Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

• September 11, 2026

  Change It Up! 2026: Texas Law’s Public Interest Orientation

  Join us for an event for new and returning students to explore public interest lawyering and gather with the public interest community at the law school.
• September 23, 2026

  Justice Center Open House

  Learn about the Justice Center and the support and resources we provide for students interested in nonprofit and government service.
• October 1, 2026

  Information Session: Texas Law Postgraduate Fellowships

  Thinking about public interest work after graduation? Join us to learn more about Texas Law’s 2027 Postgraduate Fellowships.
• October 13–14, 2026

  Azadeh Shahshahani, G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence

  Azadeh Shahshahani, the Legal and Advocacy Director at Project South, is a movement lawyer dedicated to confronting state repression and dismantling systems of surveillance, incarceration, and deportation.
• October 13, 2026

  Movement Lawyering: From the U.S. South to the Global South with Azadeh Shahshahani, Project South

  Join us for a conversation with Azadeh Shahshahani as she talks about her work in the U.S. South and support for social movements in the Global South as a movement lawyer.
• October 14, 2026

  Student Lunch with Azadeh Shahshahani

  Join Azadeh Shahshahani for an informal conversation about movement lawyering, building a career in public interest law, and working alongside communities to challenge injustice. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn from her over two decades of advocacy. 

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