Applications Currently Closed
Nominations for 2018 Public Interest Awards are closed! Check back in January to submit your application for the 2019 awards.
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.
2018 Award Winners
Nida Din
Region: Southwest Region
University of Houston Law Center
Bryanna Jenkins
Region: Midwest Region
DePaul College of Law
Jasper Katz
Region: Northeast Region
Temple University, Beasley School of Law
Jennifer Mendoza
Region: Mountain Region
University of Washington
Andrew Navratil
Region: Southeast Region
Georgia State University College of Law
Mary Stewart-Holmes
Region: Mid-Atlantic Region
New York Law School
Jeremy Thomas
Region: Central Region
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Jessica Valadez
Region: Pacific Region
UC Hastings College of Law
Member Law Schools
I’ll leave with an invaluable experience that has solidified my desire to work with underrepresented and vulnerable communities throughout the course of my career. I’m forever grateful to both Colorado Legal Services and to Rural Summer Legal Corps for giving me the opportunity to have such a great summer internship.
Ashlyn Kahler-Rios /
University of Colorado Law School
