Program

Equal Justice Works Fellowship

Organization

Equal Justice Works

Opportunity Type

Fellowship

About the Program

Each Fellow will work with a prominent non-profit organization selected by Equal Justice Works in one of six cities - Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Francisco - to provide high-quality, high volume legal services to immigrants in the host organization’s community seeking relief under the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs.  Services may include but are not limited to:

• conducting outreach to underserved populations to locate individuals eligible for DAPA or DACA relief;
• providing direct legal representation to assist with DAPA and DACA applications;
• creating and conducting culturally competent “know your rights” sessions; 
• training and managing pro bono attorneys to expand DAPA and DACA services;
• preparing written brochures and/or manuals on DAPA and DACA issues for widespread distribution; and
• collaborating with other legal and non-legal service providers in the community to share information and run trainings.

Program Location

Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Francisco

Program Start

September 2015

Program End Date

August 2017

Application Deadline

June 01, 2020

Application Website

info.equaljusticeworks.org/fellowships/login.asp

Paid?

Pay Rate

Additional Benefits

All seven Fellows will be part of the 2015 class of the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program. The Equal Justice Works Fellowships Program provides financial and other forms of support to lawyers working on innovative legal projects throughout the U.S. The two-year Fellowships offer salary (at least $41,000 annually), fringe benefits, generous loan repayment assistance, a national training and leadership development program, and other support services during the term of the Fellowship. 

Description

To be considered, a candidate must be a qualified and dedicated graduate of an Equal Justice Works member school committed to working with immigrant populations. Individual candidates will be judged based on immigration law experience (in general and DACA/DAPA in particular); language skills; personal connection to the issues and to the locale; and strength of recommendations.  

Open to residents of:

Open to students attending school in:

Degree Programs

• Law Degree (J.D.)

Enrollment Status

• Full time

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens
• Legal Permanent Residents

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Contact

fellowships@equaljusticeworks.org

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