
Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
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A legal clinic founded in 2016 that provides free legal services to startups, small businesses, nonprofits, and grassroots groups. Services include entity formation, contracts, leasing, loan closings, trademark applications, and regulation crowdfunding support.
Also known as: CED Clinic
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-22); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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In Kind
Equity
None
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-01-01
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Application and Timing
The clinic accepts clients through an ongoing application process. No fixed annual competition-style deadline.
Participants
Law students under faculty and staff attorney supervision serve startup and small-business clients. The clinic is supported by roughly 12 volunteer attorneys and the Business Law Society.
Funding and Equity
The clinic does not provide capital. It supports financing readiness through legal formation, transactional work, and regulation crowdfunding assistance. No equity is taken.
Recent Activity
The clinic page remains live in 2026. The clinic runs 4–6 legal advice clinics per academic year and serves over 75 clients annually.
Known Startups or Winners
Client examples include Second Chance Opportunities Inc., Sunhee's Farm and Kitchen (student/alumna spotlighted), and Deep-Rooted Arborist (converted to worker co-op).
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
- Specific startup venture outcome data from clinic client work.
- Follow-on funding or business growth metrics for clinic clients.
- Current client intake volume and wait times.
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Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
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Evidence
- 2026-06-22-albany-law-ced-clinic
- Albany Law School Startup Intelligence Report
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Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
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Albany Law School Community Economic Development Clinic
Official Albany Law page describing the Community Economic Development (CED) Clinic, a legal clinic that serves startups, small businesses, nonprofits, and grassroots groups.
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