Equal Justice Works selects Boyd Law Student

One University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law student will spend this summer interning with a nonprofit public interest law organization as a part of Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program. Mindy Fisher will receive a $1,000 education award voucher through this national AmeriCorps-funded program. This student was among 608 applicants for 315 participant slots nationwide. The 2006 Summer Corps participants are first-year and second-year law students from 113 law schools. They will each serve at least 300 hours in public interest internships, providing critically needed legal assistance to low-income and underserved communities in 42 states. Summer Corps members will also gain first-hand experience and legal skills in areas such as client intake, individual representation, research and writing. Summer Corps program participants work on a broad range of issues, including civil rights, community economic development, death penalty, disability rights, housing, domestic violence, education, public benefits and workers rights. In addition, Equal Justice Works set aside 65 Katrina Summer Corps slots this year for students who are helping to provide legal assistance to hurricane survivors in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Mindy will intern with Clark County Legal Services in Las Vegas, Nevada.