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Chicago-Kent College of Law

The following Chicago-Kent College of Law students have received fellowships from Equal Justice America. These fellowships are made possible by contributions from Chicago-Kent alumni. With continued support from the alumni, we look forward to putting many more Chicago-Kent law students and graduates to work providing vitally needed legal assistance to the poor.

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(Equal Justice America is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation unaffiliated with any law school.)
Please click the links below to read more about the students’ EJA Fellowships.

I am incredibly proud of the work we accomplished and very grateful for the knowledge I have gained at MALDEF. Specifically, I had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects and cases that not only taught me about critical issues Latinx communities face but also the importance of impact litigation.
Ricardo Alvarez
Chicago-Kent College Of Law
EJA Summer Fellow, 2023
  • Spring 2024
    • Joseph Strom is working at Legal Aid Chicago.
  • Fall 2023
    • Joseph Strom worked at Legal Aid Chicago.
  • Summer 2023
    • Ricardo Alvarez worked at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Chicago.
    • Tricia Crabtree worked at Cabrini Green Legal Aid in Chicago.
    • Audrey Park worked at Legal Aid Chicago.
    • Nicholas Valdivia worked at Children's Legal Center in Chicago.
  • Fall 2020
    • Ben Jackson worked at Immigrants Like Us in Allston, MA.
  • Summer 2018
    • Maya Avci worked at Greater Boston Legal Services.
    • Bridget Flynn worked at the Center for Disability and Elder Law in Chicago.
    • Ben Jackson worked at Upsolve in Brooklyn, NY.
    • Nicole Young worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago.
  • Summer 2017
    • Naomi Frisch and Rebecca Spira worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago.
    • Gianna Gizzi worked at Equip for Equality in Chicago.
    • Carl Sessions worked at the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing in Chicago.
  • Spring 2017
    • Loren Gutierrez worked at the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago.
  • Spring 2016
    • Kendra Spearman worked at the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Self-Help Web Center in Chicago.
  • Fall 2015
    • Kendra Spearman worked at the Lawndale Christian Legal Center in Chicago.
  • Summer 2015
    • Caitlin Ajax and Loren Gutierrez worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation.
    • Jenelle Dame and Lydia Ness worked at Cabrini Green Legal Aid in Chicago.
  • Summer 2013
    • Danielle Cary worked at Equip for Equality.
    • Stephanie Ridella worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
    • Kendra Spearman worked at the Lawndale Christian Legal Center.
  • Spring 2013
    • Rachel Brady worked at Equip for Equality.
  • Summer 2012
    • Nora Gustafson worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
    • Stephanie Ridella worked at the Center for Disability and Elder Law in Chicago.
    • Michael Wood worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Spring 2012
    • Fernando Colon worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Holli Dobler worked at the Center for Economic Progress in Chicago.
  • Summer 2011
    • Veronica Cortez worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
    • Ashley Olson worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2010
    • Charles (Matt) Alva worked at Equip for Equality.
    • Ben Kidder worked at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
    • Michaela Muresan worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2009
    • Alison Downs worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • Thaddeus Goodchild worked at the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic in Chicago.
  • Fall 2008
    • Yin Xuan Guo worked at the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic in Chicago.
    • Anna Lusero worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2008
    • Alison Downs worked at the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic in Chicago.
    • Katrice Hall worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
    • Ruth Lopez worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
  • Summer 2007
    • Micah Hamstra worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago.
    • LaVonne Meyer worked at the Public Justice Center in Baltimore.
  • Summer 2006
    • Jill Roberts worked at the Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic.
  • Fall 2005
    • LaTina Norman worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Fall 2004
    • LaTina Norman worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2004
    • Melissa Loh worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2003
    • Meehye Do worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2004
    • Melissa Loh worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2003
    • Meehye Do worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Summer 2001
    • Theresa Gavin worked at the Chicago Legal Assistance Foundation.
    • Esperanza Rivera worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Fall 2000
    • Jaime Smith worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Spring 1999
    • Nancy Dove worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.
  • Fall 1999
    • Tammy Evans worked at the Chicago Legal Clinic.