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
- Website
- https://www.fairdefense.org
- 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