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Fellow Testimonials

Fellow Testimonials

Jacqueline Studley
EJA Fellow

One thing that really amazed me this summer [at Bay Area Legal Aid] was the strength and effectiveness of the attorneys I worked for. It was refreshing and reassuring to see legal aid attorneys working in my chosen field and doing such a great job…

Jada Bourne
EJA Fellow

Working with Public Counsel and participating in Equal Justice America's fellowship program has not only strengthened my passion for public interest law and plaintiff-side litigation but also allowed me to contribute meaningfully to cases focusing…

Jaden Powell
EJA Fellow

My experience as an EJA Summer 2019 Fellow allowed me to grow further dedicated to civil legal services and even more inspired by the impact of legal services. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to hone my legal writing skills and motion…

Jake Kovalsky
EJA Fellow

Besides exposing me to new problems and giving me new work experience, the people I worked with at Bay Area were exceptionally friendly and my experience wonderful. None of this would have been possible without EJA’s gracious fellowship. Thank you…

James Naughton
EJA Fellow

I wanted to thank you and your team for your hard work and support this summer. It was an honor to be selected as an Equal Justice America fellow and to serve people with disabilities this summer at Equip for Equality. The Equal Justice America…

Jamie Portillo
EJA Fellow

This summer has taught me the ever-increasing importance of representation and access to resources for underprivileged communities and how the law actively and continuously shapes people’s lives.

Jana De Moyer
EJA Fellow

I would like to thank you and Equal Justice America for providing me with an Equal Justice America fellowship. It granted me the opportunity to do my summer internship at the University of Michigan Law School’s Child Advocacy Law Clinic without…

Jarron McAllister
EJA Fellow

I would not have been able to work at Community Legal Services without Equal Justice America’s generous grant and support. I will cherish my time as an Equal Justice America Fellow and will encourage other students, at Penn Law and other law…

Jay Cumberland
EJA Fellow

I am writing to say thank you for providing funds to support my summer work with the Community Economic Justice Clinic at the East Bay Community Law Center. My work this summer on sustainable economic development cemented my desire to pursue a…

Jenna Stanwood
EJA Fellow

This summer has shown me the importance of EJA’s mission to close the representation gap in civil court. I know that the lessons I have learned at NLSP and as an Equal Justice America Fellow will shape my work throughout my legal career.

Jennifer Mendoza
EJA Fellow

I have had the amazing opportunity to do outreach work in rural Georgia through the Southern Poverty Law Center. Many poultry and farm workers live in these towns and face, not only racism, but the constant threat of immigration raids and abuse at…

Jennifer Yang
EJA Fellow

I am a first-year law student at the University of Chicago Law School, and am very excited to be working at my school’s Civil Rights & Police Accountability Clinic...I decided to go to law school due to my outrage over longstanding, widespread…