The Public Law Center (TPLC) is a joint venture of the Loyola and Tulane law schools. The Center's staff and students represent disadvantaged clients in the legislative and administrative processes of government, appearing at the legislature and before state agencies to present the bills and proposed regulations they have researched and drafted for client groups. The Center also provides general legal consultation and representation to nonprofit organizations in transactional matters. In addition, TPLC conducts a variety of international training events, both domestically and abroad, for legislative drafting staff, public officials, and non-governmental organizations. These three areas of activity constitute the Center's mission—to educate law students, to represent disadvantaged clients, and to provide international training that supports the global movement toward democratization.
In response to increasing demand for training of legislative drafters, TPLC developed the International Legislative Drafting Institute in 1995. Approximately 500 participants from more than 85 countries around the globe have graduated from the Institute. In addition, TPLC staff have conducted distant training events in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
Public Law Center Capability Statement