{"id":76180,"date":"2025-03-24T09:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/?p=76180"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:00:00","slug":"equal-justice-works-regional-public-interest-awards-application-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/equal-justice-works-regional-public-interest-awards-application-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Awards\u00a0Application Now\u00a0Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year, Equal Justice Works&#8217;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.equaljusticeworks.org%2Fc%2F7%2FeyJhaSI6MTQ2NDAxMzMsImUiOiJzc3RvcmtlQGxhdy5zdGV0c29uLmVkdSIsInJpIjoiY29udGFjdC1lNmZjYzRkMjJlMmFlZTExYmRmNDAwMjI0ODJlMTc2My1mNjZiMDQ3OTk3MGU0Yzg3YmYwY2E1ZjJjZDBiODA4MSIsInJxIjoiMDItYjI1MDc3LTQyZTg4NzQ2NTgzZDRkYzI4NDNlNTgwYzE0NWU2ZjBmIiwibSI6ZmFsc2UsInVpIjoiMCIsInVuIjoiIiwidSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmVxdWFsanVzdGljZXdvcmtzLm9yZy9sYXctc3R1ZGVudHMvb24tY2FtcHVzL25hdGlvbmFsLWFkdmlzb3J5LWNvbW1pdHRlZS8_X2NsZGVlPVBMUkV3TTNlaWFNbGFlWmJxcFVoSkZVWHVNeGxDZWNmUDRWTE5vS2Q5elJMX2Z5eHRycmRpN0pZejhRNlJSbDQmcmVjaXBpZW50aWQ9Y29udGFjdC1lNmZjYzRkMjJlMmFlZTExYmRmNDAwMjI0ODJlMTc2My1mNjZiMDQ3OTk3MGU0Yzg3YmYwY2E1ZjJjZDBiODA4MSZlc2lkPTlhMzA5NDc1LTA3MDEtZjAxMS1iYWUyLTYwNDViZGQ5ZGRiNiJ9%2F1Mh6Fnkz4AYMbQsBvDJJcw&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C69613ef5c6d940a5e4bd08dd663bd4ad%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638779129362280950%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8vErRzNUkxFrpIxmCE1Wohd6QVaId%2Bvzu3o3AvqVTgM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">National Advisory Committee<\/a>\u00a0presents eight law students throughout the country with a<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.equaljusticeworks.org%2Fc%2F7%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%2FQUKVqn1hHjG-_d5Vmxk-Sg&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C69613ef5c6d940a5e4bd08dd663bd4ad%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638779129362296457%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9t%2Foiz%2Ba4V2r1RPhlDn0AKsKxh6p4yvsiKxI17QdgFI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Regional Public Interest Award<\/a>. Recipients are chosen for their innovation, impact, and commitment to public interest law, including their extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, and more. All Regional Public Interest Award recipients receive a $250 cash prize and commemorative plaque.\u00a0L<strong>earn more about last year\u2019s winners\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.equaljusticeworks.org%2Fc%2F7%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%2F--sEPeQaCwkQdhGdsWbXLA&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C69613ef5c6d940a5e4bd08dd663bd4ad%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638779129362312250%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xNWH2kk48xrsPVguGysFJ0xGjOp6bD3jESD9%2Bw%2FDDqM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 <br>To apply for a Regional Public Interest Award, please complete <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.equaljusticeworks.org%2Fc%2F7%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%2FsI0Rc2ZuMEWIR_D_rgGM4w&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C69613ef5c6d940a5e4bd08dd663bd4ad%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638779129362327651%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S%2F2cOtR0X6eW7So9nKH%2B624EGzloV%2FJY1SCgmmk70xs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this application<\/a> <strong>by April 14, 2025.<\/strong> As a part of your application, you\u2019ll be asked to provide a personal statement describing your commitment to public interest law. Recipients of this year\u2019s award will be notified <strong>on May 14, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0<br>If you have any questions about the Regional Public Interest Awards, or if you would like to nominate an extraordinary public interest law student for the award in your region, please email the EJW team at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:students@equaljusticeworks.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">students@equaljusticeworks.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, Equal Justice Works&#8217;\u00a0National Advisory Committee\u00a0presents eight law students throughout the country with a Regional Public Interest Award. 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