Congratulations to UB law student and Kaplan & Reynolds Fellow, Ashley Westbrook '10

Ashley Westbrook '10

Equal Justice Works has selected its 2009 Summer Corps members. With a record of 1,184 applications this year, the selection process was extremely competitive.

We would like to extend our congratulations to UB law student and Kaplan & Reynolds Fellow, Ashley Westbrook, '10, who will be working this summer at Make the Road New York in Bushwick, NY. Ashley was a Summer Corps Program Member last summer too! She worked at Farmworkers Legal Services in Rochester, NY.

This year's 420 Summer Corps members represent 147 Equal Justice Works law schools. These first- and second-year law students will each receive a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award voucher upon completion of a minimum of 300 hours of summer service at a nonprofit public interest organization. Summer Corps members will provide critically needed legal assistance to low-income and underserved communities in 44 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, Summer Corps members gain first-hand experience and legal skills in areas such as client intake, individual representation, research and writing.

Summer Corps members are engaged with a broad range of issues, including civil rights, community economic development, death penalty, disability rights, housing, domestic violence, education, public benefits and workers' rights.