Loyola Lawyer Summer 2015

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Back row, from left: Peter D. Russell, Jonah Freedman, Dean María Pabón López, Associate Clinical Professor Judson Mitchell. Seated, from left: Anna Lellelid, Nadia G. Madary, Lori Noto Alphonso, Associate Clinical Professor and Incubator Program Director Davida Finger. substantial community service from the very start,” Freedman says. The Incubator Program also includes a pro bono lawyering requirement that at least of a quarter of participants’ time be spent, free of charge, on cases for low-income people. Participants receive a modest stipend to support the year of pro bono work. “The demand from graduates is great; an increasing number of law graduates are interested in combining social justice and solo practice, especially in the context of challenging employment rates,” says Davida Finger, associate clinical professor in the law clinic and the Incubator Program’s inaugural director. “The Incubator Program will go a long way toward teaching law graduates while providing a critical service in the local community for low- and middle-income people who cannot otherwise afford attorneys

and access to justice.” Finger has become a leader in incubator programs and is scheduled to present at an ABA roundtable this fall. In partnership with the Office of Skills and Experiential Learning, the Incubator Program will provide regular skills courses for participants to support development of the solo practice/social justice path including instruction in law practice management, ethics, and professionalism. Other program features include pro bono case referrals, mentorship, and access to a variety of resources including research and case management tools. For more information or to refer cases, contact Davida Finger at dfinger@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5596. Prospective program participants can apply at the website at www.loyno.edu/lawclinic/incubator-program starting Oct. 1, 2015.

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