Courses

Students must timely submit an application to enroll in this clinic (deadline in Fall term prior to enrollment lottery process). Selected participants will receive instruction and practical training on advising startup companies and drafting basic corporate documentation. As part of the clinic, students will work with entrepreneurs who are starting new companies and have been accepted into the accelerator program at the iLab. As preparation for advising startup companies, students will participate in a series of class sessions over the first half of the semester covering the topics most frequently encountered by startup businesses; including, but not limited to, pre-venture counseling, entity choice, formation documents, shareholder agreements, IP protection, etc. Then, students will receive first-hand experience in working with real startup companies under the supervision of the course instructor and supervisor. The students will take the lead role in working with the entrepreneurs, including conducting interviews, performing research, providing a legal plan for the business, identifying documents to be drafted, and drafting documents. Please note that we will NOT provide counsel on: litigation, patents, securities regulation, tax matters, public mergers or acquisitions, or international trade.