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May 27, 2018
David Holmes Delivers Student Address for Class of 2018 at Sunflower Ceremony
Permanent Class President for the Class of 2018 David M. Holmes spoke on behalf of the class at the 2018 Sunflower Ceremony on May 19, 2018, at the Gregory Gym. Mr. Holmes’s speech was witty, touching, and even a bit musical, as he closed his time at the podium with a modified verse of the […] -
August 30, 2017
Daniel Hatoum ’16 Awarded Fried Frank Civil Rights Fellowship
Fried Frank, a New York-based law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., London, Paris, and Frankfurt, has awarded Texas Law graduate Daniel Hatoum, ’16, its 2017 Civil Rights Fellowship. Hatoum will work for two years in New York as a Fried Frank litigator and then two years as a staff attorney with the Mexican-American Legal […] -
February 26, 2017
Texas Law Team Wins Regional Transactional Law Meet, Heading to National Finals
A team from Texas Law spent Friday in Dallas taking on regional competition at the 2017 Transactional LawMeet, where they won Best Draft and Best Seller, meaning they were the top team in representing the seller’s side of the mock transaction. They now advance to the National finals at the end of March. The four-member team […] -
January 30, 2017
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Recognized as Best in Southwest by the NBLSA
The Southwest Region of the National Black Law Students Association honored Texas Law’s chapter, the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, as “Chapter of the Year” in its category for medium-sized chapters, those with 30 to 50 members. The award, which recognizes a chapter for “exemplary service to its members and local community,” was presented at the […] -
October 8, 2014
Four students have been selected to serve as Public Service Scholars with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law for the 2014-15 academic year. The University of Texas School of Law awards scholarships each year to a group of outstanding students who demonstrate a commitment to studying, promoting and working in public service. […] -
August 6, 2014
Cameras in the Courtroom: Longhorn Network Films Moot Court Competition
Earlier this spring, the Longhorn Network television channel filmed the 2014 Thad T. Hutcheson 1L Moot Court Competition at The University of Texas School of Law. Sixty-four Texas Law students tackled a case that had been set before the Texas Supreme Court. Two currently sitting justices from the court participated in the final-round panel. The […] -
July 22, 2014
Equal Justice Works Selects Three Graduates for Competitive Fellowships
Equal Justice Works, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, awarded two-year fellowships to three recent graduates of The University of Texas School of Law. Gonzalo Serrano, ’14, Erin Gaines, ’13, and Megan Sheffield, ’13, were among nearly 60 fellows selected nationwide for the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Class of 2014. The organization is dedicated to creating […] -
July 3, 2014
Justice Center, Student Bar Association Event Celebrates Service and Teaching
The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Student Bar Association held their annual award ceremony and ice cream social at the end of the 2013-14 academic year in celebration and recognition of exemplary University of Texas School of Law students, recent alumni and teachers. Congratulations and hook ’em, horns to the […] -
February 26, 2014
Dozens of students, faculty, staff and alumni spent the last week of winter break on The University of Texas School of Law’s fifth Pro Bono in January trip to the Texas Rio Grande Valley. Representatives from UT Law and partner organizations provided legal assistance at no cost to approximately 200 clients in underserved communities. Thirty […] -
February 10, 2014
Tug-of-war may have been rained out at the 2013 Society Games, but it hardly dampened the competition and spirit of the annual field day where dozens of law students gathered for an afternoon of fun and games. A community-building and recreation component of UT Law’s Society Program, the annual Society Games pit eight teams of […] -
January 31, 2014
Law Week, The University of Texas School of Law’s annual celebration of student life organized by the Student Bar Association (SBA), begins Monday, Feb. 3 and concludes with the popular spring social, Casino Night, on Saturday, Feb. 8. New activities have been added to the week-long program, including additional service and social opportunities for current […] -
December 6, 2013
As students prepare tirelessly for final exams, University of Texas School of Law faculty and staff offer tips for students on studying and taking law school final exams. Finals begin Dec. 9 and last through Dec. 20. The Advice-Givers: The J.D.-Librarians at the Tarlton Law Library specialize in many different subjects and are available to […]
