EmPOWERed for Public Interest Presents: Meet & Greet with Texas Law Faculty

This event offers students a unique opportunity to connect with Texas Law faculty over lunch and engage in meaningful conversations on navigating law school and pursuing public interest legal careers. During the lunch, students will be seated with faculty members whose legal backgrounds and expertise best match the student’s interests. We hope that students and faculty members can share common interests, discuss career aspirations, and reflect together on the journey of being a public interest advocate.

EPI is designed for students whose lived experiences intersect with the legal systems they aspire to challenge in their careers. For instance, students who have themselves or had family members become entangled in the criminal legal system and are interested in public defense work; immigrant students or students who are the children or family members of immigrants seeking to challenge the immigration system; and low-income students seeking to challenge intersecting laws and policies that further marginalize poor people, such as predatory lending, cash bail, and other structural barriers.

These lunches offer a supportive, confidential space for dialogue, reflection, mentorship, and resource-sharing. Whether you are looking to process the last semester, clarify your goals, or simply be in community with others who share similar commitments, you are welcome here.

Please RSVP by noon on Friday, February 20th.