Dingman Center Expands Mentor Network to Include Attorneys as Legal Advisors

The Dingman Center has added to its roster of mentors and advisors by bringing on six attorneys to serve as Dingman Legal Advisors. Beginning Friday, February 6, Dingman Legal Advisors will be available on alternating Fridays to provide free legal advice to student entrepreneurs. These 30-minute appointment-only sessions will allow students to have valuable conversations regarding the legal aspects of their startup.

Legal Office Hours has proven to be a valuable program with maximum attendance for every session, including both undergraduate and graduate participants as well as alumni entrepreneurs. The Dingman Center recognizes how crucial it is to offer this kind of advising on a more regular basis as we aim to expand the reach of our programs.

“As more students look to create legal businesses and pursue their ideas beyond the initial idea stage, we want to make sure they have the right resources to answer the most important legal questions as early on as possible, said Managing Director, Elana Fine. ” Students always have questions about business formation, equity splits with co-founders, protecting intellectual property and employee and other contracts. We are fortunate to have a deep bench of lawyers willing to volunteer their time to help students take their first steps towards formalizing their businesses.”

The team of Dingman legal advisors includes:

• Jon Forster, B.S. ’86
• Steve Grant, B.S. ’05
• Gary Marx
• Juliana Neelbauer, J.D. ’12
• Ben Sislen
• Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot, MBA ’07