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b'In 2009,\\nhundreds of emerging legal experts across the United States will offer\\nassistance in helping people who face mortgage foreclosure and other\\xa0\\nproblems through the Equal Justice Works 2009 Summer AmeriCorps program and the one-year AmeriCorps Legal Fellows program.
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Every year in this country, four out of five low-income people in\\nneed of legal assistance are denied services because of overwhelming\\ncase loads at legal services offices and a dire shortage of attorneys\\nwho can help them. Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps plays a crucial role\\nin closing the gap between the supply and demand of legal assistance.\\nAmeriCorps attorneys secure affordable housing, lost wages, orders of\\nprotection, health care, public benefits, adoption services, and\\neducation for low-income and underserved communities.
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Our guests on this Idealist.org podcast are Marty Costello, Program Manager, and Cole McMahon,\\nSenior Program Manager, from Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps. They join\\nIdealist\'s Amy Potthast to talk about the Summer Corps, a 300-hour\\nAmeriCorps Education Award program for law school students, as well as\\nits one-year, full-time AmeriCorps Legal Fellows program.
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The Equal Justice Works \\n2009 Summer Corps\\napplication opens today Wednesday, March 18 and closes on\\nWednesday, April 1; this summer\'s corps will\\ncommit to providing assistance to those\\nindividuals and families facing mortgage foreclosure and will set aside\\nSummer Corps positions for 1L and 2L law students working on eligible\\nmortgage\\nforeclosure-related issues. See a list of host sites and learn how to apply.

In exchange for a minimum of 300 hours of service, summer AmeriCorps members earn a\\n$1,000 AmeriCorps Education Award that can be used to pay\\ncurrent educational expenses or qualified student loans. They also gain\\nfirst-hand experience and legal skills in areas such as client intake,\\nrepresentation, legal research and writing. In 2008, 333 Summer Corps members provided direct legal services to\\n18,395 low-income individuals. For more information on last year\\u2019s\\nprogram, download the Equal Justice Works 2008 Summer Corps Summary of Accomplishments.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n

Equal Justice Works blog is part of the Idealist Grad School Blog Project.


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