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Northwestern University School of Law

Equal Justice America awarded a two-year $130,000 Veterans' Rights Fellowship to Kristin Hendriksen (Northwestern J.D. 2020). Kristin worked from September 2020 to August 2022 at Legal Aid Chicago.
"I am so thankful to Equal Justice America for the amazing opportunity to work with Legal Aid Chicago to ensure veterans receive the services and benefits they are entitled to after serving their country. By providing such services, Legal Aid Chicago helps veterans navigate the many obstacles that inhibit them from successfully settling back into life at home, such as the VA's bureaucratic processes and housing market's discriminatory attitude towards them. By participating in this crucial work, I am excited to help veterans obtain the services and benefits they need to further their happiness and personal security." – Kristin Hendriksen (Northwestern J.D. 2020), EJA Immigration Fellow

"After serving their country, veterans often face daunting obstacles to integrating back into life at home. While disability and other benefits are available from the VA, lengthy delays and complex rules make qualifying for those benefits difficult. We are thrilled to have Kristin Hendriksen, our new EJA Fellow, coming on board to help us meet the legal needs of our veterans!"
Hugh “Trey” Daly, Director, Public Benefits Practice Group, Legal Aid Chicago

Our veterans have put their lives on the line for us. We need to make sure their needs are met when they come home.

Kristin worked closely with Legal Aid Chicago’s Veterans' Rights team and Housing Practice Group to provide comprehensive service to veterans, protecting veterans' rights on the crucial issues of housing, health care and employment. Please click here for more information.

Equal Justice America awarded a two-year Immigration Fellowship to Northwestern law graduate Lauren Dana, whose EJA Fellowship ended in September 2019. Lauren did an outstanding job and has been retained at LAC as a staff attorney.

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“I am beyond grateful to Equal Justice America for the opportunity to launch my career as a public interest attorney specializing in immigration at LAF. Most of my clients navigate their lives without documentation or status. Many are subjected to unfair labor practices, intimidation, and violence, and threatened with deportation by their employer, partner, or trafficker. My work providing Immigration relief will make my clients safer at work and at home, and will keep their families united.”
– Lauren Dana, Staff Attorney, Immigration and Workers' Rights Practice Group, Legal Aid Chicago, EJA Immigration Fellow 2017-2019

With continued support from the alumni, we look forward to putting more Northwestern law graduates to work providing vitally needed legal assistance to the poor.

The following Northwestern University School of Law students received fellowships from Equal Justice America. These fellowships were made possible by contributions from Northwestern University alumni.

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(Equal Justice America is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation unaffiliated with any law school.)
Please click the links below to read more about the students’ EJA Fellowships.

"[Cabrini Green Legal Aid] is one of the great legal aids in Chicago. The work that they do is so important and greatly needed. The attorneys and staff there were inspiring in their sense of dedication to the work they do, and the ability to look years ahead in the future to change policies in Illinois and the country. I am proud to have been able to work with them and participate in their mission. Thank you for making it possible."
Shannon Gross
Northwestern University School of Law
EJA Summer Fellow, 2015
  • Summer 2017
    • Taylor Mullaney worked at Equip for Equality in Chicago.
  • Fall 2016
    • Taylor Swart worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago.
  • Summer 2013
    • Kevin Connor and Azadeh Hosseinian worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2012
    • Catherine Feeley worked at South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project in Harlingen, TX.
    • Rebecca Glisan worked at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.
    • R. Brendan Mooney worked at Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. in Portland.
    • Freya Riel worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2011
    • Rebecca Glisan worked at Equip for Equality.
    • Kyle Valenti worked at Central American Legal Assistance in Brooklyn.
  • Spring 2011
    • Alexis Mansfield worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2010
    • Clare Diegel worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Kara Murphy worked the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago.
    • Kari Talbott worked at Equip for Equality.
  • Summer 2008
    • Susan Abrams worked at the Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago.
    • Brandon Hart worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Celine Janelle worked at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project in Florence, AZ.
  • Summer 2007
    • Shauna-Kay Gooden worked at the Legal Aid Society of New York City.
    • Allison Miles-Lee worked at the Legal Aid Society of D.C.
    • Gwendolyn Ostrosky worked at the Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles.
  • Summer 2006
    • Brian Appel and David Harris worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Lindsay Foye worked at the Whitman-Walker Clinic's Legal Services Program in Washington, DC.
    • Allison Miles worked at Life Span Center for Legal Services in Chicago.
    • Kathryn Shelton worked at Bread for the City in Washington, DC.
  • Summer 2005
    • Margaret Robinson worked at the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia.
    • Sean Morales-Doyle worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2004
    • Kathryn McCollough worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Marc Wilson worked at the Office of the Public Guardian in Chicago.
  • Summer 2003
    • Erin L. Lovell worked at the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center in Denver, CO.
    • Gregory M. Luloff worked at the Children's Law Center in Lynn, MA.
    • Navin K. Pant worked at Greater Boston Legal Services.
  • Summer 2002
    • Ed McKenna and Femi Solade worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2001
    • Marjie Nielsen and Liza Murcia worked at the Chicago Legal Assistance Foundation.
    • Melissa Wemstrom worked at the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago.
  • Fall 2000
    • Albert Acken worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
    • Cleo Kung worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2000
    • Michelle Guardino worked at the Chicago Legal Assistance Foundation.
    • Marjie Nielsen worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Spring 2000
    • Cleo Kung and L. Kate Mitchell worked at Chicago Legal Assistance Foundation. 
     
    Fall 1999 
    • Douglas Palmer worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 1999
    • Jennifer Smiley worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Spring 1999
    • Holly Travis worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 1998
    • Heidi Hayes and Duncan Stevens worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Spring 1998
    • Mirna Torres worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Fall 1997
    • Jonathan Swain worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.

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© 2021 EQUAL JUSTICE AMERICA and the Equal Justice America logo are registered trademarks of Equal Justice America.
Equal Justice America is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, EIN number 13-3708596

This organization supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced.