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for people looking to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service.

Equal Justice Works connects law students, law school professionals, lawyers, and advocates with fellowships at legal services organizations and other opportunities in public interest law.

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The Scales of Justice

The Scales of Justice

Join us October 24 in Washington, D.C.

Join us in Washington, D.C., to celebrate our public interest law community, highlight the incredible work of our Equal Justice Works Fellows, and honor the 2023 Scales of Justice recipient, James L. Chosy, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp.

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Equal Justice Works Career Fair

October 12-14, 2023

Equal Justice Works Career Fair

The largest public interest legal career fair in the country, bringing together hundreds of law students, recent graduates, public interest employers, and law schools.

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Fellows in Action

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Margaret Burgess

Margaret Burgess

Hosted by
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.

Sponsored by
Cox Enterprises, Eversheds Sutherland

Matthew Halverson
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Matthew Halverson

Hosted by
Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.

Sponsored by
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation

Hannah Klain

Hannah Klain

Hosted by
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Sponsored by
The Selbin Family

Justin McCarroll
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Justin McCarroll

Hosted by
Georgia Resource Center

Sponsored by
Greenberg Traurig, LLP