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February 4, 2021
Each year, the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Program organizes a winter break service trip to South Texas: Pro Bono in January, or PBinJ. Due to the pandemic, students did not travel to South Texas in January 2021 — but the tradition went on, online. “We want to continue to support our pro bono partners in […] -
January 21, 2021
Pro Bono in the Time of COVID: 1Ls Share Fall 2020 Experiences
Fall 2020 presented novel challenges for the law school’s Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program, which has developed a rich array of in-house pro bono projects that provide opportunities for students to assist community members with a range of legal problems. After the pandemic moved all pro bono activities online in March 2020, program staff […] -
January 8, 2021
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 2L John C. Ruff! -
December 21, 2020
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Barbara Di Castro Pimenta! -
December 3, 2020
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 1L John Goodman II! -
November 19, 2020
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 2L Caroline Burks! -
November 10, 2020
Veterans Bring Unique Perspectives and Life Experience to Law School
This Veterans Day, Texas Law is shining a light on students who have served in America’s military. Each is involved in a range of school organizations and causes, and each has a unique career ambition. Together, they and the many other veterans in our student population enrich the Texas Law community. Veterans “bring a worldly […] -
October 26, 2020
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Miatta Echetebu! -
October 15, 2020
For this edition of Texas Law's Student Spotlight series, meet 2L Sergio Cavazos! -
October 8, 2020
Student Wellness in the Spotlight as ABA Rallies Support Around Law Student Mental Health Day
The American Bar Association is asking law schools and law students to take time this week to focus on mental well-being, self-care, and discussion of issues known to cause emotional distress for many. In that spirit, they’ve announced a series of events, starting on Thursday, October 8, to commemorate Law Student Mental Health Day, a […] -
September 4, 2020
On the eve of the unofficial start of the academic year—Freshlaw Orientation, when all new students first arrive on campus to meet one another and see what law school’s all about—there was the usual excitement that attends this annual ritual. “It’s always my favorite time,” said Brandi Welch, Texas Law’s Director of Academic Advising and […] -
July 24, 2020
The University of Texas School of Law had a remarkably successful 2020 Moot Court Season, both before and after the novel coronavirus disrupted many competitions across the country. The Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, widely recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent moot court competitions, took place the first weekend of March. It promotes and […]
