Author: Maya Shankar

  • Caroline Burks pictured in a large coat standing in front of stone infrastructures
    For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 2L Caroline Burks!
  • Miatta Echetebu wearing a green patterned top in front of a tree
    For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Miatta Echetebu!
  • Portrait of Sergio Cavazos, wearing glasses in front of a blue background
    For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 2L Sergio Cavazos!
  • Yolanda Cornejo Garcia '99, Lori Browne '99
    When Sidley Austin litigator Yolanda Cornejo Garcia ’99 took on a case for client Forterra Inc., there was a familiar name in the mix: Forterra’s General Counsel, Lori Browne ’99.  “Lori and I began our legal journey together in the same section at Texas Law in Fall 1996,” Cornejo Garcia said. “And twenty years later, it […]
  • Portrait of John Wells Fainter
    John Wells Fainter, a double longhorn who dedicated over fifty years of service to Texas, passed away on August 29, 2020. He received his B.A. in 1962 and graduated from Texas Law in 1963. Fainter has served the state as an investigator for the State Securities Board, an Assistant Attorney General, the First Assistant Attorney […]
  • Portrait of Robert Manley Parker
    The legal community and Texas Law are mourning the loss of Judge Robert Manley Parker ’64. Judge Parker was a double Longhorn, earning his B.B.A. in 1961 and his law degree in 1964. After graduating from Texas Law and spending a year in Washington D.C., Parker returned to East Texas to begin his legendary career […]
  • Michael Vance, Amber Magee, Marley Fraizer, and Linzy Scott standing in a court room
    The University of Texas School of Law had a remarkably successful 2020 Moot Court Season, both before and after the novel coronavirus disrupted many competitions across the country. The Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, widely recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent moot court competitions, took place the first weekend of March. It promotes and […]
  • Portrait of Alyse Munrose
    The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law is proud to welcome first year students Alyse Munrose, Nicole Steinberg, and Sally Vandenberg – recipients of scholarships awarded to incoming students who have a demonstrated commitment to social justice. The scholars are selected through a competitive process, including an interview with a faculty selection committee. […]
  • A red graphic with yellow patterns, and the words "Texas Bar Foundation Award Recipients" written in white letters.
    Every year, the Texas Bar Foundation hosts a dinner reception to honor those in the legal field who personify the highest standards in the profession. This year, however, due to the unusual circumstances of the pandemic, the Foundation was unable to hold the usual celebratory event. The Foundation posted the award recipients on their website, […]
  • Portrait of Annie Bennett, pictured in a purple shirt in front of a blooming pink flower tree.
    Annie Bennett, Permanent Class President for the Class of 2020, delivered a touching and uplifting speech at this year’s virtual Sunflower Ceremony in light of the unusual circumstances during which the ceremony took place. She began her remarks with examples of the resilience of the Class of 2020, a class faced with challenges like no […]
  • Emily Bamesberger pictured with her husband and two kids at the beach
    Being a mother isn’t easy. Law school isn’t easy. Doing both at the same time takes a special kind of strength and perseverance. Today we honor mothers worldwide and at Texas Law, and what better way than to hear directly from them? Read Q&A’s with a few of our law students who are also mothers […]
  • Portrait of Michael Vance, wearing a suit and black tie with white polka dots
    For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet soon-to-be graduate Michael Vance!