Weeks Campus Center at Seminary of the Southwest
Join us on Monday, June 2nd from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the Weeks Center on campus for the latest Monday Connection!
Judge Livingston is a 1982 graduate of the UCLA School of Law. She began her legal career as a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow assigned to the Legal Aid Society of Central Texas in Austin, Texas. Later, she entered the private practice of law and eventually became a founding partner at the firm of Livingston and Parr. She began her judicial service as an Associate Judge for the District Courts of Travis County, Texas and after her successful election, Judge Livingston was sworn in as Judge of the 261st District Court in January 1999. She is the first African American woman to serve on a district court in Travis County, Texas. Her judicial colleagues elected her to serve as the Local Administrative District Judge for the Travis County Courts and she led the council of judges for nine years. Her crowning achievement was overseeing the design and construction of the new Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility (CFCF).
Judge Livingston retired in 2022 and is now serving in the judiciary as a Senior Judge. Since her retirement, Judge Livingston has also served as the Interim Director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission, as a mediator and as a legal consultant. She is also an Instructor in the Practice Court at the Baylor University School of Law. Judge Livingston has dedicated her legal career to promoting access to justice for all. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Travis County Self-Help Center for self-represented litigants and in recognition of her service, the Travis County Law Library and The Self-Help Center has been named in her honor. Her support for access to justice initiatives is unwavering. Judge Livingston has received an impressive number of awards, too numerous to mention here. She is an active member of St. James’ Episcopal Church, an inclusive, multicultural community of faith. At St. James’, she served on the Vestry and also served as the Senior Warden.
She is also an active member of the Austin community. Judge Livingston has served on the boards of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Capital Area Food Bank, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Tenants Council, Central East Austin Community Organization, YMCA, Austin Area Urban League, and El Buen Samaritano. Judge Livington is a current Trustee on the Board for Seminary of the Southwest. Judge Livingston is also a graduate of Leadership Austin.
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