Summary:
Several European law school clinics (called “incubators”) connected through the “iLINC ICT Law Incubators Network” provide legal assistance to technology-based startups. For more information, please visit their website here.
Summary:
The following is an index of clinics operated at law schools in the United States that provide legal services assistance to entrepreneurs and innovators, in many cases on a pro bono (free) basis. The indexed list is organized geographically, state by state, and the District of Columbia, in alphabetical order, and each clinic entry includes a link to its website.
The scope of matters handled by these clinics varies significantly. Many law school clinics provide legal services on the formation of small and emerging for profit businesses, nonprofit organizations and/or hybrid organizations. Other types of services offered by some of the clinics listed include intellectual property matters, technology commercialization, community economic development, and various types of transactional work.
Summary:
Various bar associations, legal aid organizations, or law schools in the U.S. have free or affordable legal service programs or information about such programs or related tools that entrepreneurs may find of interest. This page references some examples in that connection.
Summary:
State and local bar associations and other organizations throughout the United States offer on-line means to search for lawyers licensed to practice law in various jurisdictions. This page contains descriptions of and links to examples of online resources that may be of use in locating lawyers in various practice areas, which may include lawyers who provide legal services on legal matters of particular interest to entrepreneurs and innovators. Some of the resources linked below also have information on pro bono (free) legal services, and some on the ability to check on the standing of lawyers in terms of licensing and disciplinary actions.