POSITION OVERVIEW
Sanctuary For Families seeks diverse and dynamic applicants for a 10 week, full-time position at
Sanctuary For Families as an Equal Justice Works Law Student Fellow in the Crime Victims Advocacy Program. Sanctuary For Families has been competitively selected by Equal Justice Works as an implementing partner of Equal Justice Works’ Crime Victims Advocacy Program (CVAP), funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Despite the significant expansion of victim assistance services and resources in recent years, access to high-quality civil legal services and victims’ rights enforcement remains limited, especially for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) and other individuals from communities with high levels of disinvestment.
The Crime Victims Advocacy Program will increase legal assistance to crime victims in BIPOC communities by mobilizing and training a network of 21 committed attorney Fellows and 21 law student Fellows who will serve at selected host organizations across the country, expanding the capacity of participating host organizations to provide legal assistance to victims of crime in BIPOC communities and communities with high levels of disinvestment, through the provision of civil legal assistance and victims’ rights enforcement.
Equal Justice Works Fellowship
An Equal Justice Works Fellowship is an opportunity to transform your passion for justice into a career. As a Fellow, you will be part of a prestigious cohort of attorneys hosted by legal services organizations across the United States.
As a Law Student Fellow, you will develop experience and skills to be a social justice leader while contributing to a broader community of practice. The Law Student Fellow’s primary duties are to assist the EJW Staff Attorney in providing comprehensive, compassionate legal services through direct representation, advocacy, and consultations on family law matters including custody, visitation, and order of protection cases to CBWLS’s clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREMENTS
Budgeted Salary: $7,000
This position is Full-time (35hr/wk) for 10 weeks, Temporary
Work position is currently hybrid; must be able to meet job location schedule obligations hybrid
POSITION OVERVIEW
Sanctuary For Families seeks diverse and dynamic applicants for a 10 week, full-time position at
Sanctuary For Families as an Equal Justice Works Law Student Fellow in the Crime Victims Advocacy Program. Sanctuary For…