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THE PEOPLE’S
The Law Center received the THE JUVENILE and CAPITAL
HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE LAW SCHOOL ADVOCACY PROJECT
IN DIVERSITY AWARD has taught more than have represented more than

by Insight Into Diversity Magazine (2016, 2017 & 2018) 55,000 100 DEATH ROW
INMATES &
people since its founding has sealed more than
Community service

st
projects 1 year students THE STREET LAW CLASS RECORDS
volunteer for a variety of has reached more than 300

public service projects as 550
a way of showing support TEXAS INNOCENCE

for and connecting with the local students in classes NETWORK
taught by
community law center students has contributed to the
exoneration of nearly
A DOZEN CLIENTS

Tune into BRIEFCASE RADIO

KUHF - 88.7 FM The Law Center provides a number of special

for a weekly one-minute events each year to ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL
segment featuring experts discussing and COLLEGE STUDENTS to CONTINUE THEIR
legal topics affecting the general public. EDUCATION & PURSUE THEIR CAREER DREAMS

UH LAW CENTER CLINICS

The MC provides trained
student mediators to the
The ECDC provides The IC specializes in civil justice courts in Harris
students with the representing adult and County, the Better Business
perspective of the juvenile immigrants from Bureau, the Harris County
business decision maker. all parts of the world. Dispute Resolution Center,
and the EEOC.

The CPC represents low The CLC is one of the few The CDC handles a select
income families in areas of its kind in the country, number of misdemeanor cases
of law such as bankruptcy, giving law students hands on with a high probability of going
guardianships, divorce, child experience representing low to trial, such as assaults, thefts,
custody, probate/wills and income families in court. driving while intoxicated and
estate administration. drug possession.

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