Over the past summer, I worked as a legal intern at the East Bay Community Law Center in their Housing Practice doing eviction defense. I cannot speak enough about the positive impact this experience has had on me and the valuable legal advocacy…

I am excited to have the opportunity to provide civil legal services to people who need it the most. I will be able to interview clients and witnesses, engage in legal research, draft legal documents and appear in court. I believe this experience…

I could not have imagined a better summer internship. I learned so much in so little time, worked with so many amazing people at Disability Rights Texas, and was able to meaningfully contribute to the fight for civil rights for people with…

I am so grateful not only for this wonderful organization [Legal Services of South-Central Michigan], but for Equal Justice America for helping me pursue a legal career in work worth doing.

The Legal Aid Society helps vulnerable residents of communities, while treating them with dignity and respect. All people share a common humanity and after this summer, I feel more compelled than ever to use my legal skills to do what I can to…

I’m grateful to everyone at PLS for such a transformative summer. This internship was my first advocacy experience, and I'm thankful to the supervising attorneys and staff who were wonderful teachers.

I am working this summer with Legal Assistance of Western New York to provide civil legal aid services to victims of intimate violence. My passion to assist victims of intimate violence stems from my own personal journey of being a domestic violence…

From the very beginning, I was given so many opportunities to learn about the legal process for family courts in Michigan, to interact with clients, and to work with attorneys. The staff attorneys were all so amazingly supportive too, and I could…

I am grateful for the support of the EJA Fellowship during my time at [the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation]. As the granddaughter of farmworking immigrants who benefitted from CRLAF’s advocacy for farmworkers back in the 1970’s and…

My work [in the Housing Unit at the Legal Aid Society] with clients in New York’s current housing crisis has brought me face to face with the legal systems that disproportionately disadvantage people with the fewest resources. While the legal system…

Working at LAF has confirmed my want to work in legal aid, being of service to others by making some sort of difference in the community around me. This past summer would not have been possible without the support of EJA. Thank you so much for…

[The Children’s Law Center] fights so that every DC child can grow up with a loving family, good health and quality education. During my fellowship, I had the privilege of assisting [Guardian ad Litem] attorneys who fiercely advocate to achieve this…