Top 10 Stories from 2025

In 2025, we told as many stories as we could about the people of Texas Law and the amazing things they accomplish every day. It’s an honor to bring you the best news about our students, faculty, and alumni, and the impact they make for one another and the world. The stories below were the ones you read, liked, and shared the most—along with some of our favorites, too!

– The Texas Law Editors

Professor Erin Gaines argues in front of Texas' 15th Court of Appeals in the Eidman Courtroom

New State Court Hears Arguments at Law School

February 10, 2025

Texas Law hosts the state’s newest court—the 15th Court of Appeals—creating a unique opportunity for both the court and school. Get the full story here.

‘He Gave Us a Voice’: Carnegie Mims and the Founding of TMLS

February 25, 2025

Do you know the remarkable story of the founding of one of Texas Law’s oldest student organizations? Discover the students who started it all.

Yearbook photos of Bill Mahomes '71, Carnegie Mims '71, Richard Scott '71, and Bobby Taylor '71
Cooper Tyler Headshot

Javelins and Law Books

March 24, 2025

3L Cooper Tyler starred on the Longhorn track team and managed a Texas-sized balancing act. Read how he now goes the distance at Texas Law.

New Texas Law Grads Argue Before 5th Circuit

July 15, 2025

Just weeks after graduation, and two months before their bar exam, two student advocates helped launch a new pathway at Texas Law.

Pro Bono 5th Circuit Web Feature
Ties That Bind

Ties that Bind: Texas Law’s World War II News Sheets

April 28, 2025

In one of the nation’s darkest hours, librarian Helen Hargrave created a way to keep our community strong. Her legacy, honored here.

Graham Strong Earns Teaching Honor

September 8, 2025

Our longtime professor received the prestigious Jalonick Centennial Lectureship, one of the university’s highest teaching honors. Learn how he does it.

Graham Strong Teaching
Andrea Meza

‘A Piece of Home Away From Home’

September 15, 2025

For more than 55 years, CHLLSA has been creating community and a way for members to give back to others. Explore the legacy of their work.

Student Gains Legal Experience in Rwanda, Uganda

October 3, 2025

Cassidy Winters ’27 spent her summer as a judicial law clerk at Rwanda’s supreme court and representing people on pre-trial detention in Uganda. See how she made an international impact.

Cassidy Winters ’27 at the United States Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda
Kevin Frazier headshot

Building the AI Future

October 30, 2025

Texas Law’s new AI Innovation & Law Program takes a fresh approach to the most challenging work of this generation. The program’s director, Kevin Frazier, told us all about it.

Power Players

November 5, 2025

It’s Texas Law lawyers who are fueling an abundant energy future for Texas—and the whole world. Explore their impact here.

Power Players Web Feature

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