The University of Colorado at Boulder Law School

Entrepreneurial Law Clinic

Thank you for your interest in the ELC. The ELC accepts applications on an on-going basis. While we hope that we can assist you, please be aware that our resources are limited. If you have pressing legal needs, please seek legal assistance and do not wait for ELC assistance. Submission of an application does not create an attorney/client relationship between you and the ELC. To apply for ELC assistance, please follow these three steps:

1. Carefully read the "Info For Entrepreneurs" page, which provides detailed information concerning the ELC’s criteria for client selection and what types of services the ELC can and cannot perform.
2. Download and complete the ELC Application Form from this site. Click here to download form. Please be sure to read the remaining portion of this page before completing the application.
3. Send a completed application form as an e-mail attachment to the ELC Student Manager at ELawClin@colorado.edu.

Additionally, please note that the four steps detailed below must be completed before the ELC can accept and commence work for an applicant. Applications are accepted throughout the year but please note that the ELC is only staffed and available to provide assistance from September through April. During months that the ELC is staffed, the following process for selecting clients is typically completed within 2-3 weeks of receipt of an application:

1. The ELC will review the application and determine if the request is appropriate for ELC assistance.
2. If the assistance requested appears appropriate, the ELC student manager will assign a student to your file. The assigned student will contact you to set up an initial interview. Initial interviews typically occur 1-2 weeks following receipt of application.
3. Following the initial interview, the ELC will make a final determination as to whether to accept you as a client.
4. If the application is accepted, the client must sign an engagement letter prior to any ELC assistance.

Please note that all client selection decisions are subject to ELC staffing availability and are solely within the ELC instructor’s discretion.

To contact us for further information, please send your inquiry by e-mail to the ELC Student Manager at the e-mail address ELawClin@colorado.edu. E-mail correspondence is preferred. If you do not have e-mail access, please send your application or inquiry by facsimile to: Instructor Brad Bernthal, CU Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, fax number 303.492.4587.