Osgoode Business Clinic

The Osgoode Business Clinic was established in 1996 and provides an opportunity for 21 students to obtain clinical legal experience in the field of business law. Students work under the supervision of lawyers from the law firm of Stikeman, Elliott LLP and provide basic legal assistance to individuals starting small enterprises, who lack the financial means to obtain legal services through regular market channels.

This program provides students with skills-based training so that they may practice business law effectively. Skills covered in the OBC include: case management; client interviews; identifying the appropriate enterprise structure and documents required by the client; legal drafting; negotiation skills; drafting reporting letters; and closing the file.

Students registered in OBC, in addition to attending to client matters and meeting with supervising counsel, are required to attend regular sessions on file management and legal skills. Clinic students are also required to meet regularly with the Course Director, to discuss their file progress and related issues. Participation in OBC is by permission of the Course Director.