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Victimization can create a myriad of civil legal problems and intensify pre-existing challenges faced by victims and their families. Without legal representation, these complex legal issues can be overwhelming for victims of crime to navigate alone.
The Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Advocacy Program (CVAP) is mobilizing lawyers (Attorney Fellows) and law students (Student Fellows) to increase access to legal aid for survivors of crime, especially in underserved black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities.
It is essential for victims of crime to have access to legal aid to enforce their rights.Verna Williams
CEO, Equal Justice Works
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Equal Justice Works spoke to three Fellows in the inaugural cohort of the Crime Victims Advocacy Program (CVAP). 2023 Fellows Holly T. Bird, Eugenia Kim, and Claudia V. Torres Patino shared their work advocating for survivors of crime and what they are learning and looking forward to in their projects. Read their dispatches below.
For many law school graduates, student debt is the single largest barrier to pursuing a career in public interest law. View our Student Debt Resources to learn more about managing your debt load.