The Austin Bar is happy to introduce our new intern, Jillian Garza!
Garza is currently an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin and is on track to graduate in 2025. She is attending UT on a full scholarship and is pursuing a B.S. in political communication with a minor in communication and social change.
Garza says she is interested in going to law school but is currently unsure which branch of law she would like to focus on, although international law does interest her.
Garza will help the Austin Bar’s communications department in the production of Austin Lawyer, the Council of Firsts podcast, and website upkeep.
Additionally, Garza will help the Bar’s CLE and events department in planning and executing CLE events, sending emails to members, and assisting in the production of the annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala.
Prior to joining the team at the Austin Bar, Garza was an intern in the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division. Before that, she was an intern in the Texas Crimestoppers/Border Security Grants divisions of the Office of the Governor. She has also previously worked for the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and the Law Office of Ernesto Gamez, Jr. in Brownsville.
At UT, Garza has been involved with Minority Women Pursuing Law, an organization that gives female minority students opportunities to pursue law-related education. She has participated in mock trials put on by the Texas Phi Delta Phi pre-law honor society, and has also served on the Fundraising Committee of the UT Senate.
The Austin Bar is very happy to have Jillian Garza on board and is sure you’ll love getting to know her!