Fellow Testimonials
Fellow Testimonials
Samantha Shaps
EJA Fellow
I am grateful for TRLA’s continued devotion to its clerks, who are fortunate enough to grow under the care and guidance of such zealous advocates. This experience would not have been imaginable without EJA’s generosity. I hope to pay it forward to…
Samir Amidi
EJA Fellow
I don’t think I will ever get tired of the joy that comes from someone expressing their genuine appreciation for what you’ve done for them. I love working with my clients and I love that I am in a position to be able to lift at least some of their…
Samuel Yergin
EJA Fellow
I cannot begin to express my gratitude to Equal Justice America and the donors who funded my grant. As a consequence of my time at [the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society], I will enter practice with an intimate understanding of the influential role…
Sarah Bleiberg
EJA Fellow
I hope to one day be an appellate litigator working on important issues that I care deeply about and my experience at Public Justice gave me the opportunity to better understand how this work is done and to confirm that it is what I want to do with…
Sarah Harris
EJA Fellow
After an incredible summer at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, I recently began my second year of classes at Stanford Law School. As I reflect on my summer and all I have learned, I am overwhelmed by a feeling of gratitude. My EJA Fellowship and the…
Sarah Kim
EJA Fellow
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to pursue public interest legal work this summer as an Equal Justice America Fellow. I had a busy summer as an intern in the Housing Unit at AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, and it solidified my drive to…
Sasha McEnaney
EJA Fellow
I am so inspired by all of the individuals at HCC that I worked with this summer. The organization is so special in many ways, but it was amazing to see systemic advocacy and direct client services working interchangeably. Their continued dedication…
Saul Schuster
EJA Fellow
I am grateful to Equal Justice America for helping me financially with the fellowship that allowed me to do the public interest work I am most passionate about while living in New York City. The experiences I had [at Fordham University School of…
Sean Anderson
EJA Fellow
Overall, my summer experience truly taught me the power and importance of public interest lawyers who work to advance social justice. Public interest lawyers are uniquely positioned to chip away at, and hopefully ultimately dismantle, systems of…
Sebastian Esparza
EJA Fellow
I have had an extraordinary time working with the attorneys and other interns at the Housing Practice Group and working on meaningful projects that have left me feeling accomplished and proud. From day one, I was immersed in a niche and fast-paced…
Seung Hwi Yoon
EJA Fellow
I am grateful for the opportunity to support and continue providing legal aid to those in need this summer. As I prepare to start my second year of law school, I am excited to further explore these issues. Thank you, Equal Justice America, and NLSP…
Shannon Gross
EJA Fellow
[Cabrini Green Legal Aid] is one of the great legal aids in Chicago. The work that they do is so important and greatly needed. The attorneys and staff there were inspiring in their sense of dedication to the work they do, and the ability to look…













