"Legal Aid Chicago serves survivors of domestic violence in a wide array of legal needs such as housing, public benefits, immigration, and employment. Our core work for survivors is providing representation to obtain civil orders of protection, divorce and child custody, and representation for clients who are involved with the child welfare system due to their status as survivors. We’re incredibly grateful for the decades-long support from Equal Justice America and in particular for the new two-year EJA Fellowship focusing on serving survivors of domestic violence."

"While serving survivors of domestic violence has always been a key component of our work, the need for our services in this area has greatly increased since the onset of the pandemic. Legal representation to survivors is critical to securing and sustaining safety for victims and their children. We are very thankful to EJA for funding a two-year fellowship in this area."

"I am so grateful to Equal Justice America for the opportunity to launch my career as an immigration attorney at Legal Aid Chicago. My fellowship served as a critical bridge between law school and my first law job, and allowed me to dive right into advocating for low-income, marginalized members of my community. We are excited to welcome a new EJA fellow in 2023, who will provide critical legal help to survivors of domestic violence."