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March 19, 2011
While the Human Rights Clinic was filled with great memories for me, one experience made more of an impression than others. My partner and I were lucky enough to conduct field work in Ghana for our project on communities affected by mining. This field work consisted of interviewing various government officials, non-profit workers, and community […] -
March 19, 2011
My experience with the HRC during the spring, summer, and fall of 2011 allowed me to gain experience on researching and taking action to advocate for social justice and human rights. I had a few growth spurts that year as the Clinic’s director constructively challenged us to take responsibility for our advocacy work and use […] -
March 18, 2011
There are plenty of amazing courses to choose from at Texas Law. This will certainly pose a great dilemma to you, especially as an L.L.M. student, during your way-too-short one year Master’s program. That was my situation before applying to the Human Rights Clinic. I was fortunate enough to have been accepted. I have to […] -
March 18, 2011
My work with the Human Rights Clinic was the most rewarding experience of my time at law school. To see the final effects of our work when both projects were finalized and public awareness of the issues was captured was an unforgettable experience! To strategize the direction of your projects with your team and Professor […] -
March 19, 2010
The Immigration Clinic places students at the epicenter of the fight for human rights in the U.S.. Part of the Clinic’s work is done at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, a prison for immigrant women run by the Corrections Corporation of America. Many of the women at Hutto are asylum seekers who have suffered […] -
March 19, 2010
When I began the Immigration Clinic, I had a strong inclination toward practicing immigration law. Helping people realize their dream of remaining in the U.S. was more rewarding than I could have imagined. I also had to face the harsh reality that, regardless of the outcome of each case, I had to remain as professional […] -
March 19, 2010
The Human Rights Clinic has probably been my most substantive and influential law school experience. Given my future aspirations to work in the human rights field, I welcomed and appreciated the rigor and depth of the HRC. Without a doubt, the HRC was a demanding course, but it was an authentic and realistic glimpse of […] -
March 19, 2010
I am extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to work with the Human Rights Clinic over three semesters—first as a volunteer, then as a student, and continuing as an advanced student. Throughout my time I worked with other students on projects that illuminated different aspects of human rights advocacy. I wrote an amicus curiae […]
