Events Calendar
Suing for Justice: Challenging Failure to Investigate Sexual Assault Cases in Austin
- Date:
- November 5, 2019
- Start:
- 11:45am
- End:
- 1:00pm
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- Location:
- TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)
Over 1,000 women in Travis County report sexual crimes to law enforcement each year. But fewer than 10 cases of sexual assault are prosecuted annually.
Lawyers who represent female survivors of sexual assault will discuss ongoing civil rights litigation that challenges the failure to investigate and prosecute sexual assault crimes in Austin. Read more about the case at bit.ly/Austinsexassault.
Speakers: Jennifer Ecklund, Thompson & Knight Elizabeth Myers, Thompson & Knight
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Sponsored by:
- Richard & Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program
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.