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Small Business Legal Clinic

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) provides vital legal services to entrepreneurs and equips the next generation of business attorneys with essential legal skills—a mission made possible by the generous support of law firms, foundations, corporations, and individuals.

Empowering Small Businesses Through Legal Guidance

Located in downtown Portland, the clinic pairs law student interns with Oregon entrepreneurs. Under the supervision of professors, staff attorneys, and pro bono attorneys, students provide a range of crucial transactional legal services, including:

Entity selection and creation (including nonprofits)
Contract review and drafting
Lease review
Regulatory compliance
Employment advice, policies, and contracts
Trade secret, copyright, and trademark protection
Patent consultation and drafting (provisional and non-provisional)

The SBLC is the only USPTO-certified clinic program in Oregon providing both trademark and patent legal services.

This foundational legal support is often the crucial difference between an entrepreneur’s dream taking flight or being derailed by a preventable legal mistake.

Clients

Get the full details on how to qualify, apply, and access affordable legal support through the SBLC on our client page.

Current Students

Learn more about SBLC internships, requirements, and opportunities to gain hands-on experience directly from our current students.

Pro Bono Attorneys

Discover how the SBLC’s Pro Bono Program connects volunteer attorneys with small businesses in need.

Since opening its doors in 2006, SBLC has served thousands of Oregonian entrepreneurs who would not otherwise be able to hire an attorney and has educated hundreds of business attorneys and leaders.

Support the Small Business Legal Clinic

The SBLC depends on donations to continue providing critical legal services to our community. Please consider making a gift today to support our work—every contribution makes a difference!

Donate to the SBLC

Client Testimonial

Featured News

Student Spotlight - Bahar Tarighi

Bahar Tarighi’s interest in the Small Business Legal Clinic grew out of her early interest in transactional law and her eagerness to get real, hands-on experience. During Bahar’s first semester of her 2L year, she spoke with several classmates who had previously interned with the SBLC, and hearing them talk about working directly with clients and small businesses really stood out, leading her to learn more about the program’s goals and impact.

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