Texas Law Expunction Project – Exit Clinic I

Students will finalize petitions to expunge criminal records or obtain orders of nondisclosure of criminal records, help prepare affidavits seeking waiver of filing fees, and prepare petitioners for the process of filing and obtaining a hearing on their petitions. Expunging records allows people to legally deny offenses and erases records from criminal histories, mitigating future harm stemming from arrests that do not result in a criminal conviction. Orders of nondisclosure direct police departments and other agencies not to disclose criminal records on background checks, and allow a person to not disclose offenses on applications for housing or employment.

Organization

Educational Equity Project, Mithoff Pro Bono Program

The Expunction Project is an internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program’s Educational Equity Project.

Project Details

Project Date

Tuesday, April 5

Project Time
5:30pm-8:30pm
Approximate hours of work requested
3 hours
Training
Students will be trained in the first 30 minutes of the exit session
Skills used
Client interviewing; document preparation/review
Project location
Travis County Law Library, 314 W. 11th Street
Address
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Number of student volunteers requested
24
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Language: Spanish helpful but not necessary
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu