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Why do criminal justice institutions make the decisions they do? And how much of those decisions are shaped by the way those institutions are designed? These are among the questions that drive the scholarship of Professor José Girón, who joins Marquette University Law School this fall. 

For Joshua H. Hernandez, L’22, access to justice begins with empathy. "The legal profession can sometimes distance us from the everyday realities people face," he says. "My hope is that students develop empathy by meeting clients where they are and understanding the barriers many individuals encounter when seeking justice." That belief is what drew Josh back to Marquette University Law School in the summer of 2026, this time not as a student or volunteer, but as the assistant director of the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics (MVLCs), which is a part of the Office of Public Service.