By: Marcia Johnson
On April 10, 2025, the Earl Carl Institute at TSU will recognize individuals and organizations that have greatly impacted lives. The award was established in the name of the Institute’s founder, Professor Marcia John- son. Professor Johnson is a visionary who created the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. in 1992 as a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Thur- good Marshall School of Law. Professor Johnson named the Institute after a founding law school professor, Earl Carl, who, blind since his early teens, epitomized accomplishment despite obstacles.
Marcia Johnson Change Agent Award recipients were selected because of their unyield- ing efforts in improving lives through action and advocacy. This year, the annual award celebrates individuals and organi- zations that have shown innovation and ac- complishment through legal service. The 2025 Honorees are:
Attorney Robert A. Jones
Honorable Lora Livingston
Collective Action for Youth Texas Legal Service Center
Harris County Public
Defender’s Office Harris County Eviction Defense Coalition (comprised of Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Lone Star Legal Aid, STCL Civil Practice Cli and UHLC Civil Justice Clinic).
The award reception takes place on April 10, 2025 at the TSU Museum located directly behind the Fairchild Building at 3100 Cleburne from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. You need to register to attend at https://ecilawevents.com.
The mission of the Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy, Inc. is to empower underserved and disenfranchised communities by addressing systemic social issues through legal representation, research, education and advocacy. The Institute is a 501(c) (3) organization exempt from taxation by the Internal Revenue Service.
