OUTLaw organizes social activities and works to raise awareness of gay and lesbian issues by hosting panel discussions and guest lectures on campus. Informally, OUTLaw acts as an academic and professional support network for law students who are interested in matters that affect the gay community. Project Info students travel throughout Texas and the United States to talk to students about the study of law at the University. They also attempt to contact all minority students who have been admitted to answer their questions and encourage them to enroll in the law school. Through its annual Public Interest Law Conference, a brown bag lecture series, a mentorship program, and other social and academic activities, PILA aims to provide information to students on opportunities in public interest law careers, to allow students to meet other students interested in public interest issues, and to work with the law school administration to create and improve existing public interest programs.
All students are welcome to join.
Fellowships Texas Law Fellowships is a student-run, nonprofit corporation dedicated to funding summer internships for law students who want to work in public interest. Texas Law Fellowships believes that legal education is not complete unless it instills in students an obligation to contribute to the public good in exchange for the privilege of practicing law. The group strives to create an environment at the School of Law in which students can fully, effectively, and easily serve the public interest. TLF raises most of its funds from students and faculty members, primarily through a fall auction and a spring pledge drive. The purpose of TMLS is to foster legal, cultural, and social awareness among black law students.