Information for Supervisors and Host Organizations

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Thank you for participating in the Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program. Equal Justice Works was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to breaking down the barriers to equal justice that affect millions of low-income individuals and communities. Our Summer Corps program exemplifies the mission of Equal Justice Works - “to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice.” We hope that your experience with Summer Corps will be rewarding for you, your organization, and the community you serve.

Summer Corps, as well as our Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Fellowships, is supported by an AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Summer Corps provides law students with the opportunity to earn a $1,175 education award voucher for successfully completing at least 300 hours of service towards a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization or qualifying public defender office.  Summer Corps members provide critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities across the country while gaining first-hand experience and legal skills. For more information about the program, visit Learn More About Summer Corps.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Here is a summary of your responsibilities as a supervisor for a Summer Corps member:

• Promptly review the Supervisor Guide as well as communications sent to you from summercorps@equaljusticeworks.org.
• Electronically signing the Summer Corps Contract provided via email. The deadline to submit this information is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
• Providing Summer Corps member(s) with an orientation to the host site and available resources prior to the start of his/her service.
• Providing regular and adequate supervision to the member(s) (e.g., weekly meetings or daily check-ins).
• Helping the member maintain accurate Summer Corps and host site time logs, and ensuring/certifying that the member(s) complete(s) 300 hours of service by no later than August 31, 2012 (generally 8-10 weeks of service). After the term of service is complete, you will receive an email asking you to certify the time log.
• Reporting on the member’s opportunities to participate in direct legal assistance; collaboration with community based organizations; and skills development.
• Ensuring/certifying that the member(s) do not engage in the activities prohibited by federal AmeriCorps regulations (outlined in the Summer Corps Supervisor Guide) during his/her service hours.
• Conducting and keeping a record of an end-of-term written evaluation of the performance of the member(s). This is required by the AmeriCorps grant, and Equal Justice Works may call on you to provide a copy of the evaluation at a later date.
• Complete the exit procedure with the member by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. EDT, September 14, 2012.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the Summer Corps program, please send an email to summercorps@equaljusticeworks.org or post a question on our forum.