Summer 2008

Student Slots:   
          3 students from each of the 9 Texas law schools
         
Placements:  
          Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas 
          Lone Star Legal Aid 
          Texas Civil Rights Project 
          Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Program Sponsors:  
          All 9 Texas law schools
          Texas Access to Justice Commission
          Texas Bar Foundation
          Texas Legal Protection Plan 
 
Faculty Leaders:
          Catherine Greene Burnett, Vice President, Associate Dean, Professor of Law
          South Texas College of Law
          1303 San Jacinto Street
          Houston, Texas 77002
          713-646-1831
          cburnett@stcl.edu

          Eden Harrington, Director of Clinical Programs 
          University of Texas School of Law
          727 East Dean Keeton Street
          Austin, Texas 78705
          512-232-7068
          eharrington@law.utexas.edu

Supervisors:   
          Each student will be supervised by an attorney with at least 3 years of experience.

Stipends:   
          A stipend of $250/week will be provided by the Texas Access to Justice Commission 
          to every student for a minimum of seven weeks and a maximum of ten weeks of
          work.

Credit and Tuition:
          Credit and tuition arrangements will be handled separately by each school. 
       
** Important Dates **

Student Selection:  
          March 26, 2008 (deadline for selection by each school - but schools are 
          encouraged to select students asap)

Placement Assignments:
          Students will be assigned to placements on a rolling basis, and the list of available 
          placements will be updated regularly.

Internship Dates:   
          June 2 - July 17, 2008
          (at minimum - there is a strong preference for a longer commitment)

Orientation Training: 
          May 29-30, 2008, at UT School of Law in Austin

Final Class Meeting:  
          July 18, 2008, at South Texas College of Law in Houston