When clerkship positions started filling up for the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term, few were surprised to see that Texas Law alumnus Reid Coleman had earned one of the coveted spots. Coleman – who attended Texas Law as a Massey Scholar, was the Grand Chancellor for the Class of 2021, and had spent a year […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is celebrated each May, focusing on the historical and cultural contributions of those with Asian and Pacific Islander roots. The AAPI descriptor encompasses millions of people of various cultures who represent many ethnicities, languages and experiences that enrich our nation. For current Texas Law students, the student-led […]
Rising 2L Circle Robie has won a prestigious Susman Godfrey Prize. The honor, presented to only 12 law students annually, was announced this week by Susman Godfrey’s co-managing partners Kalpana Srinivasan and Vineet Bhatia. “We are thrilled to recognize a group of incredibly talented and inspiring law students,” said Srinivasan. “And we hope this can […]
For Mother’s Day 2023, Texas Law honors moms everywhere, with a special shoutout going to those who are juggling that vitally important role along with the demands of being a student in law school. Managing these dual roles is a monumental task, so we offer kudos and high praise to our students who accomplish this […]
The Honorable Eva Guzman, a former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and now a partner at the Houston law firm of Wright, Close & Barger, was the convocation speaker for the Texas Law 2023 Sunflower Ceremony, held on May 6, at the Gregory Gym on the UT Austin campus. In an inspirational speech delivered […]
Permanent class president Jason Onyediri ’23 spoke on behalf of the class at the 2023 Sunflower Ceremony, held May 6, at the Gregory Gym on the UT Austin campus. Onyediri reflected on the “collective story” that he and his classmates had written over the past three years. Faced with the class’s unusual start—due to what […]
West Point graduate. Army officer. Combat veteran. Wife. Mother of three. While the journey of third-year law student Diana Kensy has followed a different path than most of her classmates, that path has allowed her to genuinely appreciate the gifts that life has given her and to value the opportunities that Texas Law has provided. […]
Texas Law global constitutional expert Richard Albert has seen his research relied upon numerous times in countries around the world reviewing or rewriting their constitutions. For example, in 2021, he advised the Constitutional Convention of Chile on designing procedures of constitutional reform for the country’s proposed constitution. And in 2022, the Supreme Court of Kenya […]
Student excellence in legal writing and advocacy was recognized at the 2023 Beck Center Awards on April 20. The annual event, which is sponsored by The David J. Beck Center for Legal Research, Writing, and Appellate Advocacy recognized “outstanding Texas Law students for their focus on refining exceptional communication skills, as demonstrated in multiple ways.” […]
Texas Law’s annual Celebration of Service, the only law school awards ceremony that honors both students and faculty, took place on April 18 in the Susman Godfrey Atrium. The perennial favorite — better known informally as the “Ice Cream Social” — saw a bigger-than-usual crowd, thanks in large part to a bigger-than-usual slate of awards […]