LAW589
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
(F Majekolagbe)
Co-requisite courses: LAW 451 Corporations AND LAW 599 Entrepreneurial Law
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Professor Faith Majekolagbe
Course credit: 3
Method of Presentation: Seminar/Other
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The course will be evaluated as Pass/Fail (subject to the necessary approval). To obtain a Pass, students are required to
(i) participate in the weekly 1hr practical seminars on client interviewing, legal drafting, case and client management, professional communication, and professional ethics and responsibility in the Fall and Winter terms;
(ii) complete 40 clinical hours per term (total 80 hours) as scheduled in consultation between students and instructor/clinic captain;
(iii) attend team meetings during the Fall and Winter terms;
(iv) participate in community outreach and other events designed to educate entrepreneurs about legal issues; and
(v) complete a reflection journal (based on monthly journal entries) meeting the instructor’s minimum standard (to be communicated at the start of the Fall term) and a self-evaluation form at the end of the Fall and Winter terms.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC) is a full-year (fall and winter terms) course with a total of 3 credits. The ELC consists of weekly (one-hour) practical sessions and clinical placement at the River City Venture Clinic. The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop some of the skills necessary in the practice of law, particularly as it applies to addressing legal issues that generally confront emerging businesses (start-ups) and social enterprises. Students in the ELC will provide legal support on a range of legal issues to early-stage, traditional start-ups and social enterprises and participate in community outreach and other events designed to educate entrepreneurs about legal issues. Students will experientially learn how to draft important documents like shareholder’s agreements, crowd-funding agreements, terms of use, privacy policies, licensing agreements and other documents common to the business operations of start-ups; interview and communicate with clients; and work effectively in teams.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
An information session on this course will be held on 7 Sep 2022. Students will be selected for this course through an application and interview process. This process will lead to the admission of a maximum of 10 students into the course. Priority will be given to current student volunteers in the River City Venture Clinic and students with previous experience or significant interest in working with start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Applicants will be required to submit their resume and a letter of intent outlining their experience and interests in working with start-ups and entrepreneurs. Shortlisted applicants will undergo an interview with the course instructor. Final selections will be made on or before the 30th of September and the course will commence on the 7th of October
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Note that applicants to this course must be registered in LAW 599 Entrepreneurial law (a three-credit graded course in the Winter term) and be registered in or have previously taken LAW 451 Corporations.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Description updated 2022-23. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
TBD