Request Legal Services from the Business Innovations Clinic
The Business Innovations Legal Clinic provides high-quality, pro bono transactional legal counsel to small businesses and nonprofits working in economic development. Many of them would not be able to obtain legal assistance otherwise. We provide services throughout Arkansas to clients in the following sectors: food and farm, affordable housing, health, music and arts, and more.
Under the close supervision of a licensed law professor with practice experience, students gain hands-on, transactional legal experience via three major methods:
- Individual Legal Counsel — traditional attorney-client services;
- Community Legal Workshops — live legal workshops on business formation, intellectual property basics, and other legal topics requested by community groups and small businesses; and
- Legal Toolkits and Reports — developing legal resource available to the public through online and print publication on a variety of topics including business formation, economic development guide to heirs properties in Arkansas, a joint venture manual for small businesses and nonprofits, and research summaries on various business growth issues.
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This clinic is funded by a generous grant from the state’s Office of the Attorney General.
Business Innovations Clinic Prerequisites for Students
Business Innovations Clinic
4 credit hours
Professor Doug Cortes, Director
| Rule 15 Certification Required? | Completed Credit Hours Required | Number of students per semester | Prerequisite Courses/Other Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 48 | 8 | First-year curriculum Legal Profession |
