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.

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September 8, 2023
Change It Up! 2023

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Latest News

May 18, 2023

Carol Wan ‘25 Awarded 2023 Stuart Henry Environmental Law Fellowship

The fellowship was created in honor of Stuart Henry, an Austin environmental attorney and activist, who died in 2018

May 17, 2023

2023 G. Rollie White Trust Public Interest Summer Fellowships Awarded to Five Students

The fellowships are funded by a gift from the G. Rollie White Trust, and are administered by the Justice Center in conjunction with the Law School’s Summer Public Service Program

May 10, 2023

Cate Byrne ’25 awarded Edward Lee Elmore Summer Fellowship in Public Interest Law

The fellowship was created in honor of Edward Lee Elmore, a former death row inmate in South Carolina who gained his freedom after thirty years, by one of his attorneys

May 10, 2023

Five students receive 2023 Baron & Budd Public Interest Summer Fellowships

The fellowships are made possible by a gift from the Baron & Budd law firm, and are administered by the Justice Center in conjunction with the Law School’s Summer Public Service Program