Texas lawyers of all experience levels who have an interest in building a solo law practice serving low-income and modest-income Texans should apply. You should have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a willingness to adopt new technologies, and a desire to innovate with new practice models. We welcome applicants who are recent law school graduates as well as lawyers who have worked in the private or public sectors and are ready to work for themselves. If you have recently taken the bar and anticipate being licensed to practice by the cohort launch date, you are welcome to apply (any offers to join TOJI are contingent on successful bar passage).

Applications for the next Cohort are now open. We will be interviewing and accepting new members through January 2023 with a target of a late February 2023 launch date. Seats are limited. Apply now to save your seat. We recommend you give thoughtful consideration to your interest statements.

Include any information about your interests and experiences that illustrates why you would be a great candidate for the TOJI program. Why are you interested in participating? What do you hope to achieve through the program? What would you contribute to the cohort of member lawyers?

No, part of the TOJI program will be helping members develop a business plan. We are more interested in finding applicants with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and interest in serving low-income and modest-income clients than finding applicants who have it all mapped out. If you already have an idea in mind for your practice, feel free to include it in your interest statements.

Our 8th Cohort will launch in 2023 in late February.

TOJI will review applications for the next cohort after the application deadline closes. Applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted promptly to schedule a videoconference interview. All applicants will be notified promptly as to whether they are invited to join TOJI.

Because of the hands-on nature of the coaching involved, we limit cohorts to 20-30 members at a time. Space is limited, so apply early.

Yes! TOJI operates through a virtual platform. Training and coaching is delivered by zoom to allow remote participation throughout the entire state of Texas and beyond. Lawyers will be able to participate in the TOJI program while choosing where to live based on personal or professional networks and community legal needs. TOJI aims to cultivate a statewide community of lawyers dedicated to service.

Yes. TOJI member lawyers can build their law practices around their own interests, pursuing litigation or transactional work. Civil and criminal practices are both welcomed.