About Pro Bono in January

About
Pro Bono in January (PBJ) is a new student organization at the University of Texas School of Law. 

Vision Statement 
Our vision: UT Law students will have the opportunity to participate in meaningful pro bono work through a week-long service trip each January, during the law school's winter break.

Support
PBJ works closely with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law at UT Law, which helps support our trips through generous funding and logistical assistance. Tina Fernandez, the Pro Bono Coordinator of the William Wayne Justice Center, works closely with PBJ students and has been instrumental in organizing our 2010 trips.

Leadership
Pro Bono in January was formed in the fall of 2009 through the dedication of a small group of committed students.

PBJ Steering Committee

• Leanne Heine ('11), Coordinator
• Shannon Sims ('11), Coordinator
• John Rhoads ('11), Trip Logistics Chair
• Lindzi Timberlake ('11), Recruiting Chair
• Leah Farrell ('11), Funding Chair

Trip Leaders, PBJ 2010: Rio Grande Valley

• Shannon Sims ('11), Coordinator & ProBar Liaison
  
• Leanne Heine ('11), Coordinator & TRLA Liason
  
• John Rhoads ('11), Logistics Coordinator & TRLA Liaison
  
• Lawson Konvalinka ('11), TCRP Liason
  
• Tracey Bamberger ('11), Tshirts & TCRP Liaison
  
• Lisa Hart ('11), T-shirts & Photography
  
• Nick Solish ('10), Social Coordinator
  
• Katy Rosenberg ('10), Social Coordinator

Trip Leaders, PBJ 2010: Houston

• Lindzi Timberlake ('11)
  
• Nita Garg ('11)
  

Student Liaisons to Partner Organizations

• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Association (HVLA) Liaisons: Lindzi Timberlake ('11) and Nita Garg ('11)
  
• Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) Liaisons: Adriana Rodriguez ('11) and Shannon Sims ('11)
• Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) Liaisons: Tracey Bamburger ('11) and Lawson Konvalinka ('11)
• Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA) Liaisons: Leanne Heine ('11) and John Rhoads ('11)  

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