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Equal Justice Works

About

Founded by law students in 1986, Equal Justice Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to "creating a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice. To achieve this, we offer a continuum of opportunities for law students and lawyers that provide the training and skills that enable them to provide effective representation to underserved communities and causes".

To help foster public interest values in students, the organization collaborate with law schools to expand public interest programming on law school campuses. It also host one of the largest public interest law conference career fairs in the country, bringing students and public interest employers from across the country together in one place for job opportunities, networking and leadership training.

The Equal Justice Works Fellowships programs fund hundreds of public interest attorneys each year to "close the justice" gap on issues such as foreclosure, community economic development, immigration, civil rights, homelessness, access to healthcare, and domestic violence. These Fellows have a lasting impact well beyond their fellowship. More than 80% of fellows continue doing public interest work after their fellowship ends.

In the face of "staggering educational debt loads", Equal Justice Works has taken a leadership role in successfully advocating for loan repayment assistance programs (LRAPs) and federal legislation that enable graduates to pay back their loans as a percentage of income and to get loan forgiveness after 10 years of public service. Through outreach and counseling, as well as an online resource center, we educate thousands of law students and law school advisors about these programs that enable lawyers to take public interest jobs without regard to their educational debt. [1]

25th Anniversary Gala Dinner

The Equal Justice Works 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner, was held Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC.

Featuring:[2]

Board of Directors

2011 personnel;[3]

National Advisory Committee

Members 2011-2012;[4]

  • Ben Aguilar, Class of 2011, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA
  • Dwayne Barrs Jr., Class of 2013 William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, VA
  • Celeste Davis, Class of 2012, Boston University School of Law, Allston, MA
  • Jill Friedman, Director of Pro Bono and Public Interest Programs Rutgers University Law School at Camden, Camden, NJ
  • Michelle Garcia, Class of 2012, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, LA
  • Monika Batra Kashyap, Associate Director, Access to Justice Institute, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA
  • Kate Cramer Lawrence, Director of Public Interest Programming, The Dickinson School of Law, Penn State, University Park, PA
  • Shaye Loughlin, Associate Director, Center for Public Interest Law, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
  • Veronica Paricio, Director of Career Services, Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, RI
  • Bill Penn, Public Interest Law Coordinator, Lewis and Clark University School of Law, Portland, OR
  • Shane Dwain Smith, Class of 2013, The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Larry Spain, Director, Clinical Programs, Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, TX
  • Lauren Tetenbaum, Class of 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY
  • Alex Tischenko, Class of 2012, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA

Staff

As of 2011;[5] Executive

Fellowships

Federal programs

Communications and outreach

Development

Equal justice Works/West

Operations

Equal Justice Works Fellow Host organizations, 2010/2011

Equal Justice Works thanks our partner host organizations that provide the opportunity and guidance our fellows need to help the most vulnerable communities and causes. Together we mobilize the next generation of lawyers and work to achieve equal justice for all.[6]

  • The Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic of the Emory University School of Law
  • The Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern University School of Law
  • MFY Legal Services, Inc.
  • Miami-Dade Public Defender
  • Ohio State Legal Services Association

References

  1. ↑ Equal Justice Works webpage, About page, accessed October 3, 2011
  2. ↑ http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/support-us/25, Equal Justice Works website, accessed October 2011]
  3. ↑ EJW board page, accessed September 2011
  4. ↑ Equal Justice Works website, accessed October 2, 2011,
  5. ↑ Equal Justice Works staff page, accessed October 2, 2011
  6. ↑ Equal Justice Works Fellow Host organizations, accessed October 2011
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