Year: 2022

  • For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Julia Di Fiore, a member of Texas Law Review, a Texas Quizmaster, and a Teacher’s Assistant! Q: What sort of things are you engaged in at law school? My extracurriculars include being a member of Texas Law Review, a TQ for Professor Schiess, and […]
  • The University of Texas at Austin launched its most ambitious capital campaign ever on March 4, 2022. As a part of a weekend series of events signaling the public phase of the University’s $6 billion What Starts Here campaign, the Law School celebrated its own kickoff to the campaign by hosting an inspiring look into […]
  • 2022-03 Women's History Month_portraits
    As we recognize Women’s History Month during March, we celebrate the outstanding achievements of several Texas Law alumnae whose careers have followed many different paths. This month we highlight 10 women in the legal profession who have had positive impacts in their various roles that include working at law firms, corporate settings, education, healthcare, government […]
  • Professor Elizabeth Sepper
    Texas Law professor Elizabeth Sepper has been honored with the 2022 McDonald-Merrill-Ketcham Memorial Lectureship and Award for Excellence presented by the Hall Center for Law and Health at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. This lectureship and award program brings leading scholars and policy makers in the fields of law and medicine […]
  • Lee Gelernt Address at UT Law
    Texas Law’s William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law hosted Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, as a G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence. During the visit Feb. 22-23, Gelernt participated in several events, spoke to two classes, and met with students individually and in small groups. Gelernt has worked at the […]
  • School of Law exterior sign
    The University of Texas School of Law has been ranked as the third top law school in the country with 21 alumni among the 500 leading environmental attorneys, and the top school based on rate of environmental and energy lawyers at large firms. OnlineU analyzed the educational backgrounds of the LawDragon 500 Environmental Lawyers to […]
  • Photo of Bardia Arasteh
    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Bardia Arasteh! Q: What inspired you to be a founding member of the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda at LSU? My inspiration came from a lifelong interest in the way that businesses are formed, managed, and innovate themselves to survive. I had many […]
  • Costello Awards 2022
    The Texas Law 2022 interscholastic mock trial team continued a Lawhorn tradition of outstanding achievement at the John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition, finishing as semifinalists at the 14th annual event. The team consists of Texas Law students Taylor Brigance (3L), Emily Ogden (2L), and Allison Rogge (3L). A total of 24 […]
  • Portraits of 7 alumni
    The Texas Bar Foundation announced that seven Texas Law alumni will be honored with 2022 Texas Bar Foundation Awards. The foundation will recognize them at its annual dinner in June to honor lawyers who exhibit the highest traits of the legal profession. The Foundation posted award recipients on their website, along with descriptions of each […]
  • Emma Edmund '24
    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Emma Edmund! Q: How did your time as Editor In Chief of The Daily Northwestern help prepare or inspire you for law school? My time as editor of The Daily helped me develop and refine my writing skills, which I think is critical to […]
  • Portrait of Mary (Molly) Brownfield
    Mary (Molly) Brownfield has been named as the Director of the Tarlton Law Library and Assistant Dean for Information Services after serving in prior roles including Interim Director and Deputy Director of Tarlton. Brownfield began her academic law library career at the University of Texas School of Law’s Tarlton Law Library as a Tarlton Fellow […]
  • Texas Law alumna Alejandra “Ale” Ávila ’14
    Ávila is one of just 39 Texas Law graduates* (since 1938) to clerk on the Supreme Court.