Students in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic provide transactional (non-litigation) assistance to West Virginia small businesses, nonprofits, community organizations and student entrepreneurs. The Clinic’s work includes:
STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE
- Advising and counseling on formation and structuring of a business or nonprofit, including cooperative organizations
- Drafting of by-laws, operating agreements, and other governance documents
- Assisting in the creation of joint ventures, affiliation agreements, and mergers
DRAFTING, NEGOTIATING, AND REVIEWING CONTRACTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
- Commercial leases
- MOUs
- Fiscal sponsor agreements
- Purchase and sale agreements
TAX
- General tax advice for businesses or nonprofits (not individuals)
- Nonprofit income tax issues, including unrelated business income
- Nonprofit real estate tax exemption
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
- Licenses and permits
- Regulatory compliance
- Solicitation licenses
EMPLOYMENT
- Employee contracts
- Advice regarding independent contractors
- Labor compliance issues
- Employee manuals
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Risk assessment advice
- Liability waivers
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Trademark and service mark protection (including logos)
- Copyright protection
- Intellectual property license agreements
