Texas Law Gender Affirmation Project – Lead Student Counselors

Students will contact people the project worked with during the 2023-2024 academic year who have already filed their petition to change their name and gender marker. Lead Student Counselors (LSCs) will draft motions to change the orders requested or to issue new orders depending on the needs of the applicants. These motions will make it possible for past applicants to obtain the best possible benefit from the clinic under new agency policies that were adopted after the applicants received initial services from the clinic.

Organization

Texas Law Gender Affirmation Project

The Gender Affirmation Project is a student-led internal project of the Mithoff Program.

Project Details

Project Start Date

October 2024

Approximate hours of work requested
10 hours over the course of the fall semester, including training
Training
LSCs will have one training session at a time TBD based on volunteers’ schedules
Skills used
Client communication; community education/outreach; document preparation; cultural competence; understanding of legal theory and related problem-solving
Project location
Law school and virtual
Number of student volunteers requested
5
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
GAP experience preferred but not required
To Apply
Submit a brief statement of interest