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World Day Against the Death Penalty CLE

Posted: October 6, 2022
October 10 is World Day Against the Death Penalty. This year The Advocates for Human Rights will be holding an event to discuss how we use international advocacy to promote legal reform to abolish capital punishment worldwide. We will also highlight recent successes in Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, and the Central African Republic. Amy Bergquist, …

World Day Against the Death Penalty CLE

Register Now for Equal Justice Works’ Pathways to Public Service Virtual Event on January 27!

Posted: January 20, 2022
JOIN EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FOR A VIRTUAL EVENT! This spring, Equal Justice Works will host a series of virtual events that will bring together a diverse group of law students and public interest leaders for substantive presentations and workshops on Equal Justice Works programming and resources.Our first event will take place on Thursday, January 27 from 2:00 …

Register Now for Equal Justice Works’ Pathways to Public Service Virtual Event on January 27!

EJW Rural Legal Corps – Applications DUE February 14, 2022

Posted: January 14, 2022
APPLY FOR THE RURAL SUMMER LEGAL CORPS! In partnership with Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the Rural Summer Legal Corps places 40 public interest-minded law students in LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations across the country to serve rural and isolated communities. These students, called Student Fellows, take on a variety of projects addressing legal issues such as affordable housing and evictions, …

EJW Rural Legal Corps – Applications DUE February 14, 2022

EJW Disaster Resilience Program – Applications DUE February 14, 2022

Posted: January 14, 2022
BECOME A DISASTER RESILIENCE PROGRAM STUDENT FELLOW! The Disaster Resilience Program places law students at legal services organizations to gain hands-on experience working on legal disaster preparedness and recovery work. Students will work alongside current Equal Justice Works postgraduate Fellows in the program, developing valuable skills and helping provide vital legal services to disaster-prone areas. Student Fellows …

EJW Disaster Resilience Program – Applications DUE February 14, 2022