The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic provides transactional legal services to Omaha-area entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations while giving Creighton law students hands-on experience in business law. Through real client representation, students support entity formation, contracts and compliance matters that help organizations grow responsibly.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic provides legal counsel to Omaha-area entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations in connection with:
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic does not handle:
We may be able to provide referrals to other available resources for these matters.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic educates, trains and inspires law students to understand the needs of, and advocate for, entrepreneurs, innovators and start-up businesses while expanding access to transactional legal services in the Omaha community.
Students in the clinic gain hands-on experience advising real clients in transactional business law matters. Working under faculty supervision, students develop practical skills in:
The clinic serves clients who are a strong match for our student-led program and meet our selection criteria. While we strive to assist as many individuals and organizations as possible, we cannot guarantee representation for all applicants.
If you are an Omaha-area entrepreneur or nonprofit organization seeking assistance, please complete our intake form:
Because the clinic’s capacity is limited, we are unable to provide assistance to all applicants. Submission of an intake form does not guarantee acceptance as a client or representation on the matters described.
We operate in accordance with the Creighton University School of Law’s faculty bylaws and American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation standards.
Creighton University School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312.988.6738.
According to the ABA, “Law schools that are ABA-approved provide a legal education that meets a minimum set of standards promulgated by the Council and Accreditation Committee of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Every U.S. jurisdiction has determined that graduates of ABA-approved law schools are eligible to sit for the bar exam in their respective jurisdiction.”
