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…

Throughout the summer, I drew heavily on the knowledge I gained during my 1L year at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. I also saw firsthand the importance of legal aid organizations like Public Counsel, which serve as a lifeline for communities often…

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…

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…