Spend your summer changing the world one RURAL community at a time.

RURAL Summer Legal Corps Program

The Rural Summer Legal Corps program connects public interest law students with civil legal aid organizations to address pressing legal issues facing rural communities.

To prepare for the program’s launch in the summer of 2016, Equal Justice Works is actively recruiting students to fill 31 exciting positions nationwide. Selected participants will begin the summer with intensive training from poverty law experts on housing, domestic violence, public benefits, migrant farmworkers, Native American, and family law.  After the training, the law students will travel directly to their host site to begin their 8-10 week placement.

Eligibility

The Rural Summer Legal Corps is open to law students from Equal Justice Works’ member schools who have completed their first or second year of law school by the start of their summer. Participants must also agree to a criminal background check during the application process.

• Students, click here for more information
• To apply for a Rural Summer Legal Corps position with our organization see our Job Opportunities.