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Public law for public good

May 14, 2025 • By Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque

The expungement clinic is one of several programs Molly Timko, UMBC’s pre-law academic advisor, launched to offer students of all majors interested in law an opportunity to learn from practicing lawyers while also serving local communities. “The exposure to public interest law—doing law for the greater good—and to network with lawyers in various fields broadens students’ understanding of what being a lawyer can look like beyond arguing in a courtroom,” says Timko, a licensed attorney in Maryland, Washington D.C., and New York.

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