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January 7, 2011
Larry Macon, ’70, sets world record for most marathons run in a year
Larry Macon, ’70, has set the world record for most marathons run in a year. Macon, 66, is an attorney in San Antonio and ran 106 marathons in 2010, which is one more than he ran in 2008. -
January 5, 2011
Professor Justin Driver, Judge Diane Wood honored for exemplary legal writing by the Green Bag
The Green Bag Almanac & Reader 2011 includes writing by two members of the UT Law community—Professor Justin Driver and Judge Diane Wood, ’75. The collection recognizes outstanding legal writing from a variety of sources. -
January 3, 2011
Elton M. Hyder III, ’80, elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Board of Directors
Elton M. Hyder III, ’80, president and CEO of EMH Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, was elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Board of Directors by its member banks on October 21, 2010. Hyder’s three-year term began January 1, 2011. -
December 17, 2010
On December 10, 2010, the Law School hosted a gathering to thank donors in the Houston area for their generosity—over the years they have collectively donated $73 million to support students, faculty, and programs. Here are some pictures from the party. -
December 17, 2010
Justice Jane Bland, ’90, receives William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence
Justice Jane Bland, ’90, of the First Court of Appeals of Texas has been named recipient of the 2010 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). -
December 9, 2010
The Austin American-Statesman and Houston Chronicle have published an op-ed written by Steve Bickerstaff, an adjunct professor who teaches election law at the Law School, about the recent criminal conviction of former U.S. Representative Tom DeLay. -
November 29, 2010
Law School Community Mourns the Loss of Noted Appellate Lawyer Gregory S. Coleman, ’92
It is with deep sadness and regret that the Law School has learned that Gregory Scott Coleman, ’92, died November 23, 2010, when the plane he was piloting crashed in the waters of Choctawhatchee Bay near Destin, Florida. -
November 17, 2010
Two UT Law graduates earn highest scores on the Texas Bar Exam
Two UT Law graduates, Kathleen Ryan McCabe and Eric Christopher Greig, recently learned from the Texas Board of Law Examiners that they tied for the top score on the July 2010 Texas bar exam. Both earned 863 on the exam, and were recently interviewed about their reactions to their scores in the November 15, 2010, edition of Texas Lawyer. -
September 30, 2010
Recent Graduates Help Secure Repatriation of Russian Guest Workers
Two recent Law School graduates working for the Equal Justice Center in Austin were able to repatriate six Russian guest workers who had been evicted from their residences and fired from their jobs after asking for higher pay after their wages were cut to below the minimum wage. -
August 25, 2010
Judge Royce Lamberth, '67, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, is the subject of an August 24, 2010, Washington Post profile, "Stem cell judge Royce Lamberth no stranger to controversy, independence". -
August 12, 2010
Judge Harriet Murphy, ’69, inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame
On August 12, 2010, Judge Harriet Murphy, UT Law class of 1969, was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame. -
June 1, 2010
Recent Graduate William Peterson to become U.S. Supreme Court clerk
William Peterson, ’08, has accepted an appointment to serve as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the Court’s 2010–2011 term.
