Social Enterprise Clinic

Students around a table smiling and working on laptops

The clinic serves as transactional counsel for social enterprises — for-profit and nonprofit businesses that use market-based strategies to advance racial and economic justice.

About Us

The clinic advises mission-driven businesses on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contract drafting and analysis, corporate structure, and entity formation matters.
Information for Students

Students lead transactional representation to critically examine market dynamics and the interplay between law, business, and inequity.
Our Work

We provide social enterprises with pro bono transactional representation to strengthen their resilience and broaden their social impact.

Clinic News

New Faculty Hire Alina Ball Brings Fresh Perspective to Clinical Program
Ball, an East Bay native, will lead the new Social Enterprise Clinic, which will work as outside counsel for local businesses with a social or environmental mission.

Faculty

Alina Ball

Clinic Director

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Clinical Program Contact Information: 510.643.4800 • clinicalprogram@law.berkeley.edu