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August 22, 2023
Judge Vasu Behara ’05 and Professors René Gaitan and Nicole Simmons ’07 will support students in our clinical and internship programs. -
August 21, 2023
Jamein Cunningham and Joshua Sellers are renowned for their teaching and scholarly rigor, with expertise in topics including civil rights, elections, and criminal justice. -
August 9, 2023
Kelly Haragan ’95 and Frances Leos Martinez, long-time clinical faculty members, will now lead Texas Law’s acclaimed program, the home of 17 clinics and 8 internship offerings. -
June 30, 2023
Texas Law Event: Expert Panel to Discuss Recent SCOTUS Ruling
The Zoom webinar, led by Prof. Tara Grove and moderated by Associate Dean Melissa Wasserman, will take place July 6 at 12 p.m. and is open to all. -
May 15, 2023
On the faculty from 1972 to his retirement in 2018, Dix taught criminal law and criminal procedure and was a prolific author of many leading textbooks, articles, and treatises. -
May 1, 2023
Prof. Richard Albert Lends His Expertise to the Country of Jamaica
Albert will be helping Jamaica in its transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic as a member of the country's Constitution Reform Committee. -
April 25, 2023
Law School Remembers Sir Basil Markesinis, Longtime Professor and Leading Scholar
Sir Basil Markesinis, former Jamail Regents Professor at the School of Law, has passed away at the age of 78. Basil Markesinis was born in Athens. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and taught there afterwards, as well as at Michigan, Cornell, and many other universities in addition to Texas. His scholarship was […] -
March 30, 2023
Multidistrict Litigation: Experts Analyze Mass Torts, Controversy
Multidistrict litigation, the increasingly common practice of transferring related civil actions that start out in diverse federal courts to a single judge for coordinated pre-trial development, has been making eye-popping headlines with billion-dollar settlements and proceedings involving hundreds of thousands of claims. Some of the best known of the recent proceedings, which are commonly referred […] -
March 27, 2023
Longtime Texas Law faculty member David Rabban has been selected to deliver the highly prestigious Hugo L. Black Lecture on Freedom of Expression at Wesleyan University this March 30. The lecture will be presented at Wesleyan’s Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life and will be moderated by Demetrius Eudell, Wesleyan’s Dean of the […] -
March 8, 2023
Acclaimed law professor and author Justin Driver, who is in residence at Texas Law the week of March 20 as a Distinguished Scholar, will deliver a public lecture on Tuesday, March 21, titled “Schooling Free Speech.” The lecture takes place at 11:30 a.m. in the law school’s Eidman Courtroom, and light refreshments will be served […] -
February 16, 2023
In the Gray Areas: Prof. Elizabeth Sepper’s Work Defies Categorization
Elizabeth Sepper’s formal title is Professor of Law, but it could also just as well be Professor of Gray Areas. With a focus at the intersections of equality, healthcare, and religious rights, Sepper’s extensive scholarship probes the ambiguities and potential conflicts among these subjects. “I don’t think I fit in a box. I’m a bit […] -
January 19, 2023
Making a Difference for Students Leads to Recognition by American Association of Law Schools
Two members of the Texas Law community were recognized by the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) with national awards on Jan. 5, 2023: Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Elizabeth Bangs and the Alice McKean Young Regents Chair Emeritus Douglas Laycock. “The leadership and faculty of Texas Law are extraordinarily talented and extraordinarily student-focused,” said […]
