Equal Justice Works Seeks Community Support for New Orleans Project
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast region affecting the lives of thousands in some of the poorest communities in the nation and created a significant need for legal assistance.
Equal Justice Works-Topeka Chapter at Washburn University School of Law is raising funds to send its members to New Orleans January 2-5, 2007, to assist residents affected by Hurricane Katrina. The students will partner with the Student Hurricane Network and local attorneys in the following capacity:
- Assisting with residents and insurance company claims;
- Investigating contractor fraud; and
- Assisting attorneys with criminal defense cases.
Bryon Wharton, a third-year Washburn Law student from Gilroy, Calif., and president of Equal Justice Works-Topeka Chapter, would like the opportunity to discuss his organization and its efforts. If you are interested in talking with him, he can be reached at (316) 708-1452 or via e-mail at bryon.wharton [at] washburn.edu.
Equal Justice Works (formerly the National Association for Public Interest Law) was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers as well as in urging more public interest programming at law schools.
