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May 5, 2023
The Texas Law Class of 2023, that is. The 272 J.D. and 20 LL.M. recipients are heading to careers in private practice, public service, and judicial clerkships, all of them leaving The Forty Acres to do great things. -
May 4, 2023
3L Diana Kensy Combines Military Background, Law School, and Family as She Follows Her Passion
Kensy's unique path has included military service, motherhood, and successful representation of her client working with Texas Law's Domestic Violence Clinic. -
May 2, 2023
Texas Law Hosts Eighth Annual Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable
The University of Texas School of Law is pleased to host the eighth annual Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable on May 16-17, 2023. Texas Law’s Prof. Melissa Wasserman and Prof. Wendy Wagner are organizing the event. The Administrative Law New Scholarship Roundtable is an annual event, hosted by a rotating series of law schools, at […] -
May 1, 2023
Prof. Richard Albert Lends His Expertise to the Country of Jamaica
Albert will be helping Jamaica in its transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic as a member of the country's Constitution Reform Committee. -
April 27, 2023
Student excellence in legal writing and advocacy was recognized at the 2023 Beck Center Awards on April 20. The annual event, which is sponsored by The David J. Beck Center for Legal Research, Writing, and Appellate Advocacy recognized “outstanding Texas Law students for their focus on refining exceptional communication skills, as demonstrated in multiple ways.” […] -
April 27, 2023
Celebrating the Service and Dedication of Texas Law Students and Faculty
Texas Law’s annual Celebration of Service, the only law school awards ceremony that honors both students and faculty, took place on April 18 in the Susman Godfrey Atrium. The perennial favorite — better known informally as the “Ice Cream Social” — saw a bigger-than-usual crowd, thanks in large part to a bigger-than-usual slate of awards […] -
April 27, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 1L Veda Tsai! -
April 26, 2023
Texas Law’s 2023 Alumni Weekend celebrations took place on April 14 & 15, bringing alumni from around the country and across the globe back to Austin to reconnect with old friends and relive great law school experiences. The two days of nearly non-stop activity officially kicked off Friday night with the Law School Alumni Association’s […] -
April 26, 2023
Five extraordinary Texas Law alumni were recognized at a gala ceremony on April 14 in downtown Austin. This year’s edition of the annual celebration of alumni greatness, presented by the Texas Law Alumni Association, unfolded over three festive hours, in a ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel. This year, the event also served as the […] -
April 25, 2023
Law School Remembers Sir Basil Markesinis, Longtime Professor and Leading Scholar
Sir Basil Markesinis, former Jamail Regents Professor at the School of Law, has passed away at the age of 78. Basil Markesinis was born in Athens. He was educated at the University of Cambridge and taught there afterwards, as well as at Michigan, Cornell, and many other universities in addition to Texas. His scholarship was […] -
April 24, 2023
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Barbara Di Castro Young! -
April 18, 2023
New Funding for Students in Public Service Positions Announced
Texas Law wants to make it easier for students to take on summer public service positions and to pursue public service careers after law school. The best way to do that, says Dean Bobby Chesney, “is to make sure those invaluable opportunities are in fact affordable opportunities.” The school’s commitment to public service legal work […]
