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Mayor Tom Potter and the City Commissioners enthusiastically supported the Small Legal Business Clinic as an important resource for Portland's small business community. The Office of Housing and Community Development's SEED program works with the SBLC to encourage small businesses to get the legal transactional help they need. |
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Bruce Warner and the Portland Development Commission staff worked hard to ensure the SBLC had an accessible "home" in the heart of downtown Portland on the edge of Chinatown, right on the bus line. Providing the SBLC low rent space with access to additional conference rooms gives us the ability to maximize our resources to serve a greater number of clients. |
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One of the largest firms in the Northwest, Tonkon Torp saw the vision of the SBLC. The firm was the first to invest in the SBLC, and took the lead in encouraging other major Portland firms to join them. |
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Stoel Rives has a one hundred year tradition of being a leader in Portland's legal community. Providing the SBLC with major funding, as well as furniture and pro bono legal assistance, has enabled us to thrive. |
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The second largest law firm in Oregon, Schwabe played a leadership role in helping to establish the SBLC. As are all our major sponsors, Schwabe lawyers are committed to pro bono and are enthusiastic supporters of the SBLC pro bono project. |
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Community Supporting Partners |
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Bank of the West was the first sponsor on the road to making the SBLC dream a reality. A major funding partner from the "business" world, Bank of the West continues to support the SBLC in myriad ways. |
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Portland's Chamber of Commerce was an enthusiastic supporter from the beginning, its leadership recognizing the need for affordable business legal transactional services for Portland's most fragile businesses. |
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Enterprise Associates |
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A large multi-service law firm to business, Miller Nash stepped up to the plate to support the SBLC both with financial and pro bono contributions. |
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