Texas Law Expunction Project—Remote Exit Appointments

Students will work alone or in pairs at student choice and be assigned one or two Expunction Project applicants. Students will finalize petitions to expunge criminal records or obtain orders of nondisclosure of criminal records, help prepare affidavits seeking waiver of filing fees, and prepare petitioners for the process of filing and obtaining a hearing on their petitions via individual Zoom appointments with applicants. Students will schedule Zoom exit appointments with applicants during windows of times the supervising attorney is available (TBD but staggered to work around student and applicant schedules). 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

Mithoff Pro Bono Program

The Expunction Project is an internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program.

Project Details

Project Start Date

March 30-April 14

Approximate hours of work requested
2-4 hours, including training
Training
Wednesday, March 30, 6pm-7pm (TNH 2.139)
Skills used
Client interviewing; document preparation/review
Project location
Virtual
Address
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Number of student volunteers requested
30
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Students with an interest in social justice, navigating the criminal justice system, and engaging with client records are encouraged to volunteer
To Apply
Register at https://expexit3-30-22.eventbrite.com