The fellowship allowed me to work full time for this amazing non-profit and learn about an area of law that I most likely would not have been able to had it not been for the fellowship. I was able to fully focus on this internship which helped me to…

The financial support from EJA allowed me to dedicate my summer to working full time at a public interest clinic. Clinics like [Lincoln Square Legal Services] provide incredible support and assistance to low-income clients and without financial…

Working in this field can be difficult, but also so rewarding. In today’s climate it is even more important to get out of your comfort zone, learn and listen to people who have different life experiences than you. It’s incredible the insight that…

The most rewarding part of this experience has been working directly with tenants facing the scary prospect of eviction, from listening to their fears and concerns, determining a legal strategy based on their needs and priorities, to informing and…

I am thankful to Equal Justice America and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid for creating this fellowship with the Dilley Pro Bono Project. We are at a moment where there is a great need for more effort towards ending family detention. I am honored to…

My summer at [East Bay Community Law Center] offered me the opportunity to learn so much. I got the chance to practice working directly with clients, improving my legal research and writing skills, and conducting oral arguments and negotiations. I…

I am extremely thankful for and humbled by my time at Public Counsel. It will remain one of my most memorable and fond summers because it reminded me of the incredible need present in my community and how not only gratifying public service is, but…

This summer [at the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing] was an experience that I will carry with me for the rest of my legal career. I witnessed firsthand what a difference a lawyer can make to an individual in crisis, and that is precisely the…

I am so grateful for all of the Migrant team for giving me an incredible experience this summer. Over the past few months, I have gotten an up-close look at civil litigation and immigration casework, working with attorneys to ensure that farmworkers…

Exploring creative theories that bring constitutional doctrines to life in order to protect highly vulnerable immigrant children has served as a powerful reminder that our Constitution is an organism that lives, breathes—and, most importantly,…

I went to work [at the National Immigrant Justice Center] and left each day happily knowing that I made the right choice in going to law school, despite however many times I might’ve doubted it while studying for finals or getting through 1L. I…

My experience at Greater Boston Legal Services has been eye-opening and educational. As I consider my next steps in my career, I know I will take with me the stories of GBLS’s clients, and a strong conviction in the importance of civil legal…