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Sectors

Racial Justice & Equity

Small Business Legal Services

A man stands at a desk in a modern, plant-filled law office, working on a laptop and a desktop computer against an exposed brick wall background, providing litigation support for lawyers in Chicago.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ attorneys also represent racially diverse individuals who own small businesses through its partnership with Black Connect, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the racial wealth gap facing African Americans. Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s work with this organization has allowed it to assist minority owned businesses with a variety of work, such as transactional, marketing, and other corporate work.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Recent Work:

Confidential

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ attorneys assisted a local black entrepreneur facing difficulties due to COVID-19, in negotiating loan terms and settling outstanding lease amounts owed to the property owner.

Invest Detroit

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has collaborated with Invest Detroit on several large funds that make strategic investments in Detroit neighborhoods and businesses, with a focus on minority entrepreneurs.

Black Connect

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ routinely provides members of Black Connect with pro bono services through its Small Business Legal Services Program.

Confidential

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is assisting in the formation of the legal entity of a minority-owned digital health and dermatology platform.

Confidential

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ assisted in the drafting of influencer agreements and a privacy policy for a small minority owned business.