Tomorrow I am going down to the U.S. border to help people who are being processed into the United States. There is still a refugee crisis at the border! We need our immigration laws to change so that more people have the ability to safely enter…

My summer internship with the Legal Aid Society was an amazing experience. While working under the supervision of an attorney, I was able to advocate on behalf of clients regarding divorce proceedings, orders of protection, and supervised…

My summer internship is crucial for my transition towards a career in public interest legal work. The internship was, however, more important to the clients I served [at California Rural Legal Assistance]. The stories and challenges of these clients…

I am incredibly grateful to have received the Equal Justice America Law Student Fellowship as a part of my time working at Greater Boston Legal Services this past summer. I chose to work at GBLS because, having spoken to people who had worked…

Thank you for my selection as a recipient of the Equal Justice America Fellowship for the summer of 2014. Working at University Legal Services has enabled me to become more closely involved with the mental health system, especially in the District…

I am thankful to have gotten this opportunity and to have been surrounded by amazing attorneys, law clerks, and support staff [at Bay Area Legal Aid]. Without the help of Equal Justice America I would not have been able to serve my clients and…

What a great summer! I have taken further steps in pursuing immigration law by working at the Lincoln Square Legal Service, Inc. I have seen the dedication it takes to help underrepresented community members, and I will have the same commitment in…

Most of Pisgah’s clients walk in the door with many needs, only some of which have legal remedies. Empathy is essential. A referral to other organizations is often the answer. Advice as one human being to another can make a world of difference. I…

Nobody wants to find themselves in a situation where they are seeking legal help. [The Legal Services of South Central Michigan’s] clients are almost always in extraordinarily stressful situations. To the extent that we, as lawyers, can be…

This past summer I worked at the Legal Services of South Central Michigan’s Family Law Project. There, I assisted low-income survivors of domestic abuse with family law matters, including helping them to obtain personal protection orders,…

Working for an organization like Legal Aid Chicago that serves primarily low-income clients would not be possible if it wasn’t for the funding from organizations like Equal Justice America. I am thankful for this organization because it gives the…

I am so appreciative to Equal Justice America for affording me the opportunity to work with [Community Action Program Legal Services] this summer. I applied to law school in the hopes of beginning a career in public interest, and this summer was the…