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Program |
Equal Justice Works Fellowship |
Organization |
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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:
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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, 2022 |
Application Website |
Program Benefits
Paid? |
Yes |
Pay Rate |
at least $41,000 annually |
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. |
Requirements
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: |
National - All 50 States |
Open to students attending school in: |
National - All 50 States |
Degree Programs |
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Enrollment Status |
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Citizenship |
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Keywords |
Lawyer, Justice, Fellowship, DACA, community |
Contact |
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Last Modified Date |
July 17, 2015 |