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

February 8, 2022
Justice Center Open House

Meet Justice Center and Pro Bono Program staff and students; learn about our programming, summer fellowships, scholarships, and other resources; tour our space
February 22, 2022
Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project

G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
February 24, 2022
Color of Justice ’22

A program for Austin-area teens cosponsored with the National Association of Women Judges and the Travis County Women Lawyers Association
April 21, 2022
Ice Cream Social: Celebration of Service ’22

End of year lunch recognizing excellence in teaching, public service, and pro bono

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January 21, 2022

Texas Law Announces Scholarship Supported by the Environmental Integrity Project

Scholarship created by a gift from the Environmental Integrity Project supports students with a demonstrated interest in public interest environmental law and environmental justice

December 3, 2021

Justice Center Announces Class of 2022 Chris Marshall Scholars

The scholarship is awarded annually to third-year students of outstanding academic excellence who plan to remain in Texas after graduation to practice public service law

December 3, 2021

Texas Law Announces Guaranteed Summer Funding

The new Summer Public Service Program will provide a stipend to every student working in an unpaid summer internship in the public sector.

November 23, 2021

Jill Applegate ’21, receives 2022 Skadden Fellowship to work with the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem

Applegate follows David Giannaula ’21, who was awarded a 2021 Skadden Fellowship to work at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

November 17, 2021

Christine Sun Speaks on the Fight for Fair Democracy

Sun, Legal Director of the States United Democracy Center, visited Texas Law as the fall 2021 Lives in the Law speaker.

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Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

Justice Center Open House

Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project

Color of Justice ’22

Ice Cream Social: Celebration of Service ’22