Staff Profile - Becky Moseley
Because Becky Moseley’s parents are lawyers, the last thing she intended to do was become an attorney. Somewhere along the way, though, the law called to her. Today, Becky is a strong advocate for low-income people seeking justice through the law.
One of Becky’s early jobs was working for a lobbyist. While advocating for change, she met and worked with many lawyers and came to realize the possibilities that came with having a law degree. “I realized that if I wanted to help make things better, I should consider becoming a lawyer.” While attending the University of Chicago Law School, Becky volunteered for a legal clinic and got a taste of civil advocacy work on behalf disadvantaged individuals. After that, she never looked back.
While Becky’s motivation to work as a legal aid lawyer was to empower people who have nowhere else to turn when faced with legal problems, she discovered another motivating force: training other legal aid lawyers to do the same for their clients. “I like helping people become better problem solvers,” she says, “and our society’s number one problem-solving mechanism is the justice system. Guaranteeing equal and effective access to that system is at the very heart of what Legal Aid attorneys do to help their clients.”
One of Becky’s early jobs was working for a lobbyist. While advocating for change, she met and worked with many lawyers and came to realize the possibilities that came with having a law degree. “I realized that if I wanted to help make things better, I should consider becoming a lawyer.” While attending the University of Chicago Law School, Becky volunteered for a legal clinic and got a taste of civil advocacy work on behalf disadvantaged individuals. After that, she never looked back.
While Becky’s motivation to work as a legal aid lawyer was to empower people who have nowhere else to turn when faced with legal problems, she discovered another motivating force: training other legal aid lawyers to do the same for their clients. “I like helping people become better problem solvers,” she says, “and our society’s number one problem-solving mechanism is the justice system. Guaranteeing equal and effective access to that system is at the very heart of what Legal Aid attorneys do to help their clients.”