BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board members of Directors serves as the governing board for the Institute. This board is responsible for developing and approving Institute policies and public positions. Comprised of volunteers, board members include professors at Thurgood Marshall School of Law as well as throughout the colleges of Texas Southern University. The dean of the law school is an ad hoc member of this board.

BOARD OF LAW ADVISORS

The board of law advisors provides legal expertise and assistance to students as well as serves as consultants to the Board of Directors. Members of this board commit to provide up to two hours of assistance in their areas of expertise.

BOARD OF ADVISORS

The Board of Advisors members are civic activists who advise the Institute on matters of public concern. These members assist the Institute in developing general operations guidelines, public outreach and strategies and assist the governing board as needed.

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Development Committee is chiefly responsible for guiding the Institute’s fundraising efforts. They recommend fundraising plans and strategies to the Board of Directors.

EDUCATION TASK FORCE
The Education task force is focused on examining the American public school system, laws that affect it and policies that impact it.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
The Criminal Justice task force considers the American criminal justice system with a goal of identifying and eliminating those social policies and laws that foster crime and unfairly targets the urban community in enforcement of criminal laws.

LEGISLATIVE POLICY
The Legislative Policy task force focuses on legal and social policaies that impact the urban community.

HOUSING TASK FORCE
The Housing task force is structured to identify barriers to providing safe, decent, sanitary housing to all Americans.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE
The Student Development task force is designed to provide support for students to help them enter the job market competitively.

FAMILY RELATIONS AND GENDER TASK FORCE
The Family Relations and Gender task force considers matters affecting the success of family relations and gender rights.

WEALTH AND TAXATION TASK FORCE
The Wealth and Taxation task force is designed to research those areas that affect creation and retention of wealth.

TRIAL ADVOCACY TASK FORCE
Created to help establish a trial advocacy resource center for the institute. The center will be designed to house resources to aid students and practitioners in becoming better trial advocates.