Allen Martin Selected as Equal Justice Works Class of 2022 Fellow

Pepperdine Caruso Law graduating third-year student Allen Martin has been selected as an Equal Justice Works Class of 2022 Fellow. The prestigious fellowship is awarded to law school graduates who have designed a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship project to address the unmet legal needs of the communities they will serve. 

From Equal Justice Works:

The Project
Allen (he/him/his) will mitigate veteran homelessness in rural Central Texas by implementing a Medical-Legal Partnership at a VA Clinic to meet legal needs related to housing, discharge upgrades, and financial and familial stability.

Many rural veterans in Central Texas face the risk of homelessness, struggling to meet needs associated with food, housing, and financial security, among others. These needs directly cause health issues and prevent veterans from maintaining their health, such as attending regular check-ups. A Medical-Legal Partnership with a rural VA Clinic will bring legal services to rural veterans to improve their health by addressing their health-harming legal needs. In doing so, the Medical-Legal Partnership will mitigate veteran homelessness.

Allen’s commitment to increasing access to justice for Texans drives him to advocate for underserved populations, including low-income rural veterans.

Fellowship Plans
During his Fellowship, Allen will screen veteran patients for health-harming legal needs and provide legal services at the VA Clinic. Additionally, he will provide Know Your Rights seminars for the veterans, conduct trainings on recognizing health-harming legal needs for VA staff, and collaborate with community service organizations to maximize the positive impact on veterans’ legal and physical health.

"As a family member of medical professionals, I feel strongly about closing the justice gap at the intersection of health and law for underserved rural veterans, who themselves have committed their lives to service of others."

ALLEN MARTIN /
2022 EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS FELLOW

The complete feature on the Class of 2022 Fellows may be found at Equal Justice Works