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The Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarship Program provides financial support to students who do pro bono work for at least 300 hours during the academic year for a non-profit public interest organization in central Texas. Applications are accepted in late spring or early fall.TRANSCRIPT
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Baron & Budd Scholar Devon Helfmeyer (right) working with Wayne
Krause, Legal Director, Texas Civil Rights Project
The Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarship Program provides financial support to students who do pro bono work for at least 300 hours during the academic year for a non-profit public interest organization in central Texas. Applications are accepted in late spring or early fall.
This program is funded by generous gifts from the Baron & Budd law firm.
l Program Overview
l Recent Placements
The first application deadline is noon on Friday, July 1, 2011. The final application deadline is noon on Friday, September 2, 2011.
For application information, see:
l Application Information for 2011-2012
Related links:
2010-2011:
l Three UT Law Students Receive Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarships
2009-2010:
l Four UT Law Students Receive Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarships
2008-2009:
l Six UT Law Students Receive Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarships
2007-2008:
l Six UT Law Students Receive Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarships
2006-2007:
l Baron & Budd Scholarships Awarded
For more information, contact [email protected].
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Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarship Program
Overview
Students: Students are in their 2nd or 3rd year at UT Law. Non-profit public interest organizations select their own student interns.
Selection: Typically four to six students receive scholarships ranging from $4000–$4500. Recipients are selected based on their academic credentials, commitment to public service, and the sponsoring organization. A student is only eligible to receive this scholarship once.
Placements: Students must work for a non-profit organization under the supervision of an attorney providing legal services to underserved individuals or communities in central Texas. Students work a minimum of 300 hours at their placements.
Timeframe: Students must complete their hours during the academic year for which the scholarship was awarded.
Credit: Students cannot earn academic credit for their work.
Contact:
Eden Harrington
Director of Clinical Programs
(512) 232-7068
Office: CCJ 1.326A
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Campus Mail Code: D1800
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William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law University of Texas School of Law
Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarship Program 2011-2012
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The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law is pleased to announce
the 2011-2012 Baron and Budd Scholarship Program, which will provide scholarships of
$4500 to support four to six students who commit to working a minimum of 300 hours
during the academic year with a non-profit organization providing legal services to
underserved individuals or communities.
An interested student must arrange an organizational sponsor for his or her
proposed work before submitting an application for the scholarship. A sponsoring
organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit providing legal services and/or
advocacy to underrepresented individuals or communities in the central Texas area.
Government agencies, labor unions, and legislative offices do not qualify. A Scholar
must work under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
The scholarship is open to 2Ls and 3Ls who have completed the on-line FAFSA
www.fafsa.ed.gov application and have established need and who have completed the on-
line law school scholarship application at https://utdirect.utexas.edu/losch/sch.WBX. The
scholarship is distributed as a merit scholarship through the Financial Aid Office. (If you
have questions about how the scholarship might affect your financial aid package, please
consult the Financial Aid Office.) Scholars must work the required 300 hours between
August 24, 2011 and the last class day of the spring 2012 semester. In the event that a
Scholar does not meet the hours requirement within the prescribed timeframe, the Scholar
may be required to repay the scholarship.
A student who has already received this scholarship is not eligible to reapply. A
student may not receive academic credit and the scholarship for the same work.
Scholars will be selected based on their credentials, their commitment to public
service, their financial need, and the sponsoring organization and proposed work.
Scholars will be selected in early July and early September. The first deadline is
noon on Friday, July 1, 2011, and recipients will be announced by Friday, July 8. The
final application deadline is noon on Friday, September 2, 2011, and the recipients will
be announced by Wednesday, September 7. Applicants who apply in July but are not
selected will automatically be considered in the September applicant pool, unless they
notify Mary Crouter ([email protected]) that the application is withdrawn.
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Each recipient will be required to sign a scholarship agreement before funds are
disbursed, to provide periodic updates, and to provide the Justice Center with a report on
his or her work and photos of the recipient at the workplace by April 1, 2012.
This scholarship program is funded through generous gifts from the Baron &
Budd law firm.
For more information about the scholarship program and past recipients, see
http://www.utlawjusticecenter.org/baronandbudd/index.html
Application Information:
Applications must include the following:
1. A cover sheet with your name, your contact information, the name of the
sponsoring organization, and the name of the supervising attorney at the
organization and his or her telephone number and email address;
2. Two to three double-spaced pages describing the organization that you plan to
work for and the work you will be doing, why you are interested in the
position, and your commitment to public service;
3. Resume;
4. Law school transcript;
5. A one-paragraph description of your educational debt;
6. List of three references (including address and phone), preferably including
one UT Law faculty member.
Applications should be submitted to Rachel Sidopulos at the Justice Center either
by hand to CCJ 1.324, mail, or fax (512-232-0705). Applications can also be submitted
via email to [email protected]. Applications submitted via email must be in
PDF format.
Application Deadlines: Noon on Friday, July 1, 2011, and noon on Friday, September
2, 2011.
Questions should be directed to: Mary Crouter, William Wayne Justice Center
for Public Interest Law, CCJ 1.326B, [email protected], 232-7855.
April 1, 2011
“That they may truly and impartially administer justice”
ABOUT THE
JUSTICE CENTER
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PRO BONO
PROGRAM
LRAP
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JUSTICE CENTER
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Jessica Cohen, '11, with ACLU of Texas Legal Director Lisa Graybill
Recent Placements
Advocacy, Inc. - Advocacy, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advocating for the legal rights of Texans with disabilities.
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas - The ACLU of Texas is a nonprofit organization which focuses on protecting fundamental rights and liberties in the Lone Star State.
American Gateways - American Gateways is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping immigrants in the central Texas area use the rule of law to advance their lives. (formerly Political Asylum Project of Austin)
Capital Area AIDS Legal Project - CAALP provides free legal assistance to low-income persons with HIV.
Equal Justice Center - EJC is a non-profit, non-partisan employment justice and civil rights organization.
Texas Civil Rights Project - TCRP is a nonprofit organization that advocates for racial, social, and economic equality in Texas through education and litigation.
Texas Defender Service - TDS is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to representing indigent men and women on Texas' death row.
Texas Humane Legislation Network - THLN's mission is to promote the humane treatment of animals through legislation, education and advocacy.
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - TRLA is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to low-income and disadvantaged clients in a 68-county service area that covers the southwestern third of the state.
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