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2013 SUMMER CORPS APPLICATION CLOSES TOMORROW, APRIL 10

 

Students must complete their application for the 2013 Summer Corps program by 11:59 PST tomorrow, April 10.

AmeriCorps currently has four priority areas, and we are looking to fund projects in these areas for the 2013 Summer Corps program. Students with projects focusing on serving veterans and military families, homeowners facing foreclosure, victims of disaster, and medical-legal partnerships  will be given preference but all projects (including those in non-priority areas) should apply!

Summer Corps is an AmeriCorps-funded program that provides 1L and 2L students with the opportunity to earn a $1,175 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization.

 

SEEKING POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP HOST ORGANIZATIONS

 

Please share with your contacts at nonprofit organizations and law school clinics (particularly transactional clinics for the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program):

 

2013-2014 AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship Host Site RFPs now available

 

Equal Justice Works seeks results-oriented host organizations for the 2013-2014 AmeriCorps Legal Fellowships program to assist victims of disaster and low-income and homeless veterans through high-quality, focused legal services. Veterans Legal Corps projects and disaster relief projects will receive partial funding from AmeriCorps for up to four AmeriCorps Legal Fellows per project. Selected organizations will act as a host to Fellows providing direct legal services to at-risk veterans and/or victims of disaster. 

 

A single organization may apply for both programs. The proposals are both due by April 23.

 

Host Site RFP for Equal Justice Works Veterans Legal Corps

Click here to view the recording of our webinar explaining the AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship program and the host site RFP for Veterans Legal Corps.

 

Host Site RFP for Disaster Relief

Click here to view the recording of our webinar discussing the AmeriCorps Legal Fellowship program and the host site RFP for disaster relief.

 

Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program Seeking Transactional Host Organizations

 

Each year, Equal Justice Works awards approximately 50 fellowships to qualified and passionate lawyers who have developed new and innovative legal projects that can impact lives and serve communities in desperate need of legal assistance. Increasingly over the past few years, fellowship funders have requested to see more projects dealing with transactional issues.

 

Click here to register for our webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 23 where we will introduce, or reintroduce, the Equal Justice Works Fellowship program to potential host organizations who work in transactional areas, including community economic development, housing, and others, and explain how hosting a fellow could benefit their work.  We will explain the components of the fellowship, eligibility requirements, and present examples of past successful transactional fellowship projects.  This presentation is intended for host organizations, law school clinic staff and law students.  Please note that this webinar provides a general overview of the program.  Later this spring, we will present a webinar on how to complete a successful application.

 

2013-2015 NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE

 

Our National Advisory Committee (NAC) provides a great opportunity to become more involved with Equal Justice Works. The NAC serves in an advisory board capacity to Equal Justice Works, and by serving on the NAC, you can play an important role in providing feedback and guidance on select Equal Justice Works initiatives.

 

We are currently seeking three law school professionals and three law student members to fill positions that will begin service on June 1, 2013 for a two year commitment that will end on June 1, 2015.  As a member of the NAC, you are required to attend an annual meeting and participate in periodic conference calls throughout the year to work on projects designed to help Equal Justice Works improve existing programs and develop new initiatives.  

 

More details on the NAC and the application are now available on our website here. The application deadline is Monday, April 22.

 

FREE INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS

 

Please join us and let your students know about our free upcoming webinars.

 

Professional Social Networking

Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. EST

 

Helping Those Who Served: Addressing the Legal Needs of Veterans
Friday, April 26 at 3 p.m. EST

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