G. Rollie White Pro Bono Fellowship, School of Law

About the Role

The Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program introduces students to the legal profession’s tradition and ethical obligation of pro bono service and empowers law students to use their developing legal knowledge and skills to address unmet legal needs in the community. The program offers pro bono opportunities to all Texas Law students, including internal projects supervised by Mithoff Program attorneys and law school faculty. Its current roster delivers services in areas such as alternatives to guardianship, asset preservation and estate planning, criminal record clearing, driver license recovery, immigration, parole, special education, Title IX, and transactional legal services. The program regularly collaborates with law students, faculty, and partner organizations to develop new pro bono opportunities. It is part of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

The University of Texas School of Law invites applicants for a two‑year post‑graduate fellowship in the Mithoff Pro Bono Program. This position will offer a recent law graduate with an interest in working in legal education the opportunity to supervise law student work on pro bono projects and at pro bono workshops and clinics. The fellowship is based at the law school campus in Austin, Texas, is a 24‑month, full‑time staff position. During the academic year the fellow is expected to perform most work in person at the law school, with limited ability to work remotely; during summers and between academic terms more remote work is possible. During academic terms the fellow will attend occasional pro bono trainings and workshops scheduled on evenings and weekends. There is no expectation of continued employment at the end of the fellowship term