Welcome to the Justice Center

The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law educates students, faculty, and the legal community about public interest legal issues, and creates opportunities for the Texas Law community to increase access to justice and help underserved individuals and communities. We provide broad support to students, faculty and alumni interested in pro bono work and public service.

Upcoming Events

March 9, 2021
Lives in the Law with Andre Segura, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas

Andre Segura, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, will speak on “Voting Rights in Texas: The 2020 Elections and What’s Ahead”
March 11, 2021
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas Info Session

Learn about VLS's $5,000 term-time Scott Ozmun Fellowship from current fellow, 3L David Giannaula, and VLS staff attorney Kate Hannaher
March 24, 2021
A New Era in Immigration? Part 2

A panel of experts discusses changes to immigration policies in the Biden administration, focusing on legislative reform, temporary protections and interior enforcement
April 14, 2021
A New Era in Immigration? Part 3

A panel of experts discusses changes to immigration policies in the Biden administration, focusing on rebuilding the US Refugee Resettlement Program

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March 4, 2021

GRITS 2021: Building Community Online

Founded at Texas Law in 2015, GRITS - Getting Radical in the South - is an entirely student-run public interest law conference focusing on social justice work in the South

January 25, 2021

Alumni Making an Impact: Texas Law’s First Gallogly Family Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows

Kelsey Chapple ’16, Marissa Latta ‘18, and Taylor Loynd '19, discuss their experiences

January 20, 2021

Pandemic Pro Bono in January

Texas Law graduates helped organize projects and will supervise students in an array of virtual pro bono opportunities

January 14, 2021

Pro Bono in the Time of COVID: 1Ls Share Fall 2020 Experiences

Working on pro bono projects, students connected with each other and with the larger community

December 9, 2020

Justice Center Announces Class of 2021 Chris Marshall Scholars

The scholarship is awarded annually to third-year students of outstanding academic excellence who plan to remain in Texas after graduation to practice public service law

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Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

Lives in the Law with Andre Segura, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas Info Session

A New Era in Immigration? Part 2

A New Era in Immigration? Part 3