Equal Justice America: Bridging the Gap Between Law Students and Advocacy Organizations
Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Equal Justice America (EJA), a non-profit corporation founded in 1993, has established itself as a national leader in bridging the gap between law students and advocacy organizations. The partnership established between the two parties continues to strengthen the American legal system in several ways including:
EJA’s programs and projects include the following:
- Providing aspiring lawyers with the opportunity to develop their legal skills in real-world settings while also exposing them to the urgent importance of pro bone assistance for the most vulnerable citizens; and
- Providing the organizations that deliver legal services to the most vulnerable citizens with the opportunity to train the future legal professionals and promote their own advocacies.
EJA’s programs and projects include the following:
- Equal Justice America Fellowship Program, which sponsors fellowships for law students from approximately 80 law schools across the United States. The law students work as interns in over 500 legal service organizations; the interns work under the supervision of experienced lawyers. Their internship provides them with the opportunity to provide crucial legal assistance to low-income clients.
- Equal Justice America Post-Graduate Fellowship Program, which provides funding for two-year post-graduate fellowships. Outstanding young lawyers are provided with the opportunity to launch their public interest careers.
- Equal Justice America Disability Rights Clinic, which was established by the Pace University law School in September 2000 with a major grant from the organization. The clinic has become an integral part of the school’s clinical program, one of the best in the country.