Students and Consultants

"DePaul’s Business Law Clinic is an unrivaled opportunity to gain practical legal experience assisting entrepreneurs; namely, a Latinaowned construction consulting corporation that manages the most impactful projects across overlooked Chicagoland communities, and its affiliate specializing in structural engineering

We helped streamline our client's negotiation process to keep managers on-site, positively impacting neglected communities, and out of conference rooms, bogged-down by paperwork Representing our clients, we guided management around the nuances of local licensing regulations to assist the company achieve design firm status Collectively, we leveraged our clients' relationship to cut-back on overhead and promote their financial stability

The experience representing such unprecedented and impactful organizations felt effortless and made my contributions feel purposeful, thereby living-up to the Vincentian values our school is founded on."

Angelo D'Agostini J D Candidate '23

Business Clinic is one of the memorable experiences ughout our time in law school We enjoy being able to interact individual clients and work to help solve problems The Clinic shown us how important it is to recognize business points of a t to help remedy legal issues to the best advantage of the client g given the opportunity to work through a client’s real estate isition, we learned so much about the details of offer letters and hase/sale agreements This is a first-hand experience we would ave received in a typical law school class and know it will be mely beneficial in our future careers!"

Betsy Pisabaj J.D. Candidate '24

t: Kaitlin Stanfield J D Candidate '24

"The clinic gave me the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned through academic experience Applying technical skills while I obtain them has been a crucial part of my professional experience at DePaul so far Not only did I get relevant experience for the career path I am considering, but I also learned a lot from the legal discussions between the law students The exposure to legal issues associated with business decisions gave me a well-rounded view of business administration In that sense, I believe my experience with the law clinic has given me more than I could have contributed to it "

Joseph Lomo-Mainoo Kellstadt School of Business '23, MS in Finance

"Participating in the Business Law Clinic has provided me with the invaluable opportunity of being able to work closely with our clients on various legal issues Although this experience has been challenging, it has also been extremely rewarding! I’ve earned the privilege of practicing law in the “driver's seat” and feel more confident in myself knowing that I’ve developed a range of transferable professional skills."

Ryley King J.D. Candidate '24

"As a graduate student who is studying Cybersecurity with a concentration in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, I was able to apply the knowledge I learned in my courses directly to the Business Law Clinic program. I approached the Business Law Clinic from a technical perspective This program gave me hands-on experience that I will encounter in my career I had the opportunity to create security policies for the clients, make them aware of real cyber threats, and educate them on password management, social engineering tactics, and how to keep their systems up to date It is an honor to work with my peers and mentors and share my technological perspective and learn more about legal and business perspectives as well "

-Arun Sailan Master's in Cybersecurity '23

"Working on projects for a client whose work shapes the Chicago skyline and impacts our communities is very rewarding This is the type of experience I came to law school for Thank you Business Law Clinic "

Lizbeth Aviles

J D Candidate '24

"The Business Law Clinic is the best decision I have made in law school Getting a year's worth of real, practical legal experience as a student has been invaluable I have learned countless valuable lessons that I will take into my career and for the rest of my life Whether it be conferencing with our amazing clients, analyzing and solving novel legal issues with tangible implications, or building genuine professional and personal connections with my fellow students and the faculty within the Clinic, my experience in the Business Law Clinic has been nothing short of fantastic I highly recommend this Clinic to anyone considering it "

-Joseph Ranieri J D Candidate, '23

“Being apart of DePaul’s Business Law Clinic was probably one of the smartest decisions I made in law school Finding a course that gives you application, real world clients and personalities, team building, or guidance from current practicing attorneys is hard to come by and even harder to find in one class That experience is extremely valuable in preparing a student for their career and confirming that this is the type of law they wish to practice "

Tiffany Cole J D Candidate '23