UM Law Entrepreneurship Clinic

Quick Snapshot

• Role: Student attorney
• Team: Worked alongside clinic faculty and fellow student attorneys
• Customers: Early-stage startups seeking transactional legal support

Mandate / Opportunity / Problem Scope

For an academic year I represented startup clients through the University of Michigan Law School’s Entrepreneurship Clinic, handling the spectrum of legal work required to incorporate, raise capital, protect IP, and hire talent.

What I Led / Delivered / Highlights

• Advised founders on entity formation, conversions, equity compensation, and securities compliance.
• Drafted terms of use, privacy policies, employment agreements, and independent contractor agreements tailored to client needs.
• Conducted client-specific research and maintained ongoing counseling relationships through office hours and workshops.
• Authored blog posts unpacking emerging startup law topics for the university’s entrepreneurial community.

Impact / Lasting Value / Takeaway

The clinic work equipped founders with foundational legal infrastructure and gave me hands-on experience supporting startups at their earliest inflection points.