Author: Dale Whitaker

  • Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte and Professor Richard Albert
    Albert will be helping Jamaica in its transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic as a member of the country's Constitution Reform Committee.
  • Photo of Matthew Zavaro, Brandon Charnov, and Ali Hamza.
    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.” […]
  • Graduating Student Award winners
    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 […]
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    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Veda Tsai! Q: How has your undergraduate mock trial experience at UT Dallas helped you in law school so far?  A: I gained both logical thinking and substantive knowledge from mock trial. Our mock trial program gave us the opportunity to analyze the information and […]
  • Class of 1973 and Dean Chesney
    Texas Law’s 2023 Alumni Weekend celebrations took place on April 14 & 15, bringing alumni from around the country and across the globe back to Austin to reconnect with old friends and relive great law school experiences. The two days of nearly non-stop activity officially kicked off Friday night with the Law School Alumni Association’s […]
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    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Barbara Di Castro Young! Q: Where did you do your undergraduate work, and what did you major in? A: I graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, and my major was International Political Economy. What groups/clubs/internships have you participated in while at Texas […]
  • Five students
    Texas Law wants to make it easier for students to take on summer public service positions and to pursue public service careers after law school. The best way to do that, says Dean Bobby Chesney, “is to make sure those invaluable opportunities are in fact affordable opportunities.” The school’s commitment to public service legal work […]
  • Winners of 2023 Excellence in Public Interest Awards
    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 […]
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    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Jonathan Ladd! Q: Where did you do your undergraduate/graduate work, and what did you major in? A: I did my undergraduate and graduate work at Abilene Christian University. As an undergraduate, I double–majored in Political Science and English. In graduate school, I got an […]
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    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Leah Weintrub! Q: Where did you do your undergraduate work, and what did you major in? A: I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2014 and majored in Biology and Economics Strategy. You started law school several years after you received your […]
  • Winning team at the UCLA Transactional 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. […]
  • Caroline Colgin
    For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Caroline Colgin! Q: What has been the best surprise about your law school experience? A: The support system at Texas Law is incredible. From my first day as a 1L, the upperclassmen and professors have been incredibly helpful and they sincerely want to help […]