First and foremost, I must commend Equal Justice America for the incredible fundraising efforts it puts forth in order to offer this fellowship to such a vast number of students. Paid public interest internships are rare commodities, and many…

I am so thankful to Equal Justice America for the amazing opportunity to work with Legal Aid Chicago to ensure veterans receive the services and benefits they are entitled to after serving their country. By providing such services, Legal Aid Chicago…

Ultimately, this summer was a great experience. Legal Aid [of North Carolina] is an organization that helps people navigate a complicated system when they are at their most vulnerable, and my internship really helped me learn what kind of difference…

My summer experience affirmed that law truly is a service profession. Getting to know my clients, hear their experiences, and sometimes even step into their shoes for a moment on site visits helped me strongly advocate for them as I told their…

I am incredibly grateful for all of the experiences I had this summer and am excited to enter my last year of law school with a wealth of knowledge about legal aid lawyering. I’m very thankful for Equal Justice America and the University of…

I am writing to express my sincerest gratitude for granting me an Equal Justice America Fellowship. This summer I was a law clerk with the Dilley Pro Bono Project under Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. This nonprofit provides legal services to mothers…

I’m so proud to work with the Child Care Law Center! They refuse to keep silent on the ongoing conditions at the border and the terrible effect that current immigration policy is having on families and children Every family deserves to be together…

This summer at the Center for Public Representation, I learned firsthand about strategic advocacy for people with disabilities. I listened to attorneys discuss when to push, when to defer, when to gather more information, and when to raise alarms.…

Over the past summer, I've had the incredible opportunity to work with a non-profit law firm here in Los Angeles, which has given me a firsthand look at the pressing social problems and injustices that our legal community faces on a daily basis. I'm…

My time at [the Legal Assistance Foundation] was a personal and professional experience that I will value forever. I learned about people, the law, economics, and how the medical field intersects with the law. This internship solidified in my mind…

My interest in providing civil legal services for immigrant communities of color arises from my identity as a second-generation immigrant, along with my prior work and volunteer experience. I am eager to contribute my background, experience, and…

Overall, my experience at [the New Haven Legal Assistance Association] was very telling and would not have been possible without the generosity of your organization. Thank you for facilitating my opportunity to work with one of the most vulnerable…