Expunction Clinic with the Mithoff Pro Bono Program, Exit Session 2

Students will help people determine eligibility and prepare paperwork to file petitions to expunge criminal records or obtain orders of nondisclosure of criminal records. Expunging records allows people to legally deny offenses and erases records from criminal histories, mitigating future harm stemming from arrests that do not result in a criminal conviction. Orders of nondisclosure direct police departments and other agencies not to disclose criminal records on background checks, and allow a person to not disclose offenses on applications for housing or employment.

Organization

TEXAS LAW PRO BONO PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT

The Expunction Project is an internal project of the Texas Law Pro Bono Program’s Educational Equity Project.

Project Details

Project Date

Tuesday April 14

Project Time
5:30-8:30 pm
Approximate hours of work requested
3
Training
Students will be trained in the first 30 minutes of the session. Trainings are optional for volunteers who have previously participated in the same Expunction Project Sessions for which they are currently volunteering.
Skills used
client communication and counseling; interpreting court records; document preparation; community education/outreach
Project location
816 North Congress Ave., Suite 700
Address
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Number of student volunteers requested
24
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Spanish helpful but not necessary
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu.