Law students will compile and simplify educational materials around no sit, no lie, no camping, and no solicitation laws. Materials will take the form of flyers, pamphlets, and/or presentation slides. Materials will be used to educate Austin’s homeless population about constitutional issues surrounding laws, such as those that exist in Austin, that make it a crime to sit or lie down on a sidewalk.
Organization
Homeless Defense Project
The Homeless Defense Project is a student-led internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program. The Homeless Defense Project is working in collaboration with the Texas Law Criminal Defense Clinic to raise constitutional challenges to Austin’s no sit no lie ordinances.
Project Details
- Project Start Date
September 2017; an initial team meeting will be held Wednesday, September 27, from 6pm-8pm, in location TBD (at or near law school)
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 4
- Training
- Training will be provided during the initial team meeting
- Skills used
- Client communication and problem-solving; community education
- Project location
- Students may work at Texas Law or an off-site location of their choice
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 5
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- None
- To Apply
- Submit an email stating interest to ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu