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The NUS CPBCLE Start Up Clinic
Last Updated Date:   30 June 2023


5 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
This clinic is a collaboration among the NUS Centre for Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education (CPBCLE), RHTLaw Asia and Rebel Labs.

Rebel Labs is an accelerator that aims to provide boot camp, product marketing and fit, and capital raising services to existing founders and early stage entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their vision into a thriving business and rebel against current industry norms. It is interested in start-ups with public-private partnerships on people, planet and profit. RHTLaw Asia provides legal support to Rebel Labs in their start-up endeavours.

In this Clinic, partners from RHTLaw Asia will supervise our law students in the legal aspects of start-up entrepreneurship. During this clinic, our students will inter alia, assist to research legal issues relating to start-ups and learn to review and draft applicable contracts.

This course is offered through the year in tranches, including during university vacation.

All interested applicants must apply directly to the Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education at lawclinic@nus.edu.sg

Course Convenor: A/P Sonita Jeyapathy

Co-teacher(s): Various external practitioners

Course Codes: LL4094GV / LLJ5094GV

Contact Hours: No Formal contact hours

Workload: Fieldwork, Projects, assignments etc

Mode of Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment

Preclusions: Students who have been in practice as qualified lawyers in the local or other jurisdictions are precluded.

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent. NUS Legal Skills Programme or equivalent, in particular, Legal Analysis, Research and Communication or its equivalent. Singapore Legal System or its equivalent.

Examination Date: 100% Continuous Assessment

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