Law and Entrepreneurship is a social interest group organized under the auspices of the Articles of incorporation of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) to promote and encourage the development and advancement of programs and services in a specific entrepreneurship field and to provide a forum for information exchange.
To disseminate and share information regarding existing interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship at intersections of law and entrepreneurship, and promote related collaborative initiatives in new pedagogy, research and policy formulation and other service among faculty and other interested parties from multiple disciplines.
Disseminate information regarding existing interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship at intersections of law and entrepreneurship and promote growth in both areas.
Create widespread access to resource materials on legal issues of particular interest to entrepreneurs and innovators and related discussion platforms.
Increase active involvement of faculty from law schools in USASBE.
Expand awareness and generate further interactions of law schools with cross-campus entrepreneurship programs on their campus or at other nearby institutions.
Facilitate the availability of affordable legal services to entrepreneurs and innovators through networking with law school clinics, bar associations, and other organizations.
Conduct a Law & Entrepreneurship Interest Group pre-conference or conference workshop at each USASBE annual conference and endeavor to have one mid-year conference of the group annually as well.