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January 9, 2017
Lawdragon Campus launched an ambitious project in 2016: visiting every law school in America to “get a real perspective on legal education – beyond the headlines.” The first set of conclusions from that project were published last week, in the article “Top 10 Moments from the Law School Road Trip“: “University of Texas Law School […] -
November 4, 2016
Texas Law ranked best in the country for salary-to-debt ratio
University of Texas Law School graduates have the best salary-to-debt ratio in the country, according to a new ranking by US News and World Report. Ward Farnsworth, dean at Texas Law, was pleased with the recognition. “Our law school is committed to being the best at what counts the most: producing great outcomes for our […] -
November 3, 2016
Results from this summer’s Texas bar examination were released Thursday. The University of Texas had the highest passage rate in the state. 94% of Texas Law graduates passed the exam on the first try. 261 of the Law School’s graduates took the Texas bar exam this summer. 245 of them passed, by far the highest number of any […] -
May 23, 2016
Darren Walker ’86 Delivers Sunflower Ceremony Convocation Speech
Below are the prepared remarks Darren Walker ’86 delivered to the Texas Law Class of 2016 at the Sunflower Ceremony on May 21. For more of Mr. Walker’s inspiring words and deeds, visit the online library of the Ford Foundation. Congratulations, class of 2016! Thank you, Dean Farnsworth. It is wonderful to be back on […] -
May 23, 2016
Sunflower Ceremony Remarks of Permanent Class President David Springer
Below are the prepared remarks of David Springer, the Permanent Class President for the Class of ’16. Mr. Springer was a member of the editorial board of the Texas Law Review, and spent two years as a student mentor. Before law school, he spent five years in federal service, including as a counterterrorism operations planner in […] -
May 17, 2016
Six of Texas Law’s most accomplished, illustrious alumni are being honored this September by the Texas Law Alumni Association and Dean Ward Farnsworth. Former United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison ’67 will receive the Association’s Award for Lifetime Achievement. Austin attorney Patton G. Lochridge ’76 will be honored as Outstanding Alumnus. Senior U.S. District Court Judge […] -
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 […]
