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Serve in a Part-Time or Summer Position
Make the most of your law school experience by serving in a part-time or summer position.
Equal Justice Works can help you find a position that aligns with your public interest career goals and allows you to develop the skills to be successful in law school and beyond.
Our programs provide you with opportunities to gain hands-on legal experience, expand your connections in the legal field, and support a community or cause you are passionate about. Students who successfully serve in a part-time or summer position can earn a stipend or education award, depending on the program.
Ways You Can Serve in a Part-Time or Summer Position
Rural Summer Legal Corps
The Rural Summer Legal Corps places law students at legal services organizations to address the civil legal needs of rural communities. Law students can build their skills by:
- Providing civil legal services
- Engaging in community outreach and education
- Expanding their organization’s mission in new and meaningful ways
Students earn a stipend upon successful completion of this program.
Disaster Resilience Program
The Disaster Resilience Program places law students at legal services organizations where they gain exposure to legal disaster preparedness and recovery work. Law students can build their skills by:
- Providing civil legal services
- Engaging in community outreach and advocacy efforts
- Building capacity at their organization through resource development
Students earn a stipend upon successful completion of this program.
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RSLC gave me the opportunity to explore a career in civil legal aid and meet tremendous people along the way.
Kimberly Barton /
2018 Rural Summer Legal Corps Student Fellow
