Join California JusticeCorps

Applications are currently being accepted from students in the Los Angeles area attending UCLA and the CSU campuses of Northridge, Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, and Pomona. Bay Area student applicants will be accepted from the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, California State University East Bay and Stanford University. San Diego student applicants will be accepted from University of California at San Diego.

Applications are accepted in the spring and summer for fall participation.

Cal Berkeley JusticeCorps members talk about their experience working with the program in 2007

Members at Work

JusticeCorps members helping self-represented litigants in Los Angeles...and in San Francisco

California JusticeCorps Alumni Testimonials

At the end of their service, JusticeCorps members share their thoughts and experiences on what it has meant to assist self-represented litigants at legal self-help centers. The member testimonials below provide a glimpse into how it feels to be a JusticeCorps member:

"My experience with the JusticeCorps program has been very rewarding. I am stationed at the Family Law Resource Center at the Los Angeles Stanely Mosk Superior Courthouse, and I work assisting litigants most of whom cannot afford lawyers, with everything from initiating a divorce to getting custody of a child. The experience of successfully helping a litigant is what fulfills me at the end of the day, and motivates me to com back. My work is challenging at times, but even on the most frustrating day, all it takes is one litigants who looks me in the eyes and say "thank you for your help," for me to know that this work is worthwhile."

- Los Angeles JusticeCorps member

"Though I have participated in many extracurricular programs throughout college, I am most proud of the work I am doing with the JusticeCorps program. When I am explaining why the Court's process works the way it does, or the different choices the litigant has at each juncture and the consequences of each, it makes my work worthwhile when I see the litigant actually taking an active role in preparing their case. The idea of interacting with the court can be intimidating for those who come to the Van Nuys Self-Help Legal Access Center for assistance, as they often face significant language and educational barriers."

- Bay Area JusticeCorps member

The JusticeCorps program has been an enlightening and positive experience and I am very grateful I got to be a part of it. The opportunities and experiences I gained through this program are very unique and catered towards students that are interested in getting this prospective. The program really helps students learn what they are capable of doing and teach them where they stand in terms of their goals and where they can picture themselves in the future. Many people through this experience have learned that dealing with such a diverse group of people is not as bad as they thought it would be. I would recommend JusticeCorps to any student that is not only interested in the field of law, but also recommend this program to students that wants to see themselves grow and develop personality traits that are only obtained through such an experience.

- Los Angeles JusticeCorps member

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