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

November 13, 2018
Lives in the Law Speaker Sunu Chandy, National Women’s Law Center
February 12, 2019
Justice Center Open House

Meet Justice Center and Pro Bono Program staff and students; learn about our programming, summer fellowships, scholarships, and other resources
April 30, 2019
Ice Cream Social: Celebration of Service ’19

The Justice Center and Student Bar Association's annual awards ceremony and ice cream social recognizing exemplary Texas Law students, recent alumni and teachers.

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Latest News

September 28, 2018

A Progressive DA: Larry Krasner, District Attorney of Philadelphia, Visits Texas Law

Krasner spoke about the role of progressive district attorneys across the country in criminal justice reform and the challenges of transforming DA offices from within

September 27, 2018

Justice Center Names 2018-19 Public Service Scholars

Five students have been selected to work with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law for the 2018-19 academic year

Blake Strode standing at podium delivering keynote address

September 19, 2018

Change It Up! 2018

Justice Center works with students to organize annual event for new students exploring lawyering for social change at the law school and beyond

Photo of a group of students and professor

September 13, 2018

Mithoff Program and Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Partner to Help Parents of Children in Special Education

Law students and Professor Lucy Wood piloted the pro bono project on the Huston-Tillotson University campus in 2017-2018

Photo of Natalie Neill and supervising attorney

September 5, 2018

Summer Stories: The 2018 G. Rollie White Trust Public Interest Summer Fellows

The G. Rollie White Trust Public Interest Summer Fellows reflect on their work at legal nonprofits and public defender offices

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