Creating a new vision for legal and social justice
The institute was named in honor of Professor Earl Carl, a founding faculty member of the law school. Professor Carl, blind from an early age, graduated from Fisk University before going on to earn his law degree from Yale University Law School. He is a human symbol that people can accomplish whatever they are willing to despite all odds. His achievements remind us that we are limited only by the barriers we chose not to overcome.
ECI's mission is to enhance the ability of future leaders to advocate, educate and promote equity through research focused on social and legal policy, through an interdisciplinary approach. ECI has a vision to to educate public policymakers and the community in a way that improves the quality of life throughout traditionally under represented communities, with the ultimate goal of contributing to positive change and increasing consciousness throughout the world.
ECI provides free legal serivces concerning property issues, actual innocence claims of the wrongfully convicted and juvenile representation in school ticket cases.
