter @emilychan.
