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July 23, 2008
Case Western Law Students Selected as Equal Justice Works 2008 Summer Corps Members
Five Case Western Reserve University Law School students have spent thes summer serving with nonprofit public interest law organizations as a part of the Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program. Elisabeth Christensen, Benjamin Faller, Melissa Kline, Daniel Leathers and Kari White will each earn a $1,000 education award voucher through this national AmeriCorps-funded program.
This year’s Summer Corps members represent 125 Equal Justice Works law schools. These 350 first- and second-year law students will each receive a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award voucher upon completion of a minimum of 300 hours of summer service at a nonprofit public interest organization. Summer Corps members will provide critically needed legal assistance to low-income and underserved communities in 38 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, Summer Corps members gain first-hand experience and legal skills in areas such as client intake, individual representation, research and writing.
Summer Corps members are engaged with a broad range of issues, including civil rights, community economic development, death penalty, disability rights, housing, domestic violence, education, public benefits and workers’ rights. For more information about the Summer Corps program, visit http://www.equaljusticeworks.org/programs.
Posted by kcc17 at July 23, 2008 06:03 PM