Free legal clinics offer needed expertise to cash-starved university start-ups

摘要

It's no secret that technology-based university start-ups are generally starved for cash, and that makes it tough to access the legal assistance that budding entrepreneurs need to establish the right kind of structure and negotiate around potential speed bumps. The TTOs and economic development arms at universities know the problem well. To address it, a growing number of schools are opting for a nifty solution that, in many cases, is right at their doorstep. They're tapping into the law school across campus for students eager to get their first real-world experience in working with the type of entrepreneurial clients they hope to represent in their future law practices.