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GOVERNANCE
The Institute is governed by a diverse multi-disciplinary
board of directors from the university and law school as
well as from the community at large.
The Institute is also aided in reaching its goals through
working with a Board of Advisors that is comprised of
community leaders who support its urban mission.
A board of law advisors made up of distinguished legal
professionals assists the Institute in providing high
quality legal service and advice to its clients through its
various legal service programs.
The Institute also boasts seven task forces made up of
highly motivated volunteers that work with the Institute on
a regular basis. These Task Forces meet to help formulate
priority projects of the Institute in a variety of urban
issue areas.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors serves as the governing board for the
Institute. This board is responsible for developing and
approving Institute policies, public positions, programming,
and general operations. Comprised of volunteers, board
members include professors at Thurgood Marshall School of
Law and the colleges of Texas Southern University as well as
leaders in the larger community 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 the Institute in service provider programs
that include the property preservation project, the juvenile
justice project, and the innocence project. The board of law
advisors also consults with 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 consists of 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.
| ECI
Boards and Task Forces |
| Officers |
Fundraising |
Legislative Policy Task Force |
| Robert Ford, President |
Rickey Anderson, Chair |
Hon. Jew Don Boney, Chair |
| Claude Supperville,
Secretary |
Kim Burkley |
Sylvia Brooks |
| Thomas Kleven, Treasurer |
Algenita Davis |
Oscar Criner |
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John Mukuro |
James Douglas |
| Board of Directors |
Matthew Nwogu |
Mike Escareno (2L) |
| James Beard |
Prudence Smith |
Claude Foster |
| Marguerite L. Butler |
Enid Williams |
J. Goodwille Pierre |
| McKen V. Carrington |
Carey P. Yates |
Carroll Robinson |
| Okezie Chukwumerije |
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Judson Robinson |
| Fernando Colon-Navarro |
Criminal Justice Task
Force |
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| Jay Cummings |
Mark Vinsin, Chair |
Student Development Task Force |
| Martha Davis |
Shari Bihms (3L) |
George Connelly, Chair |
| James Douglas |
C. O. Bradford |
Jose Martinez (2L) |
| Constance Fain |
Tamara Gooch (2L) |
Frances Mbachu (2L) |
| Robert L. Ford |
Gabriel Guzman (2L) |
Virgie Mouton |
| Theo Harrington |
Lydia Johnson |
Ana Otero |
| Dannye Holley (Ad Hoc) |
Joel Salazar |
Deana Pollard |
| Anna T. James |
Shanisha Smith (2L) |
Docia Rudley |
| Thomas Kleven |
Dennis Spurling |
Markita Samuel (3L) |
| Manuel Leal |
Craig Washington |
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| Martin Levy |
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Wealth & Taxation Task Force |
| Ana Otero |
Education Task Force |
Carlton Perkins, Chair |
| Carlton Perkins |
Jay Cummings, Chair |
Gabriel Aitsebaomo |
| Deanna Pollard |
James Douglas |
Valex Amos (3L) |
| Docia Rudley |
Patrice Holmes (3L) |
James W. Beard, Jr. |
| Claude R. Superville |
Thomas Kleven |
Marguerite Butler |
| L. Darnell Weeden |
Carroll Robinson |
McKen Carrington |
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Mark Trachtenberg |
Clyde Miller |
| Board of Law
Advisors |
Leonard Haynes |
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| Donald Dewberry |
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Director |
| Benjamin Hall |
Family & Gender Task
Force |
Sarah R. Guidry, Interim Executive Director,
Center for Civil Advocacy |
| Kimberly James |
Anna James, Chair |
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| Jeffrey Londa |
Charlotte Booker |
Associate Directors |
| Jalene Mack |
Tabitha Conway |
Lucinda Daniels, Special Projects & Publications |
| Sandra Peake |
DeJauna Jernigan |
Anthony Haughton, Center for Criminal Justice |
| Kim Phillips |
Marva Johnson |
Leonard Spearman Jr., Government Law Center |
| Frumencio Reyes |
Marcia Miller |
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| Craig Washington |
Tecee Parker (3L) |
Staff |
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Crystal Wiley (3L) |
Addie Johnson, Supervising Attorney, OMLPPP |
| Advisory Board |
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Manie Nezami, Volunteer Atorney, JJP |
| Sylvia Brooks |
Housing & Environment
Task Force |
Olimpia Sacaciu, Paralegal |
| Zinetta Burney |
Bruce Austin, Chair |
Andreience Hines, Sr. Administrative Assistant |
| Bonnie Fitch |
Jean Champion |
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| Cong. Al Green |
Ashley Marshall (3L) |
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| Howard Jefferson |
Judith Mazique |
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| Rev. William Lawson |
Juan Parras |
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| Ronald Reynolds |
Juan Perales |
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Laura Solitare |
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Renard L. Thomas |
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