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Welcome David Gruber to our EJA Team

February 05, 2026

Equal Justice America is excited to announce that David Gruber has joined the organization as Director of Development, effective February 5, 2026.

Equal Justice America Receives Grant from Maryland Bar Foundation

February 02, 2026
Equal Justice America is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Maryland Bar Foundation in support of EJA’s Summer Law Student Fellowship Program

Patrick Malone's “Representing Real People” Scholarship Program

October 21, 2025

Patrick Malone, a long-time supporter of Equal Justice America, sponsors his own scholarship program that puts law students to work Representing Real People—especially those who might otherwise struggle to afford legal help.

Maryland State Bar Foundation Awards a $2,000 Grant for EJA Fall Fellowship

October 21, 2024
The Maryland State Bar Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Equal Justice America to fund a Fall Fellowship for University of Baltimore law student Kelly Swanhart. Kelly will work this fall in the Frederick office of Maryland Legal Aid.

From Classroom Work to Real Life Experience

October 02, 2024
I have fond memories of my first year of law school. The amount of reading thrown at us was certainly challenging, but it was fun knowing that I was doing what I had dreamed of for the longest time. I remember learning about legal concepts such as the breach of implied warranty of habitability in Property, motions in Civil Procedure, and damages calculation in Contracts. However, none of it made practical sense until I served as a Student Counsel with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (HLAB) during the summer of 2024.