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

April 1, 2019
Book talk: “The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences”

Ashley Nellis of The Sentencing Project discusses her new book
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.
May 1, 2019
Color of Justice, ’19

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Latest News

March 15, 2019

Texas Law Aggies Host Saturday Wills Clinic

The Texas Law Aggie Society planned the clinic to to coincide with “The Big Event,” Texas A&M's annual day of service

February 27, 2019

4Girls Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship to fund Kiah DeBolt ’19 to work at The Safe Alliance

New fellowship funds a Texas Law graduate to work with The Safe Alliance assisting survivors of child abuse and neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence, and commercial exploitation

February 25, 2019

Mithoff Pro Bono Program hosts Expunction Expo

Law students volunteer in tandem with “The Project,” a University of Texas at Austin day of service involving thousands of volunteers

February 20, 2019

Justice Center Hosts John Pollock of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel

Spring 2019 Lives in the Law: John Pollock speaks on “The Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases: Successes and the Potential in Texas”

February 11, 2019

Becky Walker ’19 Receives First Mike A. Myers Fellowship in Public Interest Law

New endowed fellowship funds a graduating student to work for a public interest legal organization providing legal services to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault

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