Equal Justice Works Welcomes New Law Student Representative Ramiah Johnson to the Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2025— Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today announced that Ramiah C. Johnson, a third-year law student at the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Mississippi, has joined the Board of Directors as the law student representative. Additionally, Frank Jimenez, Group Vice President and General Counsel of GE Healthcare, was named as Board Chair succeeding Kathryn Fritz of Fenwick West. 

The Equal Justice Works Board of Directors is composed of national leaders from every corner of the legal profession including judges, corporate counsel, law firm partners, law students, Fellow Alumni, academics, and public interest law leaders and advocates. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Ramiah to the Board of Directors,” said Verna Williams, CEO of Equal Justice Works. “We look forward to having her distinct and valuable perspective as a student Fellow alumnus at the table as we lay the groundwork for our upcoming 40th anniversary.” 

Ramiah is a third-year law student whose commitment to public interest is apparent in her several on-campus extracurriculars and in her track record of summer involvements. During her first-year summer, she interned for the Honorable Judge James E. Graves Jr. at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, where she honed her skills in legal research, drafting memoranda, and interpreting complex legal issues. In her second-year summer, she was a Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellow through Equal Justice Works at North Mississippi Rural Legal Services’ Low-Income Legal Tax Clinic, where she assisted clients with intricate tax challenges and ensured that their rights were upheld.

“I am thrilled to join such an inspiring group of individuals to collaborate on innovative ways to expand access to legal assistance for underserved communities,” said Ramiah. “This opportunity is truly invaluable, and I am excited to see the impact we can make together over the next three years!” 

In 2021, Ramiah graduated from Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She remains driven to apply her education and experience to uplift and advocate for those in need, with a goal of showing that justice is accessible and equitable for all.  

Nominations for the law student board member are accepted each year from the Equal Justice Works community before being presented to the board of directors for final selection. 

Read more about the Equal Justice Works Board of Directors, including all active members, here. Read more about the current members of the Board of Counselors here.