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May 30, 2019
Gabriella Oxford Delivers Student Address for Class of 2019 at Sunflower Ceremony
Gabriella Oxford, Permanent Class President for the Class of 2019, delivered an energizing, whimsical, and touching speech at this year’s Sunflower Ceremony. She began with a vivid tale of the terrors of the first day of civil procedure and concluded with a quotation from the teachings of iconic lawyer Elle Woods. In between were jokes, […] -
May 29, 2019
The Texas Law Class of 2019, along with their families and friends and the law school leadership and faculty were treated to an inspiring address from Neal Manne ’80 at the annual commencement ceremony, held on May 25, 2019. Mr. Manne, who serves as a Trustee on the Law School Foundation, received his B.A. with […] -
April 24, 2019
Several members of the Texas Law faculty have recently been featured in the national and state press. Bloomberg Businessweek spoke with Professor Henry Hu, a national expert on the law and economics of capital markets, corporate governance, derivatives, and other financial innovations, for a piece on the high-stakes battles over corporate debt currently taking place […] -
March 15, 2019
Professor David Anderson ’72 Receives Celebratory Resolution
On February 26, beloved Prof. David Anderson ’72 was honored with a celebratory resolution in the Texas House of Representatives, marking his retirement from the faculty of The University of Texas School of Law. The resolution was introduced by his former student, the Hon. Oscar Longoria ’07, Representative for Texas’ District 35. “For many years […] -
March 11, 2019
IN MEMORIAM: UT Mourns Former President William C. Powers Jr., Who Fought for the University’s Soul
Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of former UT President Bill Powers. Friday, April 12 at 3 p.m. on the Main Mall. Bill Powers, one of the most important figures in the history of the School of Law and of the University of Texas, passed away on Sunday, March 10. In the words […] -
December 20, 2018
Professors Wendy Wagner and Thomas McGarity have been honored with the American Bar Association Administrative Law Section’s Annual Scholarship Award for their article, “Dynamic Rulemaking.” The section recognized the article as “the best work of administrative law scholarship published in 2017.” Wagner and McGarity accepted the award alongside their co-authors, William West and Lisa Peters, at […] -
December 14, 2018
As a student at the University of Texas School of Law, Aurora Martinez Jones wanted actual courtroom experience, so she signed up for the Children’s Rights Clinic. She gained much more than she expected. “I can say with one hundred percent certainty that the clinic changed the entire trajectory of my professional career,” Martinez Jones […] -
December 10, 2018
Professor William E. Forbath is leaving for Princeton University next year. But there’s no need to panic—it’s only for the Spring 2019 semester! Forbath, who holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Law and is the Associate Dean for Research, has been selected for Princeton’s prestigious Law and Public Affairs Fellowship. The program brings outstanding […] -
September 5, 2018
Last week the summer-quiet halls of Texas Law clamored back to life, echoing with student traffic, chatter, and momentum. Among the seniors, midlaws, and freshlaws are two new students who join us from Mexico for a unique opportunity. Paulina Nenclares and Luis Roberto Leos Yeverino will spend the next two years at Texas Law, after […] -
August 17, 2018
Incoming Public Interest Scholars, Members of the Class of 2021
This month the law school is thrilled to welcome incoming public interest scholars and members of the Class of 2021, Jill Applegate, David Giannaula, and Melissa Sopher. Meet the scholars in this story, reprinted below, with permission from the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Texas Law Welcomes Incoming Public Interest Scholars, Members […] -
June 8, 2018
Texas Law Graduates Receive Prestigious Public Service Fellowships in 2018
Twelve graduates of the Texas Law Class of 2018 have received prestigious postgraduate public service fellowships from Equal Justice Works, Gideon’s Promise, If/When/How, the Georgetown University Law Center, the Gallogly Family Foundation, as well as the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Institute for Transnational Law at the law school. “The Law […] -
August 16, 2017
U.S. News and World Report continues to issue so-called “Short List” reports, in which they analyze often overlooked aspects of excellence in quality and value in legal education, and Texas Law continues to show up on those lists. Just yesterday, U.S. News released their list of “10 Law Schools With Small Classes” and Texas Law […]
