American Bar Association (“ABA”) Initiatives:

• The homepage of ABA’s “Pro Bono Center” at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/center-pro-bono/ states: “We provide technical assistance and planning advice to a wide range of constituents in the field, including bar associations, pro bono programs, legal services offices, bar leaders, law schools, corporate counsel, judges and government attorneys.” There are many related sources of information and resources accessible through that online site, including a “Directory of Law School Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs” at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/center-pro-bono/resources/directory_of_law_school_public_interest_pro_bono_programs/

• The homepage of the ABA’s “Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services” at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/delivery_legal_services/ states that: “The ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services has the mandate to improve access to lawyers and legal services for those of moderate incomes – those who do not qualify for legal aid yet lack the resources for full legal representation.” Several resources relating to the delivery of affordable legals services and examples of programs are available through that homepage.

Some Examples of State and Local Bar Association, Legal Aid, and Law School Affordable Legal Services for Entrepreneurs Initiatives:

• In New York City, the City Bar Justice Center’s “Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project “provides free legal support to microentrepreneurs of limited economic means who seek to achieve financial stability through entrepreneurship—see https://www.citybarjusticecenter.org/projects/neighborhood-entrepreneur-law-project/
• An index with links to the websites of entrepreneurship and transactional clinics of various types at U.S. law schools—including those that assist with the formation or for-profit business, nonprofit organizations, and other types of organizations, intellectual property matters, and various aspects of community economic development is contained in this EshipLaw website at https://eshiplaw.org/entrepreneurship-clinics-map