Legal Clinic

The legal clinic's primary goal is the legal education of our law students. Thus, only limited legal services may be provided, as agreed upon by the parties and reflected in a client agreement. The Centre is not a replacement for experienced legal counsel. Students provide information and limited services under the supervision of their mentors who are experienced lawyers.

_____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: THE CLINIC IS NOT CURRENTLY OPERATING.  WHEN THE CLINIC IS OPEN, CLIENTS MAY SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLINE AND IF ACCEPTED, AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE ARRANGED AT THE FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY.  The Service is pro bono for the client. The Students and lawyer mentors are generously donating their time to assist you with your issue. Contact Information & Maps. _____________________________________________________________________________

Clinic Clients

Typical clients are:

• new businesses in the early stages of development;
• creators of technology who are interested in commercialization;
• small business owners who recognize the need for better legal planning; and
• entrepreneurs with creative ideas for ventures that will contribute to diversification of the Alberta economy.

The Clinic does not provide assistance regarding any kind of dispute at this time. Its mandate is to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially in technology industries.

Additional Client Information

The Mentors

Members of the Calgary legal community actively participate in the Clinic by generously giving their time to mentor the students. The mentors are all experienced lawyers, practicing corporate, commercial, technology and/or intellectual property law. As mentors they:

• assist students in analyzing legal issues;
• supervise the preparation of legal memoranda and other documents;
• provide insight into alternative solutions to client problems; and
• direct student research activities.