Special Education Project – Case Work with Texas Law INCLUDE Project

Students will be assigned to special educations cases in teams of two to review relevant documents, conduct legal research, analyze potential claims/demands for service, and provide detailed advice to parents in the form of an individualized case plan. Some students may be afforded the opportunity to attend mediation with a parent under attorney supervision.

Organization

INCLUDE Project, Mithoff Pro Bono Program

The INCLUDE Project enables students with interests in disability and probate law to provide free legal serves to persons with disabilities and their families. INCLUDE is an internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program, in partnership with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

Project Details

Project Start Date

February 2018

Approximate hours of work requested
Students should expect to spend approximately 25 hours total on special education case work, including training; after training, students will be assigned to cases on a rolling bases as referrals are received and once assigned work on cases will last approximately four weeks
Training
Friday, February 2, 12pm-2pm, in CCJ 1.324 (William Wayne Justice Center conference room)
Skills used
Client interviewing/counseling; document review; legal research and writing
Project location
Students will work with Prof. Lucy Wood at the law school; students also may work with parents at schools and other locations
Number of student volunteers requested
10
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Strong English skills required; Spanish helpful but not necessary; students with an interest in social justice, education, and/or disability law are strongly encouraged to apply
To Apply
Submit email stating interest, any language skills, and any work experience touching on education or disability to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu