Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic (ELC) – University of Missouri
About
The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at the University of Missouri provides legal assistance to take startups from concept to capitalization.
Clients range from local Main Street and microenterprise startups to complex and highly investible businesses. Clients include MU faculty, staff, students and other Missouri entrepreneurs not associated with the university.
The ELC is a curricular offering, wherein upper level law students get hands-on experience under the supervision of an experienced, licensed attorney. In this sense, it is invaluable experience with live clients, similar to residencies in medical school.
The areas of law covered are numerous, including
- entity selection/formation
- intellectual property
- contracts/transactions
- employment
- regulatory
- tax
- real estate
- nonprofits
- MBE/WBE/DBE (minority/women/disadvantaged business enterprises)
- e-commerce
- terms of service/use and privacy policies
- trademarks
The ELC’s service are currently provided on a pro bono basis, with selected ELC clients paying only for their filing fees and other third-party costs. The ELC is an experiential “clinic” at the University of Missouri School of Law.
Submit your client application online and receive a follow up regarding your legal needs and your acceptance into the program within five to seven days.
Services Provided
Public Policy and Government Relations
- African-American Business
- Hispanic Business
- Small Business Policy
- Women’s Business Issues
- Missouri Business Issues
- LGBT Business Issues
- Native-American Business
Business Planning
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
Management Issues
- Insurance Requirements
Financial Resources and Assistance
- Insurance Requirements
Legal Services
- Contract Review (Specialty)
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
- Lease Review (Specialty)
- Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information (Specialty)
- Patent Seminars (Specialty)
- Environmental Compliance (Specialty)
Selling to the Government and Large Corporations
- Obtaining Certification
Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space
- Lease Review (Specialty)
Economic and Site Development
- Revitalization
- Environmental Compliance
- Lease Review (Specialty)
Regulatory Compliance
- Bonding
- Codes
- Environmental Compliance
- Government Requirements
- Registration, licenses and permits (Specialty)
- Patent Information (Specialty)
- Trademark and Copyright Information (Specialty)
- International Regulatory Compliance
- Insurance Requirements
Tax Services
- Tax Registration
Product Development
- Patent Information (Specialty)
Nonprofit Development
- Board Development
- Organizational Audits
- Technical Services
Buying or Selling a Business
- Buying or Selling a Franchise
- Purchasing an Existing Business
Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development
- Technology Transfer
Human Resources
- Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
Internship Programs and Student Services
- Student Research Projects (Specialty)
Starting a Business
- Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
- Forming a Business (Specialty)
Mentoring
- One-on-One Counseling
