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  • Professor Douglas Laycock speaks at his festschrift.

    October 28, 2024

    Festschrift Honors Douglas Laycock

    Leading academics gathered to celebrate Laycock’s groundbreaking work on religious liberty, remedies law, and civil liberties. 
  • Photo of David Rabban in a suit standing outside with his new book, "Academic Freedom". #TexasLawFaculty

    October 22, 2024

    Understanding Academic Freedom

    In his new book, David Rabban examines the theory, history, and necessity of academic freedom as a constitutional First Amendment right.
  • Steve Collis poses with his new book, 10 Habits of a Peacemaker

    September 26, 2024

    Making Peace, One Conversation at a Time

    A new book from Steven T. Collis shares tips for having productive exchanges on challenging topics.
  • David Spence outside CCJ with his book

    August 14, 2024

    Lowering the Temperature

    In his new book, ‘Climate of Contempt,’ David Spence recommends bringing coolheaded conversation to the heated debate around the energy transition.
  • portrait of David Spence for Academic Minute

    June 26, 2024

    Spence Featured on Academic Minute 

    David Spence’s new book on climate politics is highlighted on the nationally syndicated program.
  • John Golden sits in his office in front if his bookcases.

    March 20, 2024

    Meet John Golden

    The Edward S. Knight Chair in Law, Entrepreneurialism, and Innovation combines expertise in science, history, and law.
  • Academic Minute featuring Melissa Wasserman

    January 23, 2024

    Wasserman Shares Research on Academic Minute

    Her study on prescription drug prices is highlighted on the nationally syndicated program.

  • May 2, 2023

    Texas Law Hosts Eighth Annual Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable

    The University of Texas School of Law is pleased to host the eighth annual Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable on May 16-17, 2023. Texas Law’s Prof. Melissa Wasserman and Prof. Wendy Wagner are organizing the event. The Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable is an annual event, hosted by a rotating series of law schools, at […]
  • Prof. Lynn Baker stands behind a podium wearing a black shirt underneath a red leather jacket.

    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 […]
  • Portrait of Prof. Elizabeth Sepper wearing a black shirt underneath a grey and white jacket.

    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 […]
  • Prof. Erik Encarnacion

    January 4, 2023

    Can Law Accommodate Resilience?

    When many lawyers think about the first year of law school, they recall coffee-fueled discussions about the theories behind contract consideration and tort law remedies. Texas Law Assistant Professor Erik Encarnacion wants to change the way the profession thinks about these foundational concepts. Encarnacion’s current research includes a series of articles on how resilience can […]