Sofía Moquete LLM ’22 has been named the 2022-2023 Roux Institute Legal Fellow. The fellowship is a collabo- ration between Northeastern Law and the university’s Roux Institute to support start-ups and entrepreneurs affiliated with the Roux Institute by providing guidance on a variety of business formation and related matters. Founded in 2020, the Portland-based Roux Institute is designed to spur innovation, build talent and drive economic growth in Portland, the state of Maine and northern New England. Pierce Atwood, one of Maine’s top law firms, has partnered with the Roux Institute to provide supervision and mentorship to Moquete. “I am thoroughly enjoying my time with the the Roux Institute and supporting the region’s start-ups. There is so much talent in Maine, and I am excited about collaborating with a wide range of innovators,” said Moquete, who attended Northeastern Law as a Fulbright Scholar.

The Roux Institute Legal Fellowship is open to recent Northeastern Law graduates who are committed to using their law degree in an innovative, entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary environment. It is a one-year position with the opportunity to extend to a second-year term either at the Roux Institute or with one of the institute’s strategic partners. As part of the fellowship program, Moquete is collaborating with and receiving mentorship from the directors of the law school’s Intellectual Property Law Clinic and Community Business Clinic.