Law Clinic Announces Yoel Malashock as Raymond Spring Award Recipient
Moshe Yoel Malashock was a legal intern in the Washburn Small Business and Transactional Law Clinic during the spring 2009 semester. While in the Clinic, Yoel represented small businesses and nonprofit organizations who could not otherwise afford legal representation. Yoel often stated that one of the reasons he enrolled in the Clinic was to gain professional experience; he wanted the opportunity to interact with clients and do actual legal work. While many students enroll in Clinic for the same reasons, Yoel’s concern went beyond his personal benefit. Having submitted an application to join the Peace Corps after law school, Yoel wanted to develop interpersonal and business skills that he could use to help people in southeast Asia, where he will likely be assigned to teach English and advise small businesses.
Yoel approached his Clinic work with enthusiasm and commitment, knowing that his growing knowledge and experience would be put to a much broader use in the near future. As luck would have it, Yoel was even able to assist a nonprofit client that provides services to children in Thailand. Through that experience, Yoel was able to gain an understanding of certain laws and regulations that govern organizations in Thailand, a country to which he may be assigned. Yoel is hopeful for a June 2010 departure to Asia, and in the meantime he is working for a criminal defense firm in Kansas. We commend Yoel for his dedication to public service and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.
Yoel will receive his award at the Kansas Association of Justice Crown Center Seminar Awards Luncheon scheduled for December 4.
Posted November 17, 2009.
