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April 13, 2023
Excellence in Public Interest Awards Honor Commitment to the Greater Good
Texas Law Fellowships, the student organization that supports students pursuing public interest law work, presented its annual Excellence in Public Interest Awards at a festive celebration on March 26 in the home of Bill ’70 and Stephanie Whitehurst, longtime supporters of TLF and its mission. “These awards are our opportunity to recognize and honor those […] -
April 10, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Jonathan Ladd! -
March 29, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Leah Weintrub! -
March 23, 2023
Texas Law Students Win National Transactional Law Competition
The Texas Law team of 2Ls Erin Johnson and Katherine Rossmiller and 1L Evan Schneeberger took the top prize at the 2023 UCLA Transactional Law Competition, held at the UCLA School of Law on March 3. This year’s event marked a return to in-person competition for the venerable tournament after several years of online events. […] -
March 20, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Caroline Colgin! -
March 13, 2023
Women’s History Month: Texas Law Alumnae Epitomize Impact of Women
The women of Texas Law have been ground-breakers, leaders, and high achievers throughout our history, including several alumnae we recognize in honor of Women’s History Month. Reflecting on how their experience at Texas Law helped lead them to success in their lives and careers, read on to get to know Linda Addison ’75, Brittany Castillo […] -
March 7, 2023
Diverse Voices Series Speaker Prof. Wendy Greene Wants to #FreeTheHair
As part of Texas Law’s Diverse Voices Speaker Series, Professor Doris “Wendy” Greene spoke about her legal research into combatting natural hair discrimination in a presentation entitled “#FreeTheHair: Locking Black Hair to Civil Rights Movements.” She presented to an engaged audience of students and faculty in the school’s Eidman Courtroom on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. […] -
March 1, 2023
Observed throughout the United States each March since the 1980s, Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the impact women have made on society. On The Forty Acres, we recognize those students, faculty, staff, and alumnae who have helped shape the history of The University of Texas at Austin and of Texas Law, starting with Ella […] -
February 18, 2023
Adrienne Nelson ’93 Breaks Ground as First Black Female Federal Judge in Oregon
On Feb. 15, 2023, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Texas Law alumna Adrienne C. Nelson to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, making her the first Black woman jurist in Oregon to serve on the federal bench. Her term begins immediately. This isn’t the first ground-breaking role for Nelson, a member […] -
February 16, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 2L Crystal Tran! -
February 15, 2023
The alumn speaks about his career, experiences in law school, and advice for today’s students. -
February 14, 2023
Texas Law has proven to provide more than just a world-class legal education. The evidence lies in these stories of attorneys whose paths first crossed in law school. Some were engaged by the time they graduated, while others took years to connect. The stories we’re sharing this year feature alumni who are celebrating their reunion […]
