Texas Law News

Stephen I. Vladeck, the A. Dalton Cross professor in Law, has been named one of the five winners of the inaugural Opinion Writing Award sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin's Mexico Center.

The law school is sad to announce the passing of Profesor Emeritus Frank B. Cross. Prof. Cross, who was 63, succumbed to adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare genetic condition.

Three Texas Law faculty members were included on this year's "Texas 10," a recognition created by the Texas Exes alumni association to single out exceptional professors who have had a profound impact on the lives and careers of their students.

Prof. Tom McGarity '74 and Michael Tomsu '86 were honored last week by the University of Texas Recreational Sports program with induction into the program's Hall of Honor.

Richard Page Keeton '63, the well-known and much-loved Houston attorney and the son of longtime School of Law Dean Page Keeton, passed away on April 20 at age 81.