A nonprofit law firm that believes everyone should be able to defend their environment.
Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15206
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Fair Shake is having a party! Join us to celebrate 10 years of our environmental justice work. The event will be on 9/14 at Tree Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville facility & will include food, drinks, a silent auction, & live bluegrass. For info and tickets: fairshake-els.org/events/202…
Fair Shake & partners @RiverValleyOrg , @CWRU_Law Environmental & Health Law Legal Clinics, @OhioEnviro, & @CommLegalAid held a free legal clinic for residents of East Palestine on June 10th. Thanks to the Lisbon Morning Journal for covering the event!: morningjournalnews.com/news/…
On June 10, Fair Shake is partnering with River Valley Organizing, CWRU School of Law Environmental Law Clinic, Community Legal Aid, & Ohio Environmental Council to hold a free legal clinic for residents of East Palestine impacted by the train derailment: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…
Congratulations to @1BrookeChristy for her @EJW_org fellowship hosted by Fair Shake. We are very excited to host Brooke and work with her on this excellent project!: xitter.cf/EJW_org/status/1656347…
With thanks to sponsor @FenwickWest, @PittLaw grad Brooke Christy will advocate for the prevention and remediation of lead exposure in historically marginalized communities within the Appalachian Basin with the support of host org @FairShakeELS.
ALT A graphic announcing 2023 Fellow Brooke Christy. Text on the graphic denotes that Brooke is hosted by Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP, and a graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Law. A headshot of Brooke and the Equal Justice Works logo occupy the left and center columns of the graphic.
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With thanks to sponsor @FenwickWest, @PittLaw grad Brooke Christy will advocate for the prevention and remediation of lead exposure in historically marginalized communities within the Appalachian Basin with the support of host org @FairShakeELS.
ALT A graphic announcing 2023 Fellow Brooke Christy. Text on the graphic denotes that Brooke is hosted by Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, sponsored by Fenwick & West LLP, and a graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Law. A headshot of Brooke and the Equal Justice Works logo occupy the left and center columns of the graphic.
Interested in solar power for your home? Join Fair Shake in Wheeling on February 25th for an educational presentation on solar power & free legal consultation on legal issues that can come up for home owners:
Interested in solar power for your home? Join Fair Shake in Columbus on February 18th for an educational presentation on solar power & free consultation on legal issues that can come up for home owners:
Interested in solar power for your home? Join Fair Shake in Pittsburgh on February 11th for an educational presentation on solar power & free legal consultation on legal issues that can come up for home owners:
Congratulations to Fair Shake Staff Attorney Emily Freeborn for being sworn in as a licensed attorney in Ohio! The swearing in ceremony was on January 13th at the Franklin County Courthouse. Emily is excited to return to her home state after practicing in Texas for 9 years.
Fair Shake is hiring a Development Director to support our mission of providing free to low-cost legal & community empowerment services. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and remote work environment. Please see our website for details: fairshake-els.org/careers
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Fair Shake is a nonprofit environmental law firm working to bring environmental justice to low income individuals, families, and organizations throughout PA, OH, and WV. Please consider donating to Fair Shake: fairshake-els.org/donatetoda…
Here is another excellent blog post from a Fair Shake legal intern, this time from Lena Constable, a student at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University: fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Here is another great blog post about the recent SCOTUS decision in West Virginia vs. EPA written by Logan Campbell, a student at Harvard Law School: fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Fair Shake legal intern, Rita Flanagan, a student at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, wrote this great blog post on Pennsylvania's Environmental Rights Amendment: fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Thad Kotarski, Fair Shake Legal Intern and student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, wrote this excellent article titled, "Environmental Justice: A Path Forward": fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
HaMin Jeong, an intern with Fair Shake's Community Democracy Program and a student at the University of Pittsburgh, wrote a great blog post about the benefits of a dam removal project in Warren, Ohio: fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Fair Shake announced its search for a new Executive Director today: fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services Announces Search for New Executive Director fairshake-els.org/blog/2022/…
Fracking Wastewater Concerns Resurface on Pennsylvania Roads as the DEP Undergoes an Evaluation of Coproduct Determinations fairshake-els.org/blog/2021/…
We're hiring a Program Manager for our Community Democracy Program. Remote work location within the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to build and develop a program. Apply by October 15, 2021: fairshake-els.org/careers