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Date:
October 29, 2015
Start:
11:30am
End:
1:00pm
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Location:
TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Pro Bono for a Cause: Pro Bono Collaboration to Represent Immigrant Families and End Family Detention

In honor of the American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Celebration, the Mithoff Pro Bono Program will bring together representatives from Akin Gump, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law, RAICES, and the Texas Law clinical program to discuss their work with immigrant families detained in Karnes. Their discussion will focus on topics including how lawyers in different practice settings can collaborate on coordinated pro bono efforts, and how pro bono representation in individual cases can contribute to campaigns for broader social justice goals.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu no later than noon on Friday, October 23.

Specific audiences:
  • Texas Law students
  • Prospective students
  • Texas Law alumni
  • Faculty
  • Staff
Sponsored by:
  • William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.