Equal Justice Works Class of 2010 Fellows Announced
Equal Justice Works has announced its incoming class of fellows. We extend our congratulations to all 43 of them! Now more than ever, energetic, creative minds are needed to fight for those who live on society’s margins. A press release from Equal Justice Works notes that the 43 fellows will be placed with 41 public interest orgnizations in 17 states and in DC. Here’s a little more from the press release:
The Equal Justice Works Fellowship program is the largest postgraduate legal fellowship program in the country. Equal Justice Works Fellows design projects with nonprofit organizations providing legal services in low income and underserved communities in a range of issue areas including homelessness prevention, immigration, criminal defense and Native American rights.
At the East Bay Community Law Center in Berkeley, CA, Brendan Darrow will represent Spanish-speaking renters who have been thrust into the housing crisis by their landlords’ default. Unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation in the Greater Boston area will be able to receive legal assistance from Erin Cox, who will be working with Lutheran Social Services in Wellesley. And at the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment, Mike Becher’s project will address surface coal production’s effects on human health and safety and the perpetuation of poverty in the coalfields of Appalachia
“The 2010 Equal Justice Works Fellows are entering the field when legal aid has been devastated, leaving more people desperately needing affordable legal services,” said Cait Clarke, Director of Public Interest Law Opportunities at Equal Justice Works. “These attorneys have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to public interest law and helping to address the legal needs of the most vulnerable among us. We are proud to welcome them to the legal services community.”
Here’s a link to a list of all of the fellows and their host organizations.