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February 25, 2016
The Texas Law Advocacy Program recently competed in three different advocacy competitions, successfully taking on teams from around the nation and bringing multiple awards back to the law school. “These victories exemplify the talent and dedication of our students, who spend countless hours perfecting their skills, our wonderful coaches who take away from their busy […] -
January 13, 2016
Texas Law is proud to announce that alumnus Darren Walker, ’86, will give the commencement address at the 2016 Sunflower Ceremony on Saturday, May 21. Walker is currently the president of the Ford Foundation, where he oversees more than $12 billion in assets, $500 million in grants and 10 international offices. He is also a […] -
December 10, 2015
Professor Sanford Levinson discusses Constitutional crises and what they are and are not in this piece for Cato Unbound. Reprinted here with their permission. On “Constitutional Crises” BY SANFORD LEVINSON Consider the impeachments of Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Did either of them amount to a constitutional crisis? The answer is no, even though […] -
December 10, 2015
In this opinion piece for “Balkinizaton,” Professor Joseph Fishkin discusses potential outcomes and consequences of Evenwel v. Abbott, a case heard by the Supreme Court on Dec. 8. Be careful what you wish for in Evenwel, Justice Kennedy BY JOSPEH FISHKIN In another major Texas redistricting case, eight years ago, the Court faced the […] -
December 10, 2015
William Forbath: Constitution Not Only Allows, But Requires Congress to Act on Economic Inequality
In a thought-proving, important interview with the American Constitution Society’s Blog, Professor William Forbath discusses the importance of a broad middle class and his opinion on how the Constitution promotes action against economic inequality. See the original article here. -
December 10, 2015
Denise Gilman: Asylum-Seeking Families Need Help, Not Detention
As the holiday season approaches, Clinical Professor Denise Gilman discusses the growing number of Central American families seeking asylum in the United States and the hardships that they face on a daily basis in this op-ed for the Houston Chronicle. Asylum-Seeking Families Need Help, Not Detention BY DENISE GILMAN As my family and I enter […] -
December 10, 2015
Nothing (Still) Matters: ERISA Preemption Returns To The Supreme Court
Professor William Sage was recently featured on the Health Affairs Blog for a gripping article he wrote on the first major health care dispute involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that reached the Supreme Court in over a decade. This is the second article by Professor Sage to be featured by […] -
July 15, 2015
Texas Law Students and Alumni Selected for Prestigious Fellowships
A number of Texas Law students and alumni are off to a number of remarkable fellowships in 2015, including two of the nation’s most prestigious placements for new lawyers: the Fried Frank-MALDEF Fellowship, and the Gideon’s Promise Fellowship. Those highly coveted opportunities went to Alejandra Avila ’14, and Paul McDaniel ’15, respectively. These fellowships were […] -
April 29, 2015
Justice Center, Student Bar Association Celebrate Service and Teaching
The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Student Bar Association held their fifth annual awards ceremony and ice cream social April 21 to recognize exemplary Texas Law students, recent alumni and teachers. The 2015 award recipients include: Justice Center Graduating Student Awards Recipients (pictured above […] -
April 28, 2015
First-year student Hannah Beckerdite Roblyer claimed victory at The University of Texas School of Law’s Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court Competition April 17-20. The competition began with 64 of the best student advocates from the first-year class. Students argued the case of Tyler Gill v. FeMile Inc., which addressed an employment-discrimination claim by a […] -
March 16, 2015
Texas Law Claims “Go-To Law School” in Texas; Maintains No. 15 in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The National Law Journal (NLJ) has recognized The University of Texas School of Law as the “Go-To law school” in Texas. The recent article cited Texas Law’s excellence at producing future law firm partners. Texas had the fifth-highest number of alumni promoted to partner in 2014 at the 250 largest firms in the country. The […] -
December 11, 2014
Three-Year Law and Public Affairs Integrated Dual Degrees Announced
The University of Texas at Austin has established two unique, integrated three-year dual degree programs blending the study of public policy and law. Offered by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the School of Law, these are the only such programs among top ranked public affairs and law schools in the United […]
