Thank you for visiting the Earl
Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy web-site.
The Institute was established in 1992 by Professor Marcia
Johnson as a research and writing think tank at Thurgood
Marshall School of Law. Since that time the Institute
has grown to include the Institute for Trial Advocacy, the
Government Law Center, the Center for Civil and Human
Rights, The Innocence Projects of Texas Southern University
and numerous special projects and programs.
Our
Mission:
To enhance the
ability of future leaders to advocate, educate and promote
equity through research focused on social and legal policy,
through and interdisciplinary approach.
Our Vision:
To educate public policymakers and the
community in a way that improves the quality of life
throughout traditionally under represented communities, with
the ultimate goal of contributing to positive change and
increasing consciousness throughout the world.
Our Core Beliefs
Are:
We believe that by
promoting excellence in education we can create future
leaders who will advance social justice in a broad scale.
We believe that
advancements in community representation must include a
service delivery component to address the needs of
individual citizens.
We believe that
significant research can contribute to changes in public
policy.
We believe that we can
contribute to political dialogue by contributing high
quality research that enhances public policy discussions of
elected officials.
We believe in an
interdisciplinary approach to educating students to become
excellent lawyers and future leaders.
We believe that
accessibility fosters an environment that promotes equality
for traditionally underserved populations.
We believe that the
Earl Carl Institute should have a significant role in
facilitating awareness that contributes to the advancement
of civil rights in a variety of community issues.
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