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Learn more about participating in a Disaster Resilience Program Student Fellowship.
LAW STUDENTS
Explore your passion for equal justice by providing legal support to underserved communities in California, Louisiana, and New Mexico as they work to rebuild their lives and prepare for the next disaster.
Disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, devastate lower-income communities, creating new poverty and further entrenching inequality. As a law student, you have an opportunity this summer to play a critical role in improving disaster preparedness and recovery by working alongside an Equal Justice Works Fellow in our Disaster Resilience Program.
The need for legal services is especially critical for parts of the country hard hit by the pandemic and prone to natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires. Our Disaster Resilience Program mobilizes full-time lawyers (Equal Justice Works Fellows) to provide free civil legal aid in disaster-prone areas to ensure vital legal services are accessible to rebuild lives, stabilize communities, and create resilience. As a current law student, you have an opportunity to support an Equal Justice Works Fellow as a Student Fellow.
If you are a 1L or 2L law student, apply to the Equal Justice Works Disaster Resilience Program to be a Student Fellow this summer and work alongside a current Equal Justice Works Fellow at their host organization (virtually and/or hybrid; see host site preferences and accommodations) to help communities navigate legal issues before, during, and after disasters. This is an eight- to ten-week position available to eleven law students during the summer of 2022. Upon completion, Student Fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend.
Through the program, Student Fellows will have the opportunity to:
The Disaster Resilience Program is currently funded by the California Community Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and individual contributions.
The application for the 2022 Disaster Resilience Program is now closed. Stay tuned for more opportunities at Equal Justice Works!
Before submitting your application, view the 2022 host site projects, and be prepared to choose your top three location choices. Applicants will be asked to provide a resume and a personal statement describing the candidate’s interest in the program.
All applicants must:
Participants will receive a $5,000 stipend for their service. Students have the option to apply for unlimited outside funding through their university or other sources.
If applicable, it is the participant’s responsibility to obtain housing and ensure adequate transportation throughout the summer placement. It is not the responsibility of the host organization to provide direct housing or transportation assistance. Please pay attention to whether the opportunity you are applying for is remote or in-person.
If you have questions about Disaster Resilience Program, please review this website, our FAQ guide, or send an email to [email protected].
Learn more about participating in a Disaster Resilience Program Student Fellowship.
NEW MEXICO / Albuquerque
LOUISIANA / New Orleans
CALIFORNIA / Sacramento
LOUISIANA / New Orleans, Baton Rouge
CALIFORNIA / Los Angeles
Equal Justice Works is a great organization to remind people of why they went to law school in the first place and offers real opportunities for people who want to work in public interest law.
Camilo Rodriguez /
2017 Equal Justice Works Student Representative