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Do you wish to expand public interest opportunities on law campuses across the country? Join the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee to help bridge the gap between law school and the public interest field.
Applications for the National Advisory Committee are now open!
The National Advisory Committee (NAC) is made up of eight law students and eight law school professionals who conduct outreach and provide feedback and advice on our programs and initiatives. NAC Members serve two-year staggered terms and new members are selected each spring.
Equal Justice Works invites law students to apply for the National Advisory Committee (NAC) from the following regions: Mid-Atlantic, Gulf, Midwest, Southwest, and Pacific, and law school professionals to apply from the following regions: Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Pacific. If you attend or work at a law school in one of the regions that has an opening please submit your application via the online form.
Application Timeline
- Application Open: April 24, 2026
- Application Close: May 22, 2026
- Members selected: June 10, 2026
- All Applicants Notified: June 20, 2026
As a NAC member, you will be responsible for:
- Building relationships with law students and law school professionals within your assigned region
- Promoting public interest opportunities and resources
- Visiting and speaking at regional law schools
- Reporting back to Equal Justice Works on public interest law issues, news, and events
- Assisting with the annual Conference and Career Fair held every October held in Washington, D.C.
- Assisting with the design, implementation and evaluation of select initiatives including the Student Representative program and the Regional Public Interest Awards
2026-2028 National Advisory Committee Openings
Law Students
- Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA)
- Gulf (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, PR)
- Midwest (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH)
- Southwest (AR, AZ, NM, NV, OK, TX)
- Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
Law School Professionals
- Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA)
- Southwest (AR, AZ, NM, NV, OK, TX)
- Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
National Advisory Committee Members
Law Students
- Kayla Campbell
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Hannah Dean
Duquesne University School of Law - Zeinab Elkhansa
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law - Russell Harrison
Washburn University School of Law - Carschana Laporte
Michigan State University College of Law - Christina Velazquez
University of Miami School of Law - Kaila Wilkinson
University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law - Ellie Walker
Vermont Law and Graduate School
Law School Professionals
- Eunice Caussade-Garcia
Florida A&M University College of Law - Erin Kelly
The George Washington University Law School - Marie Garcia
South Texas College of Law Houston - Eduadro Gonzalez
Northeastern University School of Law - Ed O'Neill
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law - Lindsay Slaker
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law - Lily Su
Seattle University School of Law - Cole Voorhies
University of North Carolina School of Law
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The NAC provides a space to discuss public interest opportunities and brainstorm on how to make this realm of law more accessible.
Leslie Espiricueta /
2022-2024 Member of the National Advisory Committee
