Tim Gardner, a University of New Mexico School of Law student, was recently selected for the Equal Justice Works 2005 Summer Corps program. He is one of 250 first- and second-year students from 113 colleges selected for the program.
Participants will spend at least 300 hours at nonprofit organizations providing critically needed legal assistance to low-income or underserved communities in 39 states. Interns receive a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award voucher and gain first-hand experience in legal skills such as client intake, individual representation and legal research and writing .
Tim will serve as an intern with ENLACE Comunitario, a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs and promoting the rights of Spanish-speaking immigrants in the Albuquerque area, particularly victims of domestic violence.
Equal Justice Works was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to building a just society by ensuring access to the legal system. Today, Equal Justice Works is a national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers, as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools.
Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-5813
Posted by scarr at May 23, 2005 04:15 PM