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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.

Overview & Benefits

  • Eight law students from around the country recognized each year
  • Winners selected by the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee
  • $250 cash prize presented to each recipient
  • Winners receive a commemorative plaque
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2023 Applications Open

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Applications due April 10

About the Award


  • 8 law students selected from throughout the country
  • $250 cash prize and commemorative plaque presented to RPIA winners
  • I have and will continue to devote my life to public service and the advancement of others. Aranda Stathers
    Pennsylvania University Dickinson Law
    2022 RPIA Winner

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  • Application Open: March 9, 2023
  • Application Close: April 10, 2023
  • Winners Chosen: April 30, 2023

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We engage law students and law school professionals with opportunities to serve the public interest law community, on their campuses and nationwide. Law school programming is just the beginning—through our Fellowships, we jumpstart lasting careers in public interest law.

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