Professor Dr. Madelyn Finucane
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Madelyn Finucane is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School and an Associate Research Scholar. She is also a Robert M. Cover Clinical Teaching Fellow. Finucane holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, obtained in 2019, and an A.B. from Harvard College, awarded in 2011. In her role at Yale, she teaches the Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic. Prior to this position, she served as a Staff Attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, working at the Austin Community Law Center, where she focused on providing legal representation to low-income individuals and groups to empower client communities through community organizing and advocacy. During her time in law school, Finucane contributed as a Chinese-English translator and worked as a civil rights paralegal, demonstrating her commitment to supporting diverse populations and advocating for social justice.
Research Interests
Experience
Visiting Clinical Lecturer Law
2023-01-01 — PresentYale Law School • New Haven, CT
Teaching clinic focused on worker and immigrant rights.
Staff Attorney
— PresentTexas RioGrande Legal Aid • Austin, TX
Provided legal services to low-income individuals and supported community organizing efforts.
Courses
Requirements for Yale Law School
Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- LSAC LLM CAS registration
- TOEFL scores
- Two to four letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
- Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes
Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.