Equal Justice Works is still looking for 1Ls and 2Ls to be part of a summer of service with AmeriCorps JD. While serving in communities across the nation, student AmeriCorps JD Service Members can apply their legal skills and knowledge to provide effective representation for low-income and underserved populations. This year, we’re looking for roughly 500 students to serve on projects focused on veterans, elder abuse, immigration (in NY only) and on civil legal aid generally.
All AmeriCorps JD service members will receive a $1,200 Segal AmeriCorps Education award upon successful completion of the program and are eligible to seek funding from the host or another source up to $4,422. The priority deadline has been extended through May 15, 2018.
There are two ways for your students to get involved:
- If students have already secured a position with a nonprofit organization or clinic for the spring or summer that fits in one of these priority areas, they can apply now.
- If they are still looking for an organization to serve at this summer, they can click here for our nationwide list of over 100 sites seeking applicants.
The following sites in particular are looking for additional applicants.
- The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (Washington, DC, email Courtney Smith at courtney.smith@vetsprobono.org)
- Lone Star Legal Aid (Houston, TX) Contact: Sue Sere Send cover letter and resume to humanresources@lonestarlegal.org
- Legal Aid Society of Orange County (Orange County, CA) Contact: Renato Izquieta Send cover letter and resume to rizquieta@legal-aid.com
Elder Justice AmeriCorps Opportunities
- Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy (Charlotte, NC) Contact: Gelila Selassie, Equal Justice Works Fellow Send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and two references to gelilas@charlottelegaladvocacy.org
- New York State Family Security Project Opportunities, Community Legal Advocates of New York (Garden City, NY) Contact: Ann Dibble, Executive Director, Send cover letter and resume to info@cla-ny.org with “EJWA Position” in the subject line
- The Door Legal Services Center (New York, NY) Contact: Elizabeth Davis, Staff Attorney Send cover letter and resume to lizdavis@door.org and write “Summer 2018 New York State Family Security Project” in the subject line.
- Legal Aid Society of Rochester (Rochester, NY) Contact: Wedade Abdallah Send resume and cover letter to wabdallah@lasroc.org.
Host Sites Announced for the Crime Victims Justice Corps – Opportunities for 1Ls, 2Ls and Recent Grads
Crime Victims Justice Corps, a new initiative designed to increase access to civil legal assistance and enforce the rights of crime victims, will mobilize 62 Fellows and 34 law students over the two-year Fellowship period, from June 2018 to May 2020.
Fellows and law students will work at nonprofit organizations across the country:
- 45 Fellows will serve human trafficking survivors.
- 17 Fellows will serve survivors of campus sexual assault, fraud and/or identity theft, and hate crime, and immigrant victims.
- 34 law students will work during the summers (17 each summer), supporting the Fellows.
Fellows and law students will provide legal services, outreach, and education to address legal needs resulting from human trafficking and a variety of civil legal issues arising from victimization, such as family law, education, employment, immigration, and consumer protection, as well as enforcing crime victims’ rights. To view the list of organizations accepting Fellows, please click here.
Interested students should email their cover letter and resume to the contact listed.
For more information please contact Brian Stone at americorpsjd@equaljusticeworks.org