Texas Law Gender Affirmation Project

Students will meet with transgender individuals who are seeking to correct or update their names and/or gender markers on basic forms of identification. Students will collect information and documents from individuals, explain the name and gender marker change process, and draft petitions and orders to be filed with the court.

Organization

Gender Affirmation Project, Mithoff Pro Bono Program

The Gender Affirmation Project is a student-led internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program in partnership with OUTLaw.

Project Details

Project Start Date

Wednesday February 22 & Saturday, February 25

Project Time
Feb 22, 7-8pm & Feb 25, 10am-2pm
Approximate hours of work requested
6 hours, including training
Training
Wednesday, February 22, 6pm-7pm (TNH 3.125); the training session is mandatory for all volunteers who have not participated in GAP during the 2022-23 academic year and will be immediately followed by a work session that is mandatory for all volunteers
Skills used
Client interviewing/counseling; community education/outreach; document preparation; cultural competence; understanding of legal theory and related problem-solving
Project location
Law school (work session) and virtual (applicant meetings)
Address
727 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78705
Number of student volunteers requested
30
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Interest in and experience serving LGBTQ, and especially transgender, communities preferred but not required.
To Apply
Register at https://gap2-25-23.eventbrite.com