Professor Dr. William Beardall

Biography

Bill Beardall is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at Texas Law, where he has directed the Employment Rights Clinic since 2004. A public interest employment lawyer since 1978, he is recognized as a leading expert in low-income employment law and access to justice for working people, regardless of income or immigration status. He has an extensive background in reforming public justice systems and improving private employment practices. Beardall served as the Executive Director of the Equal Justice Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to employment justice and civil rights, with offices in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. His career also includes leadership roles at Texas Rural Legal Aid and Texas Appleseed, where he was the Legal Director and directed the Migrant Worker Division. Beardall's work has garnered multiple awards, including the Harvard Law School Wasserstein Fellowship and the Noble Award conferred by the State Bar of Texas Poverty Law Section.

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