Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the University of California, Berkeley

The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Law brings together faculty, students, the bar and the bench to explore more effective ways for the law to fulfill our nation's promise of equality for all people. The Center views the law in a larger social context and works in partnership with communities to provide education to the general public. The Center's mission is to provide and facilitate rigorous theoretical and practical training and support to law students in social justice advocacy and scholarship; to foster creative scholarship that views the law in a larger social context and is both accessible to the public and responsive to the needs of disadvantaged communities; and to promote collaborative efforts among academics, practitioners, advocacy organizations, policy makers, and community groups to realize a more just and equitable society.