Favorite Parts Of Being A Clinical Professor Of Law At LMU Loyola Law School
Amy, a Clinical Professor of Law, finds the most rewarding aspect of her role to be "working with the students," helping them navigate challenges—including "health struggles, mental health struggles, anxiety, depression"—and witnessing their growth into ethical and passionate legal professionals. This aligns perfectly with Amy's background in public interest law and social work, allowing her to "make a difference" by mentoring the next generation.
Higher Education, Public Service, Mentorship, Ethical Practice, Student Well-being
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Amy Levin
Clinical Professor of Law
LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
University of California, Berkeley 1994
University of California, Los Angeles JD/MSW
Psychology
Education, Law
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Honors Student
Video Highlights
1. Working with students and making a difference in their lives
2. Teaching the next generation of lawyers to be ethical and passionate advocates
3. Supporting students through challenges and witnessing their career successes
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I love working with the students. They keep me sharp and engaged. They are interesting and kind, and I just love teaching.
It’s great being in the classroom. I have a public interest background and was in the first public interest program class at UCLA Law School. In my early years, I did public interest work.
I have a social work degree, so it's very important to me to feel like I'm making a difference and giving back to my community through public service. I feel I am doing public service by teaching the next generation of law students to be ethical, kind, and to advocate vociferously for their clients in a humane way.
I encourage them to pursue goals they believe in and to follow their passions. It’s been a struggle, especially post-COVID. There are many different struggles: health struggles, mental health struggles, anxiety, and depression in particular.
Being available for students and helping them through rough spots is really rewarding. Seeing them come out on the other end and witnessing what they do with their careers is the aspect of my job I love the most.