Equal Justice Works Stipend Application
For purposes of the Equal Justice Works Summer Stipend, “public interest
law” is defined as working to represent the public by addressing the needs of
people, groups, or causes not easily or effectively afforded traditional access
to the justice system. This includes a multitude of different types of
governmental, legal aid, and not-for-profit entities and opportunities.
Students working in non-paid or low-paying public interest legal positions for
the Summer are invited to apply for this financial assistance. Direct service,
impact work, and public policy projects are all eligible for the EJW Summer
Stipend as long as the student will be working under the supervision of an
attorney. Employers can include non-profit or governmental organizations,
however these grants cannot be used to fund judicial clerkships or any work for
which you are receiving academic credit from Stetson or any other institution.
You must have already received a job offer before applying for the stipend.
The monetary amount of each stipend awarded will depend on the anticipated
expenses of the applicant and the total amount of funding available for
disbursement but are generally between $100-$500. Please do not rely on this
stipend as the sole source of funding for your Summer.
Please pay special attention to the “Commitment to Equal Justice Works”
statement at the end of the application. Stipend recipients are required to
make a commitment to EJW for the 2023-2024 school year in order to ensure the
continued promotion of public interest legal work and the future availability
of these stipends for Stetson students. See the below attachment to view and
complete the Summer 2023 Equal Justice Works Stipend Application
Equal-Justice-Works-Application-2023
Completed applications must be sent to [email protected]
no later than 5:00pm Thursday, June 1st