Student Awards

 

Class of 2023 Justice Center Graduating Student Award winners Lea Kokenes, Grace Thomas, and Alyse Munrose

The Justice Center promotes equal justice at Texas Law and seeks to build the law school’s public interest community. In spring 2023, the Justice Center will honor up to three graduating students for outstanding contributions to building and supporting Texas Law’s public interest community and the culture of service.

“Public interest” is broadly defined to include pro bono, nonprofit, government, legislative, and other not for profit sectors. The Justice Center is eager to recognize students who have provided extraordinary leadership, mentorship, or support to their fellow public-interest minded students or who have otherwise helped strengthen the law school’s commitment to service. The award recipients will each receive $500 as well as other recognitions.

Students graduating in December 2023, May 2024, or August 2024 are eligible for this award. The selection committee will consider student applications and peer nominations.

Application Information

The deadline for class of 2024 applications and peer nominations is Friday, March 22, 2024. The award recipients will be announced by Wednesday, April 3.

Applications: Students are invited to apply by submitting an online application using the link below. Applicants are asked to describe their contributions and why they should receive this award in a short essay and to provide an updated resume, an informal transcript, and the name of a student reference (who the Justice Center will contact for additional information).

Apply

Peer nominations: A student may nominate another student by submitting an online nomination using the link below. The nominator is asked to describe the nominee’s contributions and why they should receive this award in a short essay. The Justice Center will contact nominees to ask them to submit their resumes and transcripts and any additional information they would like to provide by March 25. The nominees and the selection committee will not be told the names of peer nominators.

Nominate

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