2018 FELLOWSHIP LOCATIONS
Massachusetts Attorney General
In Massachusetts, fellows will be placed within one of the Divisions of the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau and will have the opportunity to:
Combat fraud and abuse in the area of student lending, including for-profit schools, loan servicers, and socalled student debt relief companies;
Fight against wage theft, particularly when it affects low-income and immigrant workers in the construction, restaurant, and other hard-hit industries;
Confront fraud and scams perpetrated against low-income and immigrant communities, including real estate scams, tax-relief schemes, consumer fraud, and notario fraud; and
Partner with law enforcement and local organizations to confront bias-motivated incidents and combat hate crimes in our communities.
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Oakland City Attorney
In Oakland, fellows will be placed within the Community Lawyering & Civil Rights Unit of the Affirmative Litigation, Innovation & Enforcement Division and will have the opportunity to:
Take targeted action to address public health and other environmental justice hazards that endanger city residents.
Combat consumer fraud, wage theft, and discrimination against immigrants, communities of color, women, and low-income residents.
Convene other local governments that engage in similar policy- forward civil rights enforcement and building lasting partnerships with those localities.
Be an integral part of strategic decision-making, not just regarding ongoing cases, but also in deciding which impact cases to bring.
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