Texas Law News

Professor Steve Collis researches and teaches on religion and law and other First Amendment topics. He is the founding faculty director of the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and of Texas's Law & Religion Clinic.

John Wells Fainter, a double longhorn who dedicated over fifty years of service to Texas, passed away on August 29, 2020.

The true moment of desegregation at U.T. came on Tuesday, September 19, 1950, when Heman Sweatt, fresh from his Supreme Court victory in Sweatt v. Painter, officially registered for his law classes.

Texas Law Alumni, Paul Begala ‘83 and Arleas Upton Kea ‘79, are being honored with Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Awards. 

The spirit of resilience, and steadfast determination to make Fall 2020 memorable for excellence and not just "making do," has been a constant feature of the Texas Law community's work ethic. Nowhere was this more evident, than this year's Orientation activities.