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April 12, 2021
Law School Foundation Elects New Members and Elevates Senior Trustees
The University of Texas Law School Foundation has elected four new members to serve on its Board of Trustees and invited two former members to rejoin the Board and serve an additional term. The election results were announced by Jack Balagia ’76, the Board’s current Chairman, and Susan L. Blount, Vice Chair for Administration, and […] -
April 12, 2021
Prof. Tracy McCormack is Teaching Advocacy In Texas—and Nigeria
Texas Law Prof. Tracy McCormack ’86 is passionate about trial advocacy. She’s been teaching it to generations of Texas Law students, she’s been running the school’s award-wining Advocacy Programs, and she’s written several books and dozens of articles on the subject. Her most recent book even embraces the most current state of advocacy. Remote Advocacy in […] -
April 12, 2021
Texas Law continued an old tradition on March 31, but gave it a new twist. Every year, the school invites scholarship supporters to come to campus to meet with students and be recognized by the dean. It’s a chance for those supporters—often alumni or the surviving family and friends of past donors—to learn what scholarships […] -
April 7, 2021
Supreme Court Clinic Teams Up with Public-Interest Alumni to Advocate for Healthcare Access
As the country was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court in December 2020 granted certiorari in Becerra v. Gresham and Arkansas v. Gresham, two consolidated cases concerning work requirements for adult beneficiaries of Medicaid in Arkansas and New Hampshire. The 2018 policy change that approved those states’ work programs resulted in roughly […] -
March 23, 2021
The State of Texas and the School of Law are mourning the loss of Teresa Lozano Long, who, along with husband Joe R. Long ’58, endowed dozens of programs, institutions, and schools throughout a lifetime of philanthropy and good works. The faculty and students of the law school are among the many beneficiaries of Terry […] -
March 19, 2021
One of Texas Law’s pioneers, Albertine Bowie, of the Class of 1956, passed away in March 2020 in Oxford, England, her home of many years. Ms. Bowie, whose husband, Yaw B. Turkson, was a Ghanian diplomat with posts across the globe, led an extraordinary life. The story of those early graduates is the subject of […] -
March 15, 2021
Alumni Making an Impact: Texas Law’s First Gallogly Family Foundation Public Interest Law Fellows
Texas Law is fortunate to be included in the Gallogly Family Foundation’s Public Interest Law Fellowship program, which provides opportunities for new lawyers to gain experience in public interest work and to improve access to legal services. Gallogly Fellows work with nonprofit organizations on a project providing direct civil legal services to underrepresented individuals, including […] -
March 12, 2021
This June, when the Texas Bar Foundation hands out its annual honors to a select group of distinguished lawyers from around the state, four Texas Law alumni will hear their names called and have the chance to bask in the adulation of their peers. The Foundation’s highest honor, the Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award, was […] -
March 9, 2021
Texas Leader Spotlight: Dudley Oldham B.A. ’63 and J.D. ’66 and Judy Oldham B.A. ’63
Texas Leader magazine, which profiles the life stories of UT donors and the motivations that animate their philanthropy, had a chance recently to speak with Law School supporter and Double Longhorn Dudley Oldham, Class of 1966, and his wife Judy, who received her B.A. from UT in 1963. Writer Jennifer Boan checked in with the […] -
March 8, 2021
It’s International Women’s Day and at Texas Law we are reflecting on more than a century of women making their mark on our school and on the world. Today, women make up more than 50% of law students nationally and organizations such as Texas Law’s Center for Women in Law are central to the law […] -
March 5, 2021
A Texas Law Graduate’s Quest to Uncover the Story of the State’s First Black Attorney
Today, much is known about the pioneering men and women who fought for the rightful place of Black students at The University of Texas and the School of Law. The names of Heman Marion Sweatt, Gloria Bradford, and Virgil Lott are revered for their respective roles in breaking the color barrier at Texas Law in […] -
February 24, 2021
Celebrating Black History Month and Our World-Changing Alumni
During Black History Month, we are recognizing the excellence and achievements of Texas Law alumni who are impacting society today in Texas and beyond! Read on to learn more about some of our remarkable alumni who started here and are changing the world. Arleas Upton Kea is the Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs […]
