2010 Archive

Community Development Clinic Student Attorney Allison Schmitz consults with Ranch Vista residents during one of their weekly meetings.
Developing Community

UT Law’s Community Development Clinic has been helping residents of Rancho Vista, a small colonia outside San Marcos, secure title to their homes, set up a nonprofit corporation to aid with home repairs, and prepare legislation that would make it easier for them to qualify for a homestead exemption.

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Thank You, Houston!

On December 10, 2010, the Law School hosted a gathering to thank donors in the Houston area for their generosity—over the years they have collectively donated $73 million to support students, faculty, and programs. Here are some pictures from the party.

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Ninth Circuit oral arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger—the challenge to California’s Proposition 8—broadcast live, Monday, December 6, 2010, at noon

Oral arguments in Kristin M. Perry, et al. v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al. will be heard by a panel of three judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday, December 6, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, noon Central. The panel has given consent for live broadcast of the proceeding and the Law School will make this broadcast available in room 5.206 of the Susman Academic Center in Jones Hall. Refreshments will be available.

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