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LegalCORPS

LegalCORPS is an Elevate Hennepin business advisor offering up to 25 hours of business and financial planning services at no cost, including:

Legal

  • General legal services 
  • Employment law 
  • Intellectual property and trademark law 
  • Insurance policy review 
  • Lease review and negotiation of terms
  • Advice and assistance with entity formation
  • Payment negotiation to lenders and creditors including filing monthly returns and negotiating payment plans and forbearance agreements
  • Other services, as specified in your proposal described as follows: Reviewing documentation and assembling applications and due diligence to finance for business expansion, capital expenditures, and operating capital through grants and loans, business acquisitions and sales, assistance with corporate and sales taxes including filing monthly returns and negotiating payment plans and forbearance agreements 
  • Business financing application: assist client in assembling due diligence for business financing applications including leases, operating agreements, title, UCC, and financing agreements.

LegalCORPS’ mission expands access to business law services for individuals and organizations to promote economic development and stabilize communities. Through legal education, brief advice consultations, and limited scope representation, LegalCORPS helps clients navigate the complexities of business ownership, avoiding common pitfalls that could consume valuable time and financial resources. By establishing a solid legal foundation for their business, clients are better equipped to address challenges and resolve issues that could otherwise jeopardize their enterprises. 

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Specialties

Advisors and consultants, African American or Black, Asian and Pacific Islander, Construction, Co-op businesses, Disadvantaged businesses, Immigrant, Indigenous / Native American, Latinx, Legal, LGBTQIA+, Nonprofit sector, Restaurant sector, Social impact businesses, Veteran, Women

Specialization

Disadvantaged businesses, Construction, Co-op businesses, Nonprofit sector, Restaurant sector, Social impact businesses, African American or Black, Asian and Pacific Islander, Indigenous / Native American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+, Immigrant, Veteran, Women

Stage

Early growth businesses (1-9 employees), Startup businesses (0 employees)

Language

Speaks English, Speaks another language, Speaks Spanish

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Upcoming LegalCORPS events

LegalCORPS business law brief advice clinic

LegalCORPS volunteer business law attorneys provide 30-minutes of legal advice and guidance to entrepreneurs, small business owners, inventors, and nonprofit organizations. 

 

 

LegalCORPS business law brief advice clinic

LegalCORPS volunteer business law attorneys provide 30-minutes of legal advice and guidance to entrepreneurs, small business owners, inventors, and nonprofit organizations. 

 

LegalCORPS business law brief advice clinic

LegalCORPS volunteer business law attorneys provide 30-minutes of legal advice and guidance to entrepreneurs, small business owners, inventors, and nonprofit organizations.