Jeffrey Baker Faulkner) featured in “spirit profile”
Jeffrey Baker, Associate professor of law and director of clinicalstudies at Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law; director of JonesElder Law Clinic and the Family Violence Clinic, was recently profiled in the Montogomery (AL) Advertiser. He was nominated for the award by Charles I. Nelson, dean and professor of law, Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law. Dean Nelson said, “Professor Baker is making a difference in ourcommunity by taking on unpleasant issues that many would rather turnaway from. He gives not only voice and attention to victims, but alsohope.”
Through his work, Jeffrey Baker ensures that those who are too often overlooked, and often the most in peril, get help. Asdirector of the Jones Elder Law Clinic and the Family Violence Clinic,he oversees law students who provide free legal counsel to those inneed. The Elder Law Clinic provides representation forlow-income, elderly citizens whose legal needs include guardianships,wills, benefit applications, elder abuse protection and medicaldecision-making. Similarly, the Family Violence Clinic provideslegal service to people who seek protection from domestic violence,which means Baker maintains close contact with an area abuse shelterand directs law students as they litigate pro bono on behalf of peoplein abusive family relationships. The clinic can obtain orders so thatsurvivors find safety, to protect their children and establish morepeaceful lives. In September, Baker organized “Freedom from Fear:A Candidates Forum on Domestic Violence” in conjunction with area taskforces and the Family Sunshine Center. The forum sought to raiseawareness of domestic violence crimes and to encouraged electedofficials to commit attention and voice to these problems before takingoffice.
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