Trans Name and Gender Marker Project

Students will meet with transgender individuals who are seeking to modify their name and gender marker on basic forms of identification. Students will collect information and documents from individuals and explain the name and gender marker change process.

Organization

Trans Name and Gender Marker Project, Mithoff Pro Bono Program

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

Project Details

Project Date

Saturday, September 30

Project Time
11am-2pm
Approximate hours of work requested
5 hours, including training
Training
Thursday, September 28, 6:30pm-8:30pm (TNH 2.137); returning volunteers who worked at an intake session in spring 2017 are not required to attend training but are encouraged to do so
Skills used
Client interviewing/counseling; community education/outreach; document preparation; cultural competence; understanding of legal theory and related problem-solving
Project location
Travis County Law Library, 314 W. 11th Street
Number of student volunteers requested
18
Class year preference
1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
Required skills
Interest in and experience serving LGBTQ, and especially transgender, communities preferred by not required
To Apply
Submit an email stating interest to Sarah Sedgwick at ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu; if you are a returning volunteer, please note that and whether you plan to attend training