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

October 7, 2024
Film screening & panel discussion on “Solitary Confinement in Prison”

We are screening the 2023 short film “The Box: 27 Years in Solitary,” which explores the use of solitary confinement in prison. It focuses on the case of Dennis Hope, a man who spent 27 years in solitary confinement in a Texas prison and who took a lawsuit about his situation to the US Supreme Court.
October 10, 2024
Justice Center Open House

Meet Justice Center and Pro Bono Program staff and students; learn about our programming, summer fellowships, scholarships, and other resources.
October 21, 2024
Campaigns for Change: Learning from the Immigrant Rights Movement with Silky Shah, Author of Unbuild Walls & Professor Andrea Meza, Government Accountability Project

How does change happen? Movement in the public interest often involves vision, alliance-building, and patience.
October 22, 2024
UN Consultation on Xenophobia, Migration, and Human Rights in the Southwest Border Region

This consultation, co-hosted by the Immigration Clinic at Texas Law , will contribute to a United Nations (UN) initiative to address xenophobia and human rights violations against migrants.
October 30, 2024
EmPOWERed for Public Interest

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October 3, 2024

Justice Center Names 2024-25 Public Service Scholars

Four students have been selected as Public Service Scholars to work with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law for the 2024-25 academic year.

October 3, 2024

Justice Center hosts annual Public Interest Orientation, Change It Up! 2024

On Friday, September 6, the Justice Center hosted its annual public interest orientation.

September 27, 2024

Justice Center and Mithoff Program Welcome Emily Eagle ’24 as G. Rollie White Pro Bono Fellow

The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law is thrilled to announce that Emily Eagle has joined the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program as the 2024 G. Rollie White Pro Bono Fellow.

August 1, 2024

Texas Law Welcomes Three Incoming Public Interest Scholars, Members of the Class of 2027

Emily Rose, Ariana Guerrero, and Rachel Sznajderman receive scholarships awarded to incoming students who have a demonstrated commitment to social justice.

May 24, 2024

Justice Center: 20 Years of Impact

The center has educated students, faculty, and attorneys about public interest legal issues while delivering critical legal services to underserved populations.

Source: Deborah Lynn Blumberg

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Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

Film screening & panel discussion on “Solitary Confinement in Prison”

Justice Center Open House

Campaigns for Change: Learning from the Immigrant Rights Movement with Silky Shah, Author of Unbuild Walls & Professor Andrea Meza, Government Accountability Project

UN Consultation on Xenophobia, Migration, and Human Rights in the Southwest Border Region

EmPOWERed for Public Interest