Equal Justice Works
@EJW_org
Creating opportunities for lawyers to transform their passion for equal justice into a lifelong commitment to public service. Founded by law students in 1986. ⚖
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Congratulations to Equal Justice Works CEO Verna Williams who received the Kate Stoneman Award from Albany Law School last month. albanylaw.edu/katestoneman/n…
'The spirit permeating through the Fair Housing Act is accessibility,' writes 2022 Housing Justice Program Fellow DiNesha Rucker, hosted by Homeless Persons Representation Project. DiNesha provides civil legal services to Baltimore youth facing eviction and housing instability. equaljusticeworks.org/news/reflectio…
Our Equal Justice Works Housing Attorney Fellow Emily Blackshire-Giel wrote about the ways that even the most minor of criminal records greatly impacts ones ability to obtain safe, affordable housing in South Carolina today.
Learn more here: scjustice.org/how-a-criminal…
Mahalo Annalisa Burgos and Hawaii News Now for having Hawaiʻi's Law School Refugee & Immigration Clinic this weekend to talk about our upcoming free naturalization workshop on 4/13 and to share our Equal Justice Works fellowship to help noncitizen veterans and active military members in Hawai’i.
Regional Public Interest Awards applications are due in just a few days! Law students, get your applications in by April 8th: Winners will receive a cash prize of $250 and a commemorative plaque, in celebration of their commitment to public interest law. equaljusticeworks.org/opportunities/…
ICYMI: Thanks to a new grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts, our Opioid Crisis Legal Response Fellowship Program will address the legal consequences of the opioid crisis by supporting six public interest lawyers through a two-year fellowship. Learn more: philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/fore-fund…
While conversations about Fair Housing aren’t historically tied to credit scores, eviction records, or criminal records, 'these experiences…are explicit barriers to housing that is safe, fair, and affordable,' writes 2022 Fellow Emily Blackshire-Giel. equaljusticeworks.org/news/beyond-fa…
Equal Justice Works has been awarded a total of $1.44 million in grants by the American Red Cross, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative to provide legal aid through the #DisasterResilience Program. equaljusticeworks.org/news/equal-jus…
Amazing! Congratulations Equal Justice Works, and kudos to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts for being so forward thinking in addressing the opioid crisis!