Year: 2020

  • Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC) is an Austin nonprofit working to create opportunities for refugees through both training and employment via three social enterprises: Open Arms (which is IKEA’s first US-based social enterprise partner), Shared Voices, and New Leaf. ECDC students assisted MRC with preparing customer contracts, revising corporate documents, assisting with tax law compliancy, and […]
  • Erin Busby discusses the First Amendment’s special protection of political speech, highlighted in the Clinic’s amicus brief in United States v. Sineneng-Smith  
  • Zachary Stone profile picture
    The Supreme Court Clinic was the highlight of my time at Texas Law.  You work on real cases at the United States Supreme Court, interact with some of the country’s best Supreme Court advocates, and work with wonderful faculty who are committed to having you give your best work to the case.  It’s an exceptional […]
  • Since the rollout of the “Remain in Mexico” program in south Texas in the summer of 2019, the clinic has engaged in efforts to address the extreme harms suffered by asylum seekers trapped in northern Mexico during their U.S. Immigration Court proceedings as a result of this new policy. In the fall of 2019, student […]
  • November November Films is a start-up film production company run by local filmmaker Ashlee Harris. The ECDC assisted Ashlee in forming a limited liability company, preparing contracts, music licensing, and other legal needs related to filming the company’s first web series. “It has been such an incredible experience working with the Clinic. They’ve helped me […]
  • February 18, 2020 – The Civil Rights Clinic along with Grassroots Leadership, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, and Texas Harm Reduction Alliance released a report detailing how Travis County arrests for drug possession harm community members, worsen racial disparities, and produce adverse health and financial consequences without reducing drug activity or promoting public health. Based on […]
  • Law Criminalizing Speech That ‘Encourages’ Immigrants to Remain in the Country Is So Broad That It Could Be Used to Punish Anti-Government Speech
  • African-American cemeteries are sacred sites that provide important links to African-American history, cultural ties, and family connections. Many African-American cemeteries, however, are endangered due to abandonment, deteriorating conditions, vandalism, and development pressures. This guide provides information on legal protections for older cemeteries in Texas and procedures that concerned residents, family members, and communities can follow […]
  • Matt Drecun
    The Supreme Court Clinic was among the most valuable and enjoyable experiences I had at Texas Law. It offered deep and sustained engagement with top faculty at the law school. It revealed the inner workings of the Court, one of the most important but least understood institutions in our government. It provided the opportunity to […]