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The NAC application for 2024-2026 members is now closed. Please check back again next year for another chance to apply!
Law Students
National Advisory Committee
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.
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.
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
Application Timeline
- Application Open: April 16, 2024
- Application Close: May 16, 2024
- Members selected: June 1, 2024
- All Applicants Notified: June 20, 2024
2024-2026 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)
- Gulf (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, PR)
- 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 - Kelsey Gunvalson
University of Wisconsin Law School - Carschana Laporte
Michigan State University College of Law - Louis Lin
Harvard Law School - Christina Velazquez
University of Miami School of Law - Nick Weinrib
Elon University School of Law - Kaila Wilkinson
University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law
Law School Professionals
- Claire Abely
Boston University School of Law - Elizabeth Boe
DePaul University College of Law - Eunice Caussade-Garcia
Florida A&M University College of Law - April Giancola
Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law - Erin Kelly
The George Washington University Law School - Merce’de Savala
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law - Lily Su
Seattle University School of Law
Receive updates about the National Advisory Committee
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
