RALEIGH – Campbell Law School’s Business Law Clinic has formally changed its name and its location, Clinic Director Benji Jones has announced. It’s also looking for a few good entrepreneurs or start-ups to receive free legal services in the Spring of 2024. Beginning in January 2024, the Business Law Clinic will continue its partnership with incubator Raleigh Founded but in the co-working space’s new location at 509 West North St. in downtown Raleigh.
Jones utilizes decades of experience working with start-ups to supervise up to eight third-year Campbell Law students. The clinic and its student attorneys strive to provide area businesses with specialized legal services needed to scale and grow.
“We are looking for about a dozen start-up businesses to work with beginning in January,” said Jones, who is also the Clinic’s co-founder. “The value of the free services they receive may range from several thousand dollars to more than $10,000.”
Interested applicants should complete an online questionnaire at this link as soon as possible. Selections will be made in December 2023.
Applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:
The business or project meets North Carolina bar standards for being eligible for the pro bono legal services the Clinic provides;
The business or project matches the business law experience of the Clinic Director;
The business or project provides potential educational value to the students.
In the past, the Clinic has provided start-up internet, software, biomedical and publishing clients with a range of services, including:
Counseled founder groups;
Organized corporations and limited liability companies;
Written employee and contractor agreements;
Created equity compensation plans;
Prepared NDAs, license agreements and other contracts;
Provided term sheets for financings.
Each Clinic client is assigned two law students, who are supervised by Jones.
“The Clinic helps bridge classroom learning and the hands-on practice of law,” Jones added. “We help entrepreneurs navigate initial lifecycles and solve real world legal problems. We look forward to the day the ‘next big thing’ emerges from our collaboration.”
Questions regarding the Clinic should be directed to Jones at bjones@campbell.edu.
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