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December 3, 2020
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas M. Reavley, Texas Legend and Texas Law Adjunct
(UPDATE: Gifts may be made to the Judge Thomas M. Reavley Endowed Presidential Scholarship.) The Hon. Thomas M. Reavley, who sat on the Texas Supreme Court before his appointment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States, and who also found time for three separate stints as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Law, […] -
November 17, 2020
Tarlton Launches Online Research Guide on Supreme Court Reform
Tarlton Law Library Director Barbara Bintliff is used to monitoring the churn of daily news for stories about the law and the American legal system. That’s because, when a topic reaches the front-page headlines of major news outlets, it’s predictable that Tarlton’s librarians will start getting inquiries—from students, faculty, and even the general public—wanting to […] -
November 12, 2020
Prof. Norma V. Cantú to Serve Presidential Transition Team on Education Issues
Norma V. Cantú, a Professor of Law and Professor of Government with a distinguished record of public service—including eight years as the Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights in the Clinton Administration—has been named to the Biden-Harris Transition’s “Agency Review Team” for education. That team, led by Linda Darling-Hammond of the Learning Policy Institute, will […] -
November 10, 2020
The 2020 Mentor of the Year is Cynthia Akatugba ’13, an Assistant Attorney General with the General Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s office. Ms. Akatugba, whose name was put forth by her mentee Anais Stevens ’22, was selected from a group of nearly three dozen nominees. “Every year, we receive the most incredible, […] -
November 10, 2020
Veterans Bring Unique Perspectives and Life Experience to Law School
This Veterans Day, Texas Law is shining a light on students who have served in America’s military. Each is involved in a range of school organizations and causes, and each has a unique career ambition. Together, they and the many other veterans in our student population enrich the Texas Law community. Veterans “bring a worldly […] -
November 8, 2020
Hilda Galvan ’93 Wins Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association’s Highest Honor
Hilda Galvan ’93 was honored on October 28 by the Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association with the group’s highest honor, the Louise B. Raggio Award. The award—named for the Dallas legal pioneer who was the first female prosecutor in Dallas County history and who helped develop the Texas Family Code—is presented every year “to someone who […] -
November 2, 2020
Prof. Richard Albert Will Lead Texas Law’s Program on Constitutional Studies
Richard Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law as well as a Professor of Government, is taking on an additional role: Director of the Program of Constitutional Studies. The Program brings together scholars across the University in the world’s leading center for the study of constitutionalism, which Prof. Albert describes below as “a multidisciplinary, […] -
October 31, 2020
Prof. David Anderson ’72 Recognized for Lasting Influence and Innovation
David A. Anderson may be retired, but he and his work are still very much in the spotlight among leading scholars in mass media, free speech, and the press. Thus it was no surprise that two of his best-known articles were celebrated in the most recent Communication Law and Policy, a special issue entitled “Articles That […] -
October 16, 2020
Did you know that October is National Archives Month? Organized by the National Archives—the official keeper of our nation’s most important documents and materials—this month of activities is designed to connect citizens to history, and to build the habit of exploring amazing collections in archives of all kinds. Nowhere is the celebration ringing truer than […] -
October 9, 2020
May it Please the Courts: Vladeck in Both SCOTX and SCOTUS This Month
Prof. Steve Vladeck is on research leave this semester, but that doesn’t mean he’s been laying low. In fact, Vladeck, recently named the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, is busier than ever, having made his first argument before the Supreme Court of Texas this Tuesday, and preparing for his third argument before the […] -
October 8, 2020
Student Wellness in the Spotlight as ABA Rallies Support Around Law Student Mental Health Day
The American Bar Association is asking law schools and law students to take time this week to focus on mental well-being, self-care, and discussion of issues known to cause emotional distress for many. In that spirit, they’ve announced a series of events, starting on Thursday, October 8, to commemorate Law Student Mental Health Day, a […] -
October 7, 2020
Seal of Excelencia for Commitment to Latino Students Earned by UT Austin
Texas Law is a proud part of The University of Texas at Austin, and that’s why we’re pleased to share the news that the university has received the coveted Seal of Excelencia from Excelencia in Education, the premier “authority in efforts related to Latino student success.” The news was announced by U.T. Austin president Jay […]
