Intake and Letter Writing for Incarcerated Clients with Texas Fair Defense Project

Students will assist with answering communication received via postal mail from individuals who are incarcerated across Texas. Communication includes responding to needs within TFDP’s issue areas as well as referring individuals to other organizations.

Organization

Texas Fair Defense Project

The Texas Fair Defense Project’s mission is to fight to end the criminalization of poverty in Texas. We envision a system of justice that upholds the dignity of civil rights of all people, regardless of income, race, or gender.

Project Details

Project Start Date

September 2021

Approximate hours of work requested
4 hours per week between Friday, October 1 and Friday, November 19; student can arrange weekly shift(s) based on their availability during regular business hours
Training
Training will be provided during the student’s first shift
Skills used
Document review/preparation; investigation
Project location
314 E. Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 204; masks are required in TFDP’s offices; vaccination is not required but student will be asked to disclose their vaccine status before coming to the office
Address
314 E. Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 204, Austin, TX 78752
Number of student volunteers requested
1
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
To Apply
Send a short explanation of why you are interested in this project and a resume to Karly Jo Dixon at kdixon@fairdefense.org; applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are received