Resources for Students
BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic (SILC)
The BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic (SILC) offers free and confidential legal advice to student innovators and entrepreneurs who seek legal guidance related to their research, advocacy and creative projects. Under the supervision of law faculty, the clinic is staffed by future lawyers from BU Law School who offer legal advice in the areas of Intellectual Property & Media; Privacy, Security & Health; and Venture & Finance. All undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in any school or academic department at MIT, and all entities who have a currently-enrolled MIT student as a key part of their leadership, are eligible for free legal advice through the SILC. The SILC was established in 2023 as a collaboration between the BU/MIT Startup Law Clinic (launched in 2015) and the BU/MIT Technology Law Clinic (launched in 2016).
SILC holds on-campus office hours during the fall and spring semesters and accepts walk-ins as well as appointments. For more information on office hours and locations, and to access the SILC intake form, please visit: https://sites.bu.edu/silc/intake-questionnaire/.
Personal Legal Matters
A list of legal resources outside MIT are available on the Resources for Personal Legal Matters page.