Millie Hobaish, UCI Law Rising 2L Student, Selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship
Each summer, Equal Justice Works partners with Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to support law students in serving rural communities across the United States and its territories. Fellows spend eight to ten weeks during the summer providing direct legal services and building capacity at the organizations where they serve.
Millie is hosted by DNA-People’s Legal Services, where she works alongside and under the supervision of licensed attorneys and tribal advocates to provide outreach, community legal education, and a full spectrum of legal assistance to clients residing on or near the Navajo Nation reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico.
“Through the Rural Summer Legal Corps, Millie will have the opportunity to explore a career in public interest law while gaining a deeper understanding of the unique legal issues that affect residents in Navajo communities,” said Brooke Meckler, director of law school engagement and advocacy at Equal Justice Works. “We look forward to seeing the impact of her work at DNA-People’s Legal Services.”
About Rural Summer Legal Corps
The Rural Summer Legal Corps is a partnership between the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and Equal Justice Works that supports dedicated law students who want to spend their summer addressing pressing legal issues facing rural communities. Participants (called student fellows) have the unique opportunity to explore their passion for public interest while gaining valuable legal skills and experience at LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations. Following the completion of 300 hours of service in the program, participants earn a $5,000 stipend.
About the University of California, Irvine School of Law
The University of California, Irvine School of Law is a visionary law school that provides an innovative and comprehensive curriculum, prioritizes public service, and demonstrates a commitment to diversity within the legal profession. UCI Law students have completed more than 135,000 hours of pro bono work since 2009. Forty-seven percent of UCI Law’s J.D. graduates are people of color. At UCI Law, we are driven to improve our local, national, and global communities by grappling with important issues as scholars, as practitioners, and as teachers who are preparing the next generation of leaders. The collaborative and interdisciplinary community at UCI Law includes extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, dedicated staff, engaged alumni and enthusiastic supporters. More information on UCI Law is available here. Please follow us on Twitter @UCILaw and Facebook @UCIrvineLaw.