Service Opportunities
Below are several ways to get involved. These are examples of what past students have done. We recommend that you contact the respective coordinators to get involved.
Below are several ways to get involved. These are examples of what past students have done. We recommend that you contact the respective coordinators to get involved.
Baylor Law provides Public Interest Summer Fellowships to students interning for not-for-profit or governmental organizations serving underrepresented populations during the summer. These fellowships are partially funded through the generous gift of Coulter ('33 J.D.) and Lily Rush Hoppess in the late 1970s to " promote and advance the administration of justice through the competent and ethical practice of law."
Public interest law is a broad definition for legal practice areas that assist individuals in obtaining equal access to justice. Public interest employers for these fellowships include government programs that serve disadvantaged populations, not-for-profit organizations that help low- and moderate-income people, legal aid, and public defender offices. Typical issues include poverty & welfare, domestic & family, immigration, civil rights, workers' compensation, and bankruptcy. Except in unusual circumstances, fellowships will not be awarded to students working in prosecution or for the judiciary.
Fellowship recipients will receive up to $2,400 to assist with living expenses by securing an internship with a qualifying organization. Living expenses incurred by accepting an internship in McLennan County, Texas (or the surrounding counties) do not qualify for a fellowship. To receive a fellowship, a student must secure an internship with a qualifying organization for at least five weeks. An attorney must supervise summer fellows.
Building Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Holidays: Closed
Sheila & Walter Umphrey Law Center
1114 South University Parks Drive
One Bear Place #97288
Waco, Texas 76798