University of Utah : S.J. Quinney College of Law

Non Profit Clinic

The Non-Profit Clinic

2^nd and 3^rd year students

      The Non-Profit Clinic introduces students to the range of skills and legal expertise required to represent a non-profit organizations. Students will consult with their client organizations to define the clients’ concerns and goals, formulate plans to address them, and provide legal advice and related services under the supervision of a pro bono consulting lawyer.

Course: Non-Profit Practice (2 cr., graded Spring) introduces the law that applies to non-profits and explores the intersection between law and the client’s mission. The course introduces the skills of problem-definition and problem-solving with clients and will provide a forum to reflect upon the commonalities and differences among the clients and their contributions to community development.  The exact contours of the course will also depend upon the nature of the legal work that the students are called upon to undertake. 

Placements: (1 to 3 cr. P/F, Spring). Student teams will be partnered with pro bono lawyer-supervisors who have expertise in non-profit law and consulting and who will review their legal analysis and work product. Clients will apply for legal consultation through the Utah Non-Profits Association. Students’ work may involve a wide variety of legal issues (e.g. tax, employment law, governmental regulations, corporate governance) and may require documents to be drafted to meet the client’s goals.

Faculty: Professors Elizabeth Whitsett and Kristin Erickson

Registration & Placement:  Students should complete the Clinical Program Application form to enroll in the class and the clinic.