Baker Botts and Dell Technologies Co-Sponsor 2021 Equal Justice Works Fellow
WASHINGTON, D.C, May 12, 2021 – Baker Botts and firm client Dell Technologies have teamed up to co-sponsor a 2021 Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellow. This is the second time that Baker Botts and Dell have committed to sponsor a fellowship class.
The largest postgraduate legal fellowship program in the nation, EJW facilitates opportunities in public interest law by connecting legal service organizations with passionate law students. Each fellowship provides two years of funding for a recent law school graduate to implement a project designed to address unmet legal needs in underserved communities.
Baker Botts and Dell have selected Kate DiVasto, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, as their 2021 EJW Fellow. Kate will provide client-centered legal representation and systemic advocacy to ensure adolescents in foster care have access to personalized comprehensive services for their transition into adulthood.
“We are excited to partner with our good friends at Dell in sponsoring Kate during her time as an Equal Justice Works Fellow,” Baker Botts Partner Paula Heyman said. “We are passionate about helping those in our communities who need the most assistance, and Kate’s work will fill a critical need for children aging out of foster care.”
Baker Botts and Dell lawyers anticipate working with Kate during her two-year fellowship to assist her in her efforts. Kate’s project is motivated by her experiences working with resilient young people facing challenges from systems involvement, disabilities, and/or mental health issues. Her goal is to work toward ensuring that systems-involved young people have their voices heard and are given the personalized community-based resources they need to achieve their goals as they enter adulthood.
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