Small Business Legal Clinic
Statistical Information
SBLC By Numbers
Running Total of Clients Served by the SBLC
- Total Number of Clients Served: 438
- Total Number of Matters Handled: 895
- Total Number of Interns: 78
- Total Number of Pro Bono Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Projects: 217
- Total Number of Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 53
- Percentage of Clients Who Are Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 78%
- Percentage of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 36%
*Distressed area as defined by the Oregon Business Development Department based on data from the Oregon Employment Department and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis
*Numbers as of July 2010
Academic Year Breakdowns
2010-2011
- Clients Served: 23
- Matters Handled: 38
- Interns: 4
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Project:13
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 1
- Percentage of Clients Who Are Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 83%
- Percentage of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 39%
2009-2010
- Clients Served: 125
- Matters Handled: 200
- Interns: 22
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Project: 62
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 14
- Percentage of Clients Who Are Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 79%
- Percentage of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 31%
2008-2009
- Clients Served: 134
- Matters Handled: 268
- Interns: 24
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Project: 68
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 18
- Percentage of Clients Who Are Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 81%
- Percentages of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 41%
2007-2008
- Clients Served: 102
- Matters Handled: 239
- Interns: 15
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Project: 52
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 13
- Percentage of Clients Who Are Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 70%
- Percentage of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 28%
2006- 2007
- Clients Served: 54
- Matters Handled: 150
- Interns: 13
- Pro Bono Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at Our Pro Bono Projects: 22
- Attorneys Who Have Volunteered at the SBLC in Other Ways: 7
- Percentage of Clients Who Women, Minorities, or Recent Immigrants: 81%
- Percentage of Clients Who Live in a Distressed Area: 44%
Contact Us
The Small Business Legal Clinic is located in The Board of Trade Building in Downtown Portland.
Emailsblc@lclark.edu
Voice503-768-6940
Fax503-546-8863
Executive DirectorSteve Goebel
Small Business Legal Clinic, MSC 51


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