Students will assist individuals with driver’s license holds related to unpaid criminal justice debt. In the two weeks leading up to the clinic, students will research the cause(s) of license suspensions, and compile court records for the individuals they will be working with at the clinic. On the day of the clinic, students will meet with the applicants and explain the steps drivers must take to recover their licenses. In most cases, the first step to driver’s license recovery will involve obtaining a fee waiver, fee reduction, or alternative payment plan. In those cases, volunteers will help individuals complete financial affidavits.
Organization
Texas Fair Defense Project
The Texas Fair Defense Project’s mission is to fight to end the criminalization of poverty in Texas. TFDP envisions a system of justice that upholds the dignity and civil rights of all people, regardless of income, race, or gender. TFDP provides direct assistance in the areas of criminal record clearing, driver’s license restoration, and access to counsel.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.fairdefense.org
- Project Date
Saturday, April 13
- Project Time
- 10am-2pm
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 8-10 hours, including training and record research conducted before the clinic
- Training
- Thursday, March 28, 12pm-1pm AND Thursday, April 11, 12pm-1pm (both trainings will be recorded for volunteers who are unable to attend the live virtual training sessions)
- Skills used
- Client communication; records research; document preparation/review; written advocacy
- Project location
- Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 14
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- To Apply
- Register at https://dlrtfdp4-13-24.eventbrite.com