Forbath Heads to Princeton as LAPA Fellow
Professor William E. Forbath is leaving for Princeton University next year. But there’s no need to panic—it’s only for the Spring 2019 semester!
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Mike A. Myers to Receive Santa Rita Award
Double Longhorn and School of Law alumnus Mike A. Myers ’63 has been announced as the newest recipient of the Santa Rita Award. It is the highest honor that can be bestowed by the University of Texas System. Myers will receive the award at a dinner in his honor in Dallas on December 12.
Addison ’76 Appointed to KPMG U.S. Board of Directors
Law School Foundation Trustee Linda L. Addison '76 has been appointed to the U.S. Board of Directors of KPMG, LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm. She will serve as one of the board's two independent directors.
Advocacy Program Competes from Coast to Coast
Texas Law's nationally recognized Advocacy Program sent teams to a total of seven interscholastic mock trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution competitions this fall season. Read on to learn more about the competitions our students attended, team members and coaches, and individual awards won.
Law School Celebrates 2018 Alumni Award Winners
Alumni, whether they are legends of the bar with 50-plus years of practice behind them, or recent graduates just a few months removed from passing the bar, are the heart and soul of any law school. This past October 12, the heart and soul of Texas Law gathered for the Alumni Association's 2018 awards dinner - an event designed to celebrate six exceptional members of the extended law school family.
IN MEMORIAM: Julius Whittier, Broke Race Barrier for Texas Football
Julius Whittier, whose life was long enmeshed with the University of Texas at Austin — integrating the football team in 1969 as a freshman undergraduate; earning a B.A. in Philosophy and a Masters in Public Policy with the inaugural class of the LBJ School; later returning to Austin to attend the School of Law — died last week at the age of 68.
Honoring Eduardo Rodriguez at Texas Law’s 20th Annual Tailgate Extravaganza
For twenty years Eduardo Rodriguez has spearheaded the Alumni Tailgate Extravaganza. Learn more about how Texas Law recognizes his contributions in this story, reprinted here, with permission from the Alcalde.
Texas Law Alumni Selected for Disaster Recovery Fellowships
Rachel Zummo, Hannah Dyal, and Chase Porter were selected for the Equal Justice Works Disaster Recovery Legal Corps, a two-year Fellowship program that places 18 lawyers in Texas and 3 lawyers in Florida, where they work with established nonprofit legal services organizations to serve the highest-need communities in disaster-affected areas.
Texas Law Faculty Among Most-Cited in the Country
Texas Law faculty members are well represented on professor Brian Leiter’s annual lists of “most-cited” law faculty.
Bryan Jones ’05 a Texas Exes Outstanding Young Alumnus
Since 1980, the Texas Exes have honored alumni age 39 and younger whose character, professional achievements, and service to the University of Texas are truly exceptional. They have just announced the winners of the 2018 Outstanding Young Texas Ex Awards, and the list includes a Texas Law alumnus, Bryan Jones ’05.
Dickerson: The Cost of Emergency Evacuation
It was just over a year ago that Texans were weighing their options about staying in their homes or evacuating. The common narrative always casts that decision in terms of choice. But what if people have no choice?
Chesney: Nation’s Focus Shifting Away from Terrorism
For more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, both the threat of terrorism and the ins-and-outs of U.S. counterterrorism policy dominated American national discourse. But not anymore.
Levinson: The Constitution Needs a Reboot
Renowned Constitutional scholar, Professor Sanford V. Levinson believes that The Constitution Needs a Reboot. The Politico op-ed below, reprinted with permission from the author, argues that not enough people connect the dots between today’s political dysfunctions and the 231 year old Constitution.
Upton Kea ’82 Named Chief Operating Officer of the FDIC
Texas Law Alumni Association President Arleas Upton Kea ’82 has been named Chief Operating Officer and Deputy to the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Elizabeth Copeland ’92 Confirmed to U.S. Tax Court
Double Longhorn— B.B.A. '86 and J.D. ’92— Elizabeth Copeland has been confirmed by the United States Senate to the U.S. Tax Court. Senators approved her appointment on the evening of August 28 in a voice vote.
Two Students Pursue Texas Law-ITAM Joint Degree
Last week the summer-quiet halls of Texas Law clamored back to life, echoing with student traffic, chatter, and momentum. Among the seniors, midlaws, and freshlaws are two new students who join us from Mexico for a unique opportunity. Paulina Nenclares and Luis Roberto Leos Yeverino will spend the next two years at Texas Law, after four years of study at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).
In Memoriam: Judge John F. “Jack” Onion, Jr. ’50
One of the most highly esteemed judges in Texas history, Judge Jack Onion ’50 has died at the age of 93.
Environmental Justice and the Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey
Texans have just marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey making landfall on the state. While much of what was destroyed has since been rebuilt, many people are still coping with the aftermath of all that Harvey wrought. Among other consequences of the carnage that Harvey left behind has been the realization that Texas is terribly vulnerable to environmental impacts of major storms, and that the burdens of those impacts are unevenly distributed, breaking along lines of economic status and, often, race.
Incoming Public Interest Scholars, Members of the Class of 2021
The law school is thrilled to welcome incoming public interest scholars and members of the Class of 2021, Jill Applegate, David Giannaula, and Melissa Sopher. Meet the scholars in this story, reprinted with permission from the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.
Martinez Jones ’07 Elected to National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Board
Texas Law alumna Judge Aurora Martinez Jones '07 has been elected to Board of Directors of The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ).
Fishkin: Who will count in the 2020 Census?
This week saw the publication of Texas Law Prof. Joseph Fishkin’s latest op-ed, The Right Wing Has Launched an Attack on Representation, in The Washington Post.
In Memoriam: Frank W. Denius ’49
One of the greatest men from the Greatest Generation, Frank Wofford Denius '49 has died at the age of 93.
H. W. Perry Jr. Awarded 2018-19 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship
Texas Law Prof. H.W. Perry has been awarded the 2018-19 Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship. The Friar Society, the university’s oldest and most prestigious honor society, awards the Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship annually to one outstanding undergraduate professor.
Joe and Terry Long to receive UT System Regents’ highest honor
Law School graduate Joe Long '58 and his wife Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, have been honored by the University of Texas System with the Santa Rita award, the highest distinction the Regents can bestow.