Equal Justice Works has seven AmeriCorps Attorney positions still available!
Through the Pro Bono Legal Corps, Equal Justice Works/AmeriCorps Attorneys are placed at pro bono and legal services organizations across the country to promote public service among law students while developing their own legal and professional skills. For many, becoming an AmeriCorps Attorney is the first step to building a successful career in public interest law.
These organizations have openings starting in August/September:
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (Dayton and Toledo, OH) - 3 positions available
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) - 1 position available
Louisiana Bar Foundation (Baton Rouge, LA) - 1 position available
Three Rivers Legal Services (Jacksonville , FL) - 2 positions available
AmeriCorps Attorneys are encouraged to serve for two years. In exchange for completing each 11-month term of service as an AmeriCorps Attorney, you will receive:
Valuable program management, community organizing and supervisory experience;
Hands-on opportunities to provide direct legal services and representation for people in need;
A modest living allowance, health care insurance and child care assistance (if income eligible);
A $4,725 education award voucher to apply toward payment of federally backed educational loans and other expenses and eligibility to place all qualified student loans into forbearance and receive an interest accrual payment at the end of PBLC service;
Depending on the site, supplemental benefits such as bar dues, relocation reimbursement, housing assistance and/or a cash supplement to the education award; and,
The chance to make a difference by building capacity in low-income communities and developing a future generation of lawyers committed to pro bono service.
Interested candidates must apply directly to PBLC host sites.
Visit our website for more information and application instructions: www.equaljusticeworks.org/find/faopblc.php
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