Boston University\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n
Entrepreneurship & Intellectual Property Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University School of Law\u2019s Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n Technology and Cyberlaw Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n The BU\/MIT Technology & Cyberlaw Clinic<\/a> is a pro bono<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n Visa and Immigration Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n Boston University’s International Students and Scholars Office<\/a> provides professional expertise on immigration and employment, and helps BU students with visa and related immigration issues.<\/p>\n Off Campus Housing \/ Landlord Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office provides an overview<\/a> of landlord obligations.<\/p>\n Personal Legal Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n Community Legal Services and Counseling Center<\/a><\/p>\n Greater Boston Legal Services<\/a><\/p>\n Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service<\/a><\/p>\n Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service<\/a><\/p>\n Boston Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project<\/a><\/p>\n