Thank you for choosing me as an Equal Justice America Fellow. I am extremely grateful for the support of your organization for the second year in a row. Again, the assistance I received from Equal Justice America made it possible for me to pursue an…

I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with so many clients under the supervision and mentorship of the wonderful attorneys at the Public Law Center. The experience I gained from being able to conduct substantive, legal work is…

I wanted to thank you and Equal Justice America for helping to support my work this summer with the Housing Group at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. I had the opportunity to do a broad range of work, including litigation,…

I am confident that I want to spend the rest of my professional career working on this issue…I am grateful that this summer [at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights] provided me the space and opportunity to be able to delve into this work in…

My two-year EJA Fellowship at Ayuda went above and beyond my expectations for my first job out of law school. I was able to serve a diverse group of clients in a wide variety of immigration matters and receive top-notch supervision from passionate…

Overall, the Family Law and Guardianship Unit at the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association provided invaluable learning opportunities. Thanks to the meaningful work and my fantastic supervisors, I feel more confident leaving this…

"I've witnessed firsthand the critical role that legal aid organizations play in our communities. In a system where justice can sometimes feel out of reach for those without means, MLA stands as a beacon of hope, ensuring that everyone has access to…

Being able to do impact litigation this summer meant a lot to me because I know that my work was able to not only help our client, but a much broader range of people facing similar issues. I would like to thank Equal Justice America for helping fund…

After the summer fellowship [at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles], I have an inspired sense of how public interest attorneys must manage their client’s desperation through the judicial process. The lawyers I worked with showed kindness,…

Thank you again for funding my work at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid this summer. It has been a rewarding experience, and has helped me confirm my own commitment to legal aid work as a career.

When I reflect on my education and career opportunities, I often think of the children of my clients living in shelters. It serves as a stark reminder that domestic violence can push marginalized communities deeper into the cycle of poverty and…

I am taking away so much from my experience with Public Counsel. Working with homeless individuals and learning about the state of homelessness in my city was humbling and eye-opening. It was also extremely gratifying to connect with our clients, to…