Advising Michigan’s transformative entrepreneurs, innovators & makers

MSU Law Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic


The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic helps business owners to navigate the complex legal processes associated with starting a company and protecting their intellectual property. Our goal is to provide comprehensive, forward-looking analysis and recommendations to help position entrepreneurs for long-term growth and business success.

Apply now to be considered for representation, and join our mailing list to learn about opportunities to receive our legal services.

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Our Mission

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Law Clinic supports Michigan's underserved, high-impact entrepreneurial organizations who transform the marketplace and society more broadly with their innovations and creations.

We accomplish our mission by:

  1. Training students to develop analytical skills, authentic professional identities, and autonomy, while they also learn how transactional law can contribute to inclusive excellence.
  2. Providing a breadth of free legal services to entrepreneurs, innovators and makers, from direct legal representation in transactions, to community-oriented capacity-building in workshops, office hours, and meetups.
  3. Pursuing change by elevating access, opportunity and excellence.