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 12, 2019
Movie Screening: Mother’s Day: The Forgotten Victims of Death Row

A screening and discussion with director Linda Broocks, '78
April 1, 2019
The Meaning of Life: The Campaign to End Life Sentences in the U.S.

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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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

February 5, 2019

Pro Bono in January 2019: Annual Program Expands in Size and Scope

Winter break trip involved 73 students in projects from San Antonio to the Rio Grande Valley, providing over 2,500 hours of pro bono service to South Texas residents

students, staff, alumni at driver's license recovery clinic

January 11, 2019

Mithoff Pro Bono Program Marks First Anniversary of Driver’s License Recovery Clinics

At seven clinics held between November 2017 and November 2018, 92 law students volunteered over 725 hours to assist 415 drivers.

November 20, 2018

Justice Center Hosts Sunu Chandy of the National Women’s Law Center

Fall 2018 Lives in the Law: Sunu Chandy speaks on “#MeToo, TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund, & The Resistance: Using Litigation to Protect the Rule of Law”

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Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

Movie Screening: Mother’s Day: The Forgotten Victims of Death Row

The Meaning of Life: The Campaign to End Life Sentences in the U.S.

Ice Cream Social: Celebration of Service ’19

Color of Justice, ’19