Our Services
The Community Development Law Center (CDLC) is a nonprofit law office that assists community development organizations and other nonprofits.
The CDLC offers:
- Low-cost Legal Services for Nonprofits
- Trainings
- Technical Assistance
- Referrals to Other Attorneys
- Self-help Materials and Model Document Development
We also teach a legal skills practicum which trains law students to work directly with nonprofit community organizations.
The CDLC assists clients in many areas of the law, including the following:
Corporate
Entity Formation, Merger, Acquisition, Dissolution, Fiscal Sponsorship, Joint Venture
Board Governance
Policy and Procedure
Employment
Employee Handbooks
Letter of Hire and Termination
Professional Services Contracts
Nonprofit Real Estate
Purchase/Sale/Leasing
Development Structuring
New Construction/Rehabilitation
Financing
Land Use
Community Land Trusts
Preservation Projects
Manufactured Home Park Communities
Asset Management
Fair Housing Planning
Construction
Contracts
Defect Mediation
Weatherization
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Economic Development
Lending Programs
Workforce Projects
Commercial/Industrial Ventures
Environmental
Sustainability
Green Building
Brownfield Redevelopment
Primary and Behavioral Health Operations and Compliance
Compliance Programs
Program Licensing or Audit Support
Taxation
Real Estate Tax Matters/Exemptions
Appeals
Unrelated Business Income
Education and Training
CDLC Community Development and Nonprofit Law Practicum
Graduate School Internships
CDLC Nonprofit Workshops and Trainings
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 Caritas Housing, Sandy Vista Affordable Housing, Sandy, OR
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