O&T Clinic Students Draft Contract, Compliance, and Advisory Documents

Organizations and Transactions Clinic students had terrific experiences this past quarter working on several advice and contract matters. Read on for highlights.

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Cameron Ormsby and Mansi Kothari visit a North Bay ranch subject to a conservation easement held by one of their clients.

Mansi Kothari ’15 and Cameron Ormsby ’15 provided technical advice regarding agricultural conservation easement documents and developed compliance and educational materials for one of California’s most prominent land trusts. Mansi and Cameron also drafted loan documents for a large insurance cooperative and revamped fiscal sponsorship contract and operating documents for a San Francisco organization that provides support and services to the Bay Area dance community.

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Kaleisha Stuart and Denise Ballesteros discuss contract language on a conference call with a client.

Denise Ballesteros ’15 and Kaleisha Stuart ’15 provided advice about legal structures for geographic expansion to a large international nonprofit whose mission centers on developing children’s literacy skills. Denise and Kaleisha also created multiple employee, client, and collaborator agreements for a rapidly-growing national organization focused on teacher development, and a set of contracts for a San Francisco resource center for visual and performing artists.

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Cecilia Oyediran and Alex Pacheco visit a Marin County client engaged in agricultural and environmental education.

Cecilia Oyediran ’15 and Alex Pacheco ’15 worked with one of the country’s leading charter school organizations to revise its core trademark license agreement and related external communications. Cecilia and Alex also prepared multiple contracts for a statewide organization that supports legal service providers, and developed compliance materials for a Marin County agricultural and environmental nonprofit relating to a complex site use agreement with the federal government.

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Maria Guttman and Lincoln Lo after completing a project for Bay Area bicycling organizations.

Mari Guttman ’15 and Lincoln Lo ’15 advised a group of Bay Area bicycling organizations on a range of governance and operating matters including the principal contracts relating to Bike to Work Day. Mari and Lincoln also provided copyright law advice, developed educational and contract materials, and led a training session for a San Francisco children’s health nonprofit, and provided extensive advice to a large Silicon Valley health services and advocacy organization regarding its corporate compliance program.    ◊