Please be advised that by taking applications, the Clinic is not expressing an opinion on the merits of your case or potential case, or the likelihood of working with you in the future. You should not refrain from seeking legal assistance from another firm, attorney, or clinic based on the Clinic’s decision not to accept applications at the current time.
Warning: Avoid Undue Delay
Please understand that we may not be able to get back to you immediately. You should be aware that the passage of time is always an important consideration in any legal matter. Because any delay can be harmful to your case, we recommend that you contact another firm or lawyer for assistance if you do not hear from us immediately.
You may wish to contact one the following pro bono legal service providers:
California Lawyers for the Arts
https://www.calawyersforthearts.org
Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org
Legal Aid Society of Orange County
http://www.legal-aid.com/
Public Law Center
https://www.publiclawcenter.org/
The California State Bar website’s Lawyer Referral Information Service provides referrals to local attorneys. You can reach it at http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Need-Legal-Help/Lawyer-Referral-Service.
Disclaimer
This Application Form is designed to assist the Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic at the University of California, Irvine in making an initial evaluation of potential clients, which the Clinic will use in assessing the suitability of potential clients. Communication of information through this form or website does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship.
The Clinic cannot counsel or represent you in an attorney-client relationship until: (a) we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest; (b) the Clinic has fully evaluated your request for legal assistance; and (c) you have signed the Clinic’s Retainer Agreement. The Clinic has sole discretion as to which applications it reviews, accepts, or rejects.
Though we will keep your information confidential, disclosure of information contained in this Application Form or otherwise shared by you may be required in a court of law or other legal process. Please do not provide any confidential or sensitive information about your legal needs on this Application Form or send any confidential or sensitive information about your legal needs to the Clinic unless the Clinic has explicitly requested you do so.
By clicking on the “Application Form” link, I confirm that I have read, understood, and agreed to the above disclaimer: