{"id":1044,"date":"2022-11-11T18:50:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T18:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:47:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T20:47:51","slug":"practicing-law-with-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/practicing-law-with-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicing Law with Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1044\" class=\"elementor elementor-1044\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a40b438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a40b438\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48c952e\" data-id=\"48c952e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcb3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dcb3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>By Tina Collins<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc8a44c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc8a44c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5d761\" data-id=\"7f5d761\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a52ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a52ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For as long as he could remember, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Saad Malik, J.D. \u201919<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, envisioned a life in medicine. Then fate intervened. At the orientation for a high school internship, a Muslim American physician noted that at that time, Muslim Americans represented 1 percent of the American population but made up 10 to 15 percent of American physicians.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe statistic was presented as a point of pride, but I took it as a lack of diversification of Muslims in the American workforce,\u201d Malik says. The need for better representation sparked a new vision: \u201cI wanted to be an educated and credentialed voice for my community,\u201d he says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_1045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1045\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1045\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-1020x1024.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-1529x1536.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316-700x703.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/lawmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1270\/2022\/04\/Saad-Malik-scaled-e1667939788316.jpg 1612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saad Malik<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Malik found his niche in law school, where he served as a member of the Honor Board and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA).\u202f His favorite classes were Evidence, with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prof. David Jaros<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and Federal Courts, with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prof. Kim Wehle<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. \u201cBoth had a way to challenge the way we approach legal concepts. They allowed and encouraged active participation and discussion, which made grasping some of the more abstract concepts a bit easier,\u201d he says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As a law clerk for The Hon. Lawrence Fletcher-Hill in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Malik was introduced to the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) and embraced its vision of \u201ca fair legal system that is free of injustice and equitably serves underrepresented Marylanders.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before transitioning to corporate law, Saad practiced civil defense litigation. COVID\u2019s uncertain effect on the courts presented another opportunity for him to reevaluate his career. He recently joined Gordon Feinblatt as an associate in the real estate and EMERGE practice groups.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Malik\u2019s knack for adapting started as a child who spoke Urdu at home and English at school.\u202fFluent in Hindi and Punjabi, Malik easily finds connections among people, cultures, work life and personal life.\u202fHe sees inspiration all around him, from his father\u2019s work ethic as he established a new home in 1980s America, to his wife\u2019s commitment to her patients as a resident physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">He applies creativity and inclusiveness to his volunteer activities as well. He partnered with the Baltimore County Public Library to create monthly pop-up legal clinics that offer free, practical legal advice. He also chairs the risk management committee of the Islamic Society of Baltimore, which is responsible for determining financial, safety and security risks for the organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A self-avowed foodie and a sports fan, Malik also manages to find time to be an avid weightlifter. \u201cDiscipline is the key,\u201d he says. \u201cIt is not so easy, at times, but I found that having a well-organized and comprehensive calendar can do wonders!\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Malik knows a balanced life, like a career in law, is always evolving and teaching new lessons. \u201cWhat has prepared me is having excellent mentors along the way,\u201d he says. He looks back on his time at UBalt Law with joy and gratitude. \u201cI have truly enjoyed learning from some of the best legal minds in Maryland,\u201d he says, \u201cand taken a bit from each of my mentors to apply to my day-to-day practice.\u201d\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbc44b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbc44b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3edbddb\" 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