Jared Fink ’19 is a Weisman Fellow, Beasley Scholar, and Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. Mr. Fink chose to pursue legal education to develop policies that ensure low-income individuals fair access to economic growth. During his time in Washington, Mr. Fink is working at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, Office of Legislation and Regulation. In that capacity, his research concerns the right to counsel in eviction proceedings and the consummate economic benefit enjoyed by governments assigning that right. While saving cities money, ensuring stable and affordable housing fosters improved access to education, employment opportunities, and well-being.
Mr. Fink is a 2012 graduate of the College of Wooster, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Honor Society, and where he earned departmental honors in Philosophy for his senior Independent Study research. That research centered on competing conceptions of personal authenticity and resulted in a 96-page thesis, oral defense. At Temple Law, Jared Fink serves as a member of the Student Public Interest Network, the School Discipline Advocacy Service, and as treasurer for the Temple National Lawyers Guild. Beginning in Fall 2017, Mr. Fink will participate in the Temple Legal Aid Office, Community Lawyering Clinic, where he will advocate on behalf of Philadelphia’s most vulnerable populations.