Equal Justice Works is a Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit organization that focuses on careers in public service for lawyers.
[4] Equal Justice Works has contributed to the research and advocacy of loan repayment assistance programs and the College Cost Reduction And Access Act of 2007.
[5] One hundred ninety-five law schools (including 189 of the country's 196 American Bar Association-accredited law schools)[6] are members of Equal Justice Works and participate in programs to develop public interest training and opportunities.
[7] The projects proposed by the Fellows are varied and tend to reflect unresolved social and legal issues including immigration, health care and civil liberties.
Equal Justice Works also hosts an annual Conference and Career Fair for employers, job seekers and law school professionals.