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October 31, 2020
Prof. David Anderson ’72 Recognized for Lasting Influence and Innovation
David A. Anderson may be retired, but he and his work are still very much in the spotlight among leading scholars in mass media, free speech, and the press. Thus it was no surprise that two of his best-known articles were celebrated in the most recent Communication Law and Policy, a special issue entitled “Articles That […] -
October 9, 2020
May it Please the Courts: Vladeck in Both SCOTX and SCOTUS This Month
Prof. Steve Vladeck is on research leave this semester, but that doesn’t mean he’s been laying low. In fact, Vladeck, recently named the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts, is busier than ever, having made his first argument before the Supreme Court of Texas this Tuesday, and preparing for his third argument before the […] -
September 25, 2020
New clinical professor Steve Collis joins the Texas Law faculty as the founding director of the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and the school’s new Law and Religion Clinic. His expertise on religion and the law has made him a sought-after speaker for both academic and lay audiences all across the United States, including diplomats from […] -
September 3, 2020
The University of Texas School of Law is opening the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center, dedicated to advancing discussion, education, and scholarship on the First Amendment. Among the center’s main projects will be a new experiential education opportunity, the Law and Religion Clinic. It is the first clinic at a university in the state dedicated to representing […] -
August 5, 2020
Richard Albert to Serve as Co-President of the International Society of Public Law
Texas Law Professor Richard Albert has been elected to serve as Co-President of the The International Society of Public Law. He will take office in July 2021. Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor of Law, was elected on July 30 as part of a slate that includes fellow Co-President-Elect Judge Marta Cartabia, President of the Italian Constitutional […] -
June 30, 2020
Prof. Richard Albert: “It’s Time to Update the Language of the Constitution”
Professor Richard Albert has a new op-ed in The Hill arguing that the Constitution’s gendered and racist language “weakens rather than enhances the feeling of belonging that a constitution should generate among a country’s citizens.” Prof. Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law, is an expert in comparative constitutional studies and writes extensively about […] -
May 1, 2020
A number of Texas Law faculty members have recently published new books covering a broad range of topics. Read on to get a glimpse of the new books written by our world-class faculty. The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions by Richard Albert can be found here. The Oxford Handbook […] -
April 24, 2020
Prof. Henry Hu’s Article Named Among the Top Ten Corporate and Securities Law Articles of 2019
This year’s list of the Ten Best Corporate and Securities Law Articles, selected by an annual poll of corporate and securities law academics, includes an article co-authored by Texas Law Professor Henry T. C. Hu. Hu holds the Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance. The top ten articles were chosen from […] -
April 14, 2020
Prof. Karen Engle’s new book, The Grip of Sexual Violence in Conflict, was released last week from Stanford University Press. Subtitled “Feminists Interventions in International Law,” the monograph traces three decades of feminist engagement with international law and institutions with a focus on how and why both feminist activism and international law became “gripped” by the […] -
January 31, 2020
Texas Law Professor Nelia Robbi ’07 has been honored with the 2020 Joseph C. Parker Diversity Award. Prof. Robbi was presented with the award at the Austin Bar Foundation annual gala ceremony on January 25 at the Omni Hotel at Barton Creek Resort. “We are so thrilled to see Nelia honored for her commitment to equality […] -
January 27, 2020
Professor Richard Albert has begun his term as the elected Chair of the Section on Scholarship in the American Association of Law Schools (AALS). He recently completed his term as Chair of the Section on Comparative Law. The Section on Scholarship promotes scholarly research and dialogue among members of the Association, and seeks to create […] -
January 13, 2020
J. Leon Lebowitz, the brilliant and well-loved professor of law, passed away peacefully at home on January 11 at age 98. Professor Lebowitz became a member of the Texas Law faculty in 1956. For over four decades he educated and guided thousands of aspiring Texas lawyers on the Forty Acres. Though he formally retired as […]
