East Bay Community Law Center
Seema Patel
Clinical Director
For years, Equal Justice America (EJA) has been at the forefront of supporting emerging lawyers in their public interest careers. For us at the East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC), this shared purpose is so well represented in the Brian Lewinstein…
Dilley Pro Bono Project
Shalyn Fluharty
Managing Attorney
I know first-hand the impact one attorney can make for asylum-seeking families detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley. Thanks to the support of Equal Justice America, these families will have access to a legal fellow who…
DC Immigration
Susannah Volpe
Associate Director
We are delighted to be able to sponsor Kelly Hii in her EJA fellowship. We are confident that Kelly’s wide-ranging experiences representing immigrants will enrich our immigration practice. We look forward to welcoming Kelly to our team and to the…
Legal Aid Justice Center
Teresa Hepler
Attorney, Civil Rights and Racial Justice Program
The Civil Rights & Racial Justice Program at LAJC prioritizes the needs of community members directly impacted by the criminal legal system. We continue to explore the ways we can serve as a medium that communities can use to reach decision…
East Bay Community Law Center
Tony Cheng
Director & Clinical Supervisor, Youth Defender Clinic
As director of the Youth Defender Clinic, I am very much looking forward to working with Yasmine Tager, EBCLC’s first Brian Lewinstein Youth Justice Fellow. Yasmine’s addition will allow our clinic to develop a new focus in advocating for and…
Neighborhood Legal Services Program - Washington, DC
Vicki King Taitano
Managing Attorney, Economic Security Unit
NLSP’s Economic Security Unit provides veterans with legal assistance accessing public benefits, with their discharge status, and helps them attain and maintain economic security. We are honored to partner with EJA to protect the interests of those…
Ayuda
Victoria Maqueda
Staff Attorney
Having started out my legal career as a fellow, I am very excited to have Kelly join the Ayuda staff. The fellowship model is perfect for organizations like Ayuda because Kelly will immediately take on her own cases while learning from the…
The Brennan Center for Justice
Wendy R. Weiser
Vice President, Democracy
The Brennan Center’s Democracy Program works to ensure that all Americans have an equal voice in our elections and that our government advances the public interest and upholds the rule of law. We are thrilled to have EJA’s support to help us advance…
East Bay Community Law Center
Zoë Polk
Executive Director
We are so grateful to Equal Justice America for their investment in the Brian Lewinstein Youth Justice Fellowship. This program enables critical work to be advanced and leads to impacts being felt at the community level.