Application Now Closed
The 2021 Regional Public Interest Award Application is now closed. The winners will be notified on April 19, 2021.
Law Students
Regional Public Interest Awards
Each year, the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee presents eight law students throughout the country with a Regional Public Interest Award. Chosen for their innovation, impact, and commitment to public interest law, each of the students selected is recognized for providing extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, and more. Recipients of the Regional Public Interest Awards will receive a $250 cash prize and commemorative plaque.
Application Timeline
- Application Open: February 24, 2021
- Application Close: March 28, 2021
- Winners chosen: April 19, 2021
As part of your application, you’ll be asked to provide a personal statement describing your commitment to public interest law. In your statement, you can describe your contributions as a law student to helping disadvantaged communities; the impact your work has on your community; innovative ways you have improved upon the traditional delivery of legal services; any law school projects you started; and your long-term interest in pursuing a public interest law career.
If you have any questions about the Regional Public Interest Awards, or if you would like to nominate an extraordinary public interest law student for the award in your region, please email our team at [email protected].
2021 Award Winners
Nneka Ewulonu
University of Georgia School of Law, Gulf Region
Dominique Fenton
University of Virginia School of Law, South Region
Susan Fleurant
University of Michigan Law School, Midwest Region
Brooke López
UNT Dallas College of Law , Southwest Region
Iris Maute-Gibson
The George Washington University Law School, Mid-Atlantic Region
Bria Nelson
University of Kansas School of Law, Mountain Region
Sarah Osborn
University of Oregon School of Law, Pacific Region
Lizzy Wolozin
New York University School of Law, Northeast Region
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
