Deadline Approaching for the Equal Justice Works Rural Summer Legal Corps!

In partnership with Legal Services Corporation (LSC), Equal Justice Works will support 40 law students in serving rural communities this summer through the Rural Summer Legal Corps. Student Fellows will spend eight to ten weeks at LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations, while developing valuable skills and gaining hands-on experience in several areas of public interest law. Students earn $5,000 for working 300 hours during the summer of 2022. 

Interested in becoming a Rural Summer Legal Corps Student Fellow? Here are some tips on how to get started: 

  • Review the Host Organizations. View the legal aid organizations hosting Student Fellows this summer, and the corresponding project descriptions. You’ll be asked to identify your top three host organization choices when you apply for the program. To view the host sites at a glance by project issue area, reference this list. 
  • Read “Law Student Frequently Asked Questions.” Find out more about the program by reading through the FAQ’s. If you have additional questions, you can visit our website or e-mail us at [email protected]. 
  • Tune into a Webinar. We’ll be hosting two informational webinars before the application deadline. Click the links below to register, and if you can’t attend live, register anyway and we’ll send you a recording afterwards.

Webinars:

Apply for the Program! Applications will be accepted until February 14, 2022. After the application closes, you will be contacted by the host organizations if selected for an interview. All Student Fellows will be selected by no later than March 25, 2022. 

Click here to apply!

Subscribe to Student Announcements: