b'Misleading or Conflicting Documents Youmayinadvertentlymakestatementsaboutyourofferingorthe property that are misleading or omit material facts, or which could subject you to personal (and perhaps criminal) liability if such representations turn out to be false. An attorney should be able to help you guard against making statements that could be construed as false.For example, in discussing other properties you owndo you own them or do other investors own them and you simply control them as an asset manager? The regulators understand the difference and will call you on it (Ive seen them do this), so you have to be extremely careful about how you saythingsrelatedtoyourpriortrackrecord,orthatofyourasset management team.Improper or Incomplete Disclosure Youmayinadvertentlyfailtoadvisepotentialinvestorsofrisks associatedwithyouroffering,whichcouldsubjectyoutocontinuing liability for the duration of your offering. A competent corporate securities attorney will help you identify all of the direct and indirect risks of your offering, including many of which you might overlook on your own. Practicing Law Without a License The unauthorized practice of law is defined as drafting legal documents that define the rights and duties of people other than yourself. You can sell your own house without a real estate license, and you can draft your own will or represent yourself in court. But if third parties, other than you and 102'