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Tag: Spring-2026

  • Judge Jesse McClure photographed in Austin TX on Feb 11, 2026. (Josh Huskin for Texas Law Magazine)

    April 13, 2026

    Don’t Take Freedom for Granted

    Q&A with Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jesse F. McClure III ’99.
  • Black-and-white collage featuring bold headline text reading “The Undeadliest Protest” overlaid on an image the UT clock tower and a protest scene with people holding signs.

    April 13, 2026

    The Undeadliest Protest

    In 1970, the legal heroism of a group of law students kept the peace and saved lives.
  • Dark, abstract graphic with vertical streaks and glowing bars, featuring faint text that reads “Tracking Down Invisible Killers.”

    April 13, 2026

    Tracking Down Invisible Killers

    Genetic genealogy, pioneered by Barbara Rae-Venter ’85, is the hot new tool for cracking cold cases.
  • Stylized collage of an Stanley Johansen dressed as Elvis Presley in a white jumpsuit and sunglasses holding a microphone with arms outstretched, set against a red background and a black-and-white crowd of people behind him.

    April 13, 2026

    Elvis Has NOT Left the Building

    Viva Stanley Johanson. Still the King after 63 years.
  • Nighttime film set with a crew working around a car with flashing lights, illuminated by large studio lights and reflectors, while a boom lift holds a bright overhead spotlight.

    April 13, 2026

    Reel to Real

    The condemned, lawyer Randy Schaffer ’73, and the original true-crime documentary.
  • A black and white image of Texas Law's 16 Chancellors with one holding the Peregrinus statue, on an ombre grey background

    April 13, 2026

    Isn’t it Grand?

    Meet the Chancellors for the Class of 2026.
  • A teal-colored book titled “The Middle-Class New Deal: Restoring Upward Mobility and the American Dream” is shown standing upright against a light green background. To the right of the book is a circular black-and-white portrait of the author Mechele Dickerson.

    April 13, 2026

    Mid-Century Modern

    Professor A. Mechele Dickerson takes us on a journey into the middle class, why it’s struggling, and what it will take to fix it.
  • Three partial black fingerprint impressions on a light gray background, each showing distinct ridge patterns with the centers faded or missing. Bold grey text saying "True Crime" is centered.

    April 13, 2026

    True Crime

    Discovering the allure of true crime.
  • A black-and-white collage featuring the faces of Guy James Gray Jr. and Gretchen Sween, partially obscured by torn paper. Large text around them reads 'WHAT WE CARRY,' with fragments of documents and handwritten marks layered in the background.

    April 13, 2026

    What We Carry

    A prosecutor and a capital defense lawyer reflect on the toll of pursuing justice from opposite sides of the courtroom.
  • A stylized collage shows close-up profiles of faces in orange and blue tones, overlaid with torn pieces featuring numbers and symbols, creating an abstract, tense mood.

    April 13, 2026

    Crime Without Punishment

    Professor Brian Pérez-Daple on the true numbers and hidden math of crime in America.