In this experiential clinic, students will gain a glimpse at the practice of corporate outside counsel. Students will work directly with small business clients and practicing business and corporate lawyers to provide legal guidance. Clients are referred to the clinic or selected through a scholarship application process. Students may have the opportunity to work in a variety of business law matters that affect the small business owner, including choice of business entity; drafting formation documents; contract drafting; corporate dissolution; lease negotiations; employment law matters; and non-profit incorporation. While there is attorney guidance and oversight, this is not a lecture based clinic.
Pre/CoReq: LAW- 2015 Take 1 as additional PreReq: LAW- 3016 OR LAW- 3340
Students may not register for more than one clinic during the same semester without the consent of both instructors. Students may participate remotely in this clinic. For students who participate remotely, this clinic is considered a distance education course and credits earned will count toward distance education courses. Students may take up to 41 credits under the 83-credit requirement (43 under the 86-credit requirement) toward their J.D. degree through courses that are designated "distance education courses."
For more information about this clinic, students should consult the information on the clinic webpage: https://mitchellhamline.edu/clinics/business-law-clinic