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Equal Justice Works Across America
A state-by-state, point-and-click roster of Members and Fellows
Equal Justice Works Fellows
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Equal Justice Works Fellows - Class of 2009
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Equal Justice Works Fellows - Class of 2008
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AmeriCorps Legal Fellow Profiles - Class of 2009
| Fellow | Organization | Issue Area | Sponsor(s) |
| Sarah Bellinger William and Mary School of Law |
Advocacy, Inc. Houston, TX |
Education/Special Education,Disability Rights, Children/Youth | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Edget Betru New York University School of Law |
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. Atlanta, GA |
Immigrant Populations Children/Youth | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Flore Blaise Williams Pace University School of Law |
Sanctuary for Families Bronx, NY |
Domestic Violence | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Stacy Braverman The University of Michigan Law School |
Bread for the City Washington, DC |
Housing/Homelessness, Public Benefits/Welfare Reform, Pro se and other legal representation systems | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP |
| Kathryn Brown University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
Public Counsel Los Angeles, CA |
Education | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation |
| Shelly Campbell Barry University School of Law |
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida Daytona Beach, FL |
Other Area | Cobb Cole; The Florida Bar Foundation |
| Melissa Capossela The Ohio State University College of Law |
Ohio State Legal Services Association Columbus, OH |
Prisoners | Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Jessica Cassidy The University of Texas School of Law |
Texas Advocacy Project Austin, TX |
Domestic Violence | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Gillian Chadwick American University, Washington College of Law |
Women Empowered Against Violence Washington, DC |
Domestic Violence, Workers' Rights | Arnold & Porter LLP |
| Alana Chazan City University of New York School of Law at Queens College |
Bay Area Legal Aid San Francisco, CA |
Gay/Lesbian Rights, Family Law | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Maria Citino University of Denver Sturm College of Law |
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL |
Domestic Violence, Family Law | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Seth Cohen Brooklyn Law School |
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NY |
Health Care, Community/Economic Development | Johnson & Johnson; Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP |
| Abigail Coursolle University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
Western Center on Law & Poverty Los Angeles, CA |
Public Benefits/Welfare Reform, Health Care | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Nina Farnia University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
The Impact Fund Berkeley, CA |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Other Area | Fenwick & West LLP |
| Parisa Fatehi The University of Texas School of Law |
Public Advocates Inc. San Francisco, CA |
Housing - Affordable Housing/Microfinance, Environmental Justice | Hewlett-Packard Company; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP |
| Abigail Frank Georgetown University Law Center |
Texas Civil Rights Project Austin, TX |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Immigrant Populations, Domestic Violence | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Patricia Freshwater University of Virginia School of Law |
Catholic Charities of Dallas Dallas, TX | Immigrant Populations | Baker & McKenzie; Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Ericka Garcia Florida A&M University College of Law |
Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. Orlando, FL |
Children/Youth, Disability Rights | The Florida Bar Foundation; Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Rachael Gardiner University of California at Berkeley School of Law |
Legal Services for Children San Francisco, CA |
Children/Youth, Public Benefits/Welfare Reform | McDermott Will & Emery |
| Aparna Garg University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
Asian American Legal Defense &Education Fund New York, NY |
Immigrant Populations | Anonymous |
| Luke Grundman University of Minnesota Law School |
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN |
Housing - Affordable Housing/Microfinance, Human Rights, Consumer Rights | Family of Hyman Edelman; Leonard, Street and Deinard; Allen and Linda Saeks Family Foundation |
| Caroline Hsu Fordham University School of Law |
The Legal Aid Society of New York New York City, NY |
Prisoners' Rights, Disability Rights | Friends & Family of Philip M. Stern |
| Raegan Joern University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
Rubicon Programs Inc. Richmond, CA |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative, Disability Rights | Contra Costa County Bar Association |
| Danny Kirchoff City University of New York School of Law at Queens College |
Transgender Law Center San Francisco, CA |
Gay/Lesbian Rights, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties | Anonymous |
| Jennifer Levin University of Alabama School of Law |
The Legal Center Denver, CO |
Education/Special Education | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Tana Liu-Beers University of North Carolina School of Law |
North Carolina Justice Center Raleigh, NC |
Immigrant Populations | Anonymous |
| Emma Llanso Yale Law School |
Center for Democracy and Technology Washington, DC |
Free Speech/Freedom of Expression/First Amendment | Bruce J. Ennis Foundation |
| Sandy Mayson New York University School of Law |
Orleans Public Defenders New Orleans, LA |
Immigrant Populations, Criminal Law, Immigration Law Reform | ALM |
| Natasha Merle New York University School of Law |
Gulf Region Advocacy Center Houston, TX |
Death Penalty | Kaye Scholer LLP |
| Lauren S. Michaels Harvard University Law School |
Education Law Center Newark, NJ |
Education/Special Education, Children/Youth, Disability Rights | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Vivek Mittal University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CA |
Workers' Rights Immigrant Populations | Anonymous |
| Joshua Murnen University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. Toledo, OH |
Housing - Affordable Housing/Microfinance, Community Economic Development/Microfinance and Related Transactional Legal Projects | Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Christina Nguyen Thomas M. Cooley Law School |
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center Washington, DC |
Immigrant Populations, Children/Youth, Immigrant Populations - Trafficking/Slavery | Steptoe & Johnson LLP |
| Carmen O'Halloran University of Minnesota Law School |
Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance Minneapolis, MN |
Immigrant Populations, Children/Youth | Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. |
| Adetunji Olude Georgetown University Law Center |
Housing and Economic Rights Advocates Oakland, CA |
Housing/Homelessness, Immigrant Populations, Consumer Rights | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Maria Palomares Southwestern Law School |
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County Glendale, CA |
Housing - Affordable Housing/Microfinance | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP |
| Zoe Paolantonio New England Law | Boston |
Northeastern University Domestic Violence Institute Boston, MA |
Domestic Violence, Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | Pfizer Inc |
| Mike Peters University of Washington School of Law |
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA |
Immigrant Populations, Children/Youth | Microsoft Corporation |
| Shana Platz Georgetown University Law Center |
Legal Health New York, NY |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | Pfizer Inc |
| Kevin Probst University of Miami School of Law |
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. Miami, FL |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | The Florida Bar Foundation; Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Stephen Reba Atlanta's John Marshall Law School |
The Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic of the Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA |
Children/Youth, Criminal Law | Ford & Harrison LLP |
| Diana Reiter Yale Law School |
South Brooklyn Legal Services Brooklyn, NY |
Domestic Violence | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Kathryn Scheinberg Columbia Law School |
KidsCounsel Center for Children's Advocacy Hartford, CT |
Children/Youth, Education/Special Education | Bingham McCutchen LLP |
| Peterson St.philippe Stetson University College of Law |
Gulf Coast Legal Services, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL |
Immigrant Populations | The Florida Bar; The Florida Bar Foundation |
| Jennifer Stark Columbia Law School |
ACLU of Southern California Los Angeles, CA |
Immigrant Populations/Minorities, Disability Rights | Bingham McCutchen LLP |
| Virginia Tallent University of Cincinnati College of Law |
Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio Cincinnati, OH |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative, Housing/Homelessness, Education/Special Education | Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Kari White Case Western Reserve University Law School |
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Cleveland, OH |
Domestic Violence, Immigrant Populations | Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
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| Heidi Altman New York University School of Law |
Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem New York, NY |
Immigrant Populations | Davis Polk & Wardwell |
| Monica Ashiku UC Davis School of Law |
South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project Harlingen, TX |
Immigrant Populations | Anonymous |
| Marissa Band Rutgers - The State University School of Law, Camden |
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. Wilmington, DE |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Jessa Barnard Stanford University Law School |
AIDS Legal Services, Law Foundation of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | CIGNA Foundation; Jenner & Block LLP |
| Marie Bedford University of Toledo College of Law |
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. Detroit, MI |
Housing/Homelessness | Fannie Mae |
| Courtney Bolin Nash University of San Diego School of Law |
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. San Diego, CA |
Immigrant Populations | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation |
| Cary Brege University of Virginia School of Law |
Legal Aid of North Carolina Durham, NC |
Education/Special Education | Anonymous |
| Andrew Canter Stanford University Law School |
Mississippi Center for Justice Biloxi, MS |
Housing/Homelessness | Fannie Mae |
| Dalia Castillo-Granados University of Houston Law Center |
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Houston, TX |
Immigrant Populations | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Laura Chilcutt Florida State University College of Law |
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center Miami, FL |
Immigrant Populations - Trafficking/Slavery | The Florida Bar Foundation; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation |
| Helena Coronado-Salazar University of Texas School of Law |
Equal Justice Center Austin, TX |
Workers' Rights | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Elizabeth Cumming Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law |
Capital Appeals Project New Orleans, LA |
Prisoners' Rights | Friends & Family of Philip M. Stern |
| Laura Daly Hofstra University School of Law |
Lawyers for Children New York, NY |
Children/Youth | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation |
| Edward W. De Barbieri Brooklyn Law School |
Urban Justice Center New York, NY |
Community Economic Development/Microfinance and Related Transactional Legal Projects | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; FJC, A Foundation of Donor Advised Funds |
| Katherine DeBriere University of Florida Levin College of Law |
Florida Institutional Legal Services Gainesville, FL |
Disability Rights | The Florida Bar Foundation |
| Marissa Dodson Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center |
Georgia Justice Project Atlanta, GA |
Criminal Law | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Kaitlin Dunne George Washington University Law School |
ACLU of the National Capital Area Washington, DC |
Education/Special Education | Crowell & Moring Foundation |
| Anya Emerson Columbia University School of Law |
New York Legal Assistance Group New York, NY |
Domestic Violence | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Elizabeth Fischer Harvard Law School |
Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem New York, NY |
Criminal Law | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Linnea Forsythe University of California-Hastings College of the Law |
Bay Area Legal Aid Oakland, CA |
Domestic Violence | Bingham McCutchen LLP |
| Maria Hernandez Rutgers - The State University School of Law, Camden |
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. Camden, NJ |
Education/Special Education | ALM |
| Dennis Hsieh Yale Law School |
Neighborhood Legal Services Pacoima, CA |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | Greenberg Traurig, LLP; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation |
| Talia Inlender Yale Law School |
Public Counsel Los Angeles, CA |
Immigrant Populations | Arnold & Porter LLP |
| Leah Jensen University of Akron School of Law |
Community Legal Aid Services Akron, OH |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Jarrett Knox DePaul University College of Law |
Legal Aid Bureau Chicago, IL |
Elderly | The Chicago Bar Foundation |
| Sara Pezeshkpour Kunkel University of California at Los Angeles School of Law |
Housing Rights Center Los Angeles, CA |
Disability Rights | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP |
| Alexis Kuznick Harvard Law School |
Urban Justice Center New York, NY |
Domestic Violence | AIG; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
| Margaret Kwoka Northeastern University School of Law |
Public Citizen Litigation Group Washington, DC |
Other Area | The Sher Family Foundation |
| Sarah Leberstein Fordham University School of Law |
National Employment Law Project New York, NY |
Workers Rights | Anonymous |
| Randi Levine New York University School of Law |
Advocates for Children of New York New York, NY |
Education/Special Education | McDermott, Will & Emery |
| Bethany Li Georgetown University Law Center |
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund New York, NY |
Housing/Homelessness | Fannie Mae |
| Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch University of Texas School of Law |
American Gateways Austin, TX |
Immigrant Populations | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
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Kristin Link |
Legal Services of Northern California Sacramento, CA |
Community Economic Development/Microfinance and Related Transactional Legal Projects | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation |
| Cassandra Lopez UC Davis School of Law |
Centro Legal de la Raza Oakland, CA |
Immigrant Populations | Morgan Miller Blair |
| Jennifer Luczkowiak University of California-Hastings College of the Law |
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA |
Children/Youth | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Michelle Mendez University of Maryland School of Law |
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services Silver Spring, MD |
Immigrant Populations Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Immigration Law Reform |
DLA Piper |
| Leisa Morrill-Wintz Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center Coast to Coast |
Legal Aid of South Florida Plantation, FL |
Family Law | The Florida Bar; The Florida Bar Foundation |
| Olga Porven University of Miami School of Law |
University of Miami School of Law Center for Ethics and Public Service Coral Gables, FL |
Elderly | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Nicole Prenoveau Brooklyn Law School |
Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A Brooklyn, NY |
Community Economic Development/Microfinance and Related Transactional Legal Projects | AIG; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
| Erica Pun Santa Clara University School of Law |
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County San Mateo, CA |
Health Care | Pfizer Inc |
| Amy Reichbach Boston College Law School |
ACLU of Massachusetts Boston, MA |
Children/Youth | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Theodore Roethke Columbia University School of Law |
Asian Law Caucus Oakland, CA |
Immigrant Populations | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
| Katherine Rogers The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law |
Legal Aid Society of Columbus Columbus, OH |
Children/Youth | Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Rosanna Roizin City University of New York School of Law at Queens College |
Center for Family Representation, Inc. New York, NY |
Family Law | Pfizer Inc |
| Andrea Saenz Harvard Law School |
Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project Boston, MA |
Immigrant Populations | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Laura Sminchak The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law |
Ohio State Legal Services Association Columbus, OH |
Health Care/Medical-Legal Collaborative | John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation |
| Phoebe Taubman Georgetown University Law Center |
A Better Balance New York, NY |
Women's Rights | Anonymous |
| Hayley Upshaw Northwestern University School of Law |
Legal Services for Children San Francisco, CA |
Children/Youth | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation |
| Amber VanSchuyver University of Texas School of Law |
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Weslaco, TX |
Domestic Violence | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |
| Margaret Wakelin Northwestern University School of Law |
Equip for Equality Chicago, IL |
Education/Special Education | Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Koert Wehberg Syracuse University College of Law |
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NY |
Disability Rights | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Foundation |
| Kristin Wenstrom Tulane University School of Law |
Innocence Project New Orleans New Orleans, LA |
Criminal Law | Bill Brockett Public Interest Fellowship |
| Morgan Williams Tulane University School of Law |
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center New Orleans, LA |
Housing/Homelessness | Fannie Mae |
| Colleen Wisdom Texas Tech University School of Law |
Advocacy, Inc. Lubbock, TX |
Children/Youth | Texas Access to Justice Foundation |