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Frances Tyler

Frances Tyler

Legal Fellow, Equal Justice Works, ftyler@lawyersalliance.org, (212) 219-1800 ext. 215

Frances Tyler is a Legal Fellow sponsored by DLA Piper and Verizon through the Equal Justice Works Design-Your-Own Fellowship program. Frances’ project will ensure provision of critically needed services to survivors of domestic violence by furnishing nonprofits who serve these clients with transactional legal services to enable the continued success of these institutions throughout New York City. Frances graduated from New York University School of Law in 2024, where she worked with low-income New Yorkers to prevent eviction and stabilize housing through the Housing Clinic with the Legal Aid Society. During law school, she interned for the Consumer Protection Unit at New York Legal Assistance Group and the Housing & Public Benefits Unit at Make the Road New York. Prior to law school, Frances volunteered with The Literacy Lab as a literacy tutor for elementary school students through AmeriCorps. She earned a B.A. in English with minors in Spanish and Film and Media Studies from Georgetown University in 2020.

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Favorite New York City spot:  Prospect Park