Student Resources
Boston University’s Office of the General Counsel represents the University; University attorneys cannot provide personal legal advice to students. However, there are a variety of legal resources available at BU’s School of Law and in the greater Boston area:
Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property Clinic
Boston University School of Law’s Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic is a unique collaboration through which BU Law students, led by experienced business attorneys, provide legal counsel to campus-based entrepreneurs on a wide of range legal issues faced by early-stage business ventures.
Technology and Cyberlaw Clinic
The BU/MIT Technology & Cyberlaw Clinic is a pro bono service for students at MIT and BU who seek legal assistance with their innovation-related academic and extracurricular activities. Boston University School of Law students, under attorney supervision, provide counseling and representation to students with their academic- and innovation-related projects, activities, experiments, and ventures.
Visa and Immigration Issues
Boston University’s International Students and Scholars Office provides professional expertise on immigration and employment, and helps BU students with visa and related immigration issues.
Off Campus Housing / Landlord Issues
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office provides an overview of landlord obligations.
Personal Legal Matters
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service