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May 24, 2019
Five of Texas Law’s most accomplished and remarkable alumni are being honored this year by the School of Law Alumni Association and Dean Ward Farnsworth. The awards were announced by Alumni Association President Arleas Upton Kea ’82. “The Alumni Awards honor the ‘best of the best’ in our large and highly accomplished alumni community. These […] -
May 1, 2019
Deitch, Perry, and Powe Named to the Texas Exes’ “Texas 10” List for 2019
We’re fond of saying that Texas Law is “the best place in the world to be a law student.” A huge part of that is our world-class community of professors. Through elite classroom instruction, leading-edge scholarship, and a culture of collegial collaboration with their peers, our faculty are at the heart of what makes our […] -
April 26, 2019
Richard Page Keeton ’63, the well-known and much-loved Houston attorney and the son of longtime School of Law Dean Page Keeton, passed away on April 20 at age 81. The news was announced by his son, John Keeton. Richard Keeton was a double Longhorn, receiving his B.A. in 1959. That year, he was the star […] -
March 15, 2019
Professor David Anderson ’72 Receives Celebratory Resolution
On February 26, beloved Prof. David Anderson ’72 was honored with a celebratory resolution in the Texas House of Representatives, marking his retirement from the faculty of The University of Texas School of Law. The resolution was introduced by his former student, the Hon. Oscar Longoria ’07, Representative for Texas’ District 35. “For many years […] -
February 22, 2019
Congratulations are due to Dr. Melynda Price ’02 on her historic appointment to the directorship of the John R. Gaines Center for the Humanities at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Price becomes the first woman and the first African American to lead the center. In addition to her J.D. from Texas Law, the ninth-generation Houstonian […] -
February 18, 2019
Sandra Phillips Rogers ’91 Named Chief Diversity Officer at Toyota North America
Sandra Phillips Rogers ’91 has recently taken on a new role at Toyota Motor North America. In addition to her titles of Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Group Vice President, and Corporate Secretary, the legal powerhouse is now TMNA’s Chief Diversity Officer. “I’m honored to be named Chief Diversity Officer and excited to take on […] -
February 11, 2019
Gary Bledsoe '76, the longtime president of the NAACP's Texas chapter and currently the Dean of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, was presented with the Virgil C. Lott Medal during a gala dinner on February 7. -
January 31, 2019
Mary Lou Robinson ’50, esteemed judge, women’s rights activist, and civic leader passed away on January 26, 2019. She was 92 years old. The Honorable Judge Robinson met her husband of 42 years, A.J. Robinson, while earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating from the School of […] -
January 13, 2019
Susan L. Blount ’81 has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Cavco Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of systems-built structures. Blount will serve as one of the board’s five directors, all of whom are independent, and she will be a member of Cavco’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as the […] -
January 3, 2019
Gary Bledsoe ’76 Announced as 2019 Virgil C. Lott Medal Winner
Gary Bledsoe ’76 has been named the winner of the 2019 Virgil C. Lott Medal, an honor presented every two years by the School of Law to recognize those who uphold the values of Virgil Lott ’53, the school’s first African-American graduate. -
December 28, 2018
Wales H Madden ’52, a Senior Life Trustee of the University of Texas Law School Foundation as well as a former President of the Texas Exes and a former U.T. System Regent, passed away on Christmas Eve. He was 91 years old. Madden was a renowned business and civic leader in his native Amarillo, a […] -
December 7, 2018
Double Longhorn and School of Law alumnus Mike A. Myers ’63 has been announced as the newest recipient of the Santa Rita Award. It is the highest honor that can be bestowed by the University of Texas System. Myers will receive the award at a dinner in his honor in Dallas on December 12. This award […]
