Equal Justice America and the East Bay Community Law Center have announced the creation of a permanent Brian Lewinstein chair at the EBCLC. Brian, a UC Berkeley law student and EJA Fellow at the EBCLC, lost his life in August in a tragic accident.

"I think it’s important to maintain a connection with the community you’re working with. One of the [ways] I define my professionalism is to maintain some level of community service."

It is with a great sadness that we mourn the loss of EJA Fellow Brian Lewinstein of the UC Berkeley School of Law. This summer, Brian fellowed with the East Bay Community Law Center to "represent young people at risk of entering the juvenile justice system in Alameda County through the Education, Defense & Justice for Youth (EDJY) clinic." Brian leaves behind a legacy of compassion, advocacy, and generosity, which we wish to honor with the annual Brian Lewinstein EJA Memorial Fellowship.

Thanks to the Equal Justice America program, I am able to start my dream career right out of law school; serving and empowering some of the most vulnerable and marginalized members of our society- immigrant victims of crime, abuse, and persecution.