Welcome to the Justice Center

Upcoming Events

• October 3, 2023

  Reflecting on Murillo v Musegades 30 years later: How El Paso’s Bowie High School Took on Border Patrol and Won

  The case, Murillo v Musegades, emerged from advocacy led by Bowie High School students as they saw Border Patrol entering their campus repeatedly and stopping, detaining and using force against their classmates, teachers, family and friends.
• October 18, 2023

  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
• October 26, 2023

  A Discussion with Professor Jocelyn Simonson, Author of Radical Acts of Justice

  A Discussion with Professor Jocelyn Simonson, Author of Radical Acts of Justice
• November 1–3, 2023

  Environmental Attorney Patrice Simms, G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence

  Patrice Simms, Vice President for Healthy Communities at Earthjustice, Co-founder of People over Plastic, and Visiting Professor at Harvard Law, visits Texas Law as the Justice Center's 11th G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence.
• November 2, 2023

  The Fight for Environmental and Climate Justice in Texas: A Conversation with Frontline Community Advocates

  Environmental attorney Patrice Simms, G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence, in conversation with Texas-based community activists.
• November 3, 2023

  Student Lunch with Patrice Simms

  Environmental attorney Patrice Simms, G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence, reflects on his path pursuing social justice in public interest, government, and academic settings.
• November 14, 2023

  The Visiting Room Project

  The Visiting Room Project is a digital experience that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole and hear them tell their stories.

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