-
May 8, 2019
Vladeck Named a Winner of U.T.’s Mexico Center Award for Opinion Writing
Stephen I. Vladeck, the A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law, has been named one of the five winners of the U.T. Mexico Center’s inaugural Opinion Writing Award. Prof. Vladeck was honored for his opinion piece, “Our Increasingly Unenforceable Constitution,” which appeared in The New York Times on March 27, 2018. The winners were announced by […] -
May 6, 2019
The law school is sad to announce the passing of Profesor Emeritus Frank B. Cross. Prof. Cross, who was 63, succumbed to adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare genetic condition. A world-renowned expert on business law—and a faculty member with appointments at the McCombs School of Business and the School of Government, in addition to the School of […] -
May 1, 2019
Deitch, Perry, and Powe Named to the Texas Exes’ “Texas 10” List for 2019
We’re fond of saying that Texas Law is “the best place in the world to be a law student.” A huge part of that is our world-class community of professors. Through elite classroom instruction, leading-edge scholarship, and a culture of collegial collaboration with their peers, our faculty are at the heart of what makes our […] -
May 1, 2019
McGarity ’74 and Tomsu ’86 Inducted into Rec Sports Hall of Honor
Prof. Tom McGarity ’74 and Michael Tomsu ’86 were honored last week by the University of Texas Recreational Sports program with induction into the program’s Hall of Honor. They were two of this year’s eleven inductees. The Hall of Honor “recognizes influential alumni, staff, and athletes who have had a significant impact on Recreational Sports […] -
April 26, 2019
Richard Page Keeton ’63, the well-known and much-loved Houston attorney and the son of longtime School of Law Dean Page Keeton, passed away on April 20 at age 81. The news was announced by his son, John Keeton. Richard Keeton was a double Longhorn, receiving his B.A. in 1959. That year, he was the star […] -
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 […] -
February 22, 2019
Becky Walker ’19 Receives First Mike A. Myers Fellowship in Public Interest Law
Becky Walker ’19 has been named the inaugural recipient of the Mike A. Myers Fellowship in Public Interest Law. The one-year fellowship, announced earlier this month by Associate Dean Eden Harrington, who also serves as the Director of Texas Law’s William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, will allow Walker to provide legal services […] -
February 22, 2019
Congratulations are due to Dr. Melynda Price ’02 on her historic appointment to the directorship of the John R. Gaines Center for the Humanities at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Price becomes the first woman and the first African American to lead the center. In addition to her J.D. from Texas Law, the ninth-generation Houstonian […] -
February 18, 2019
Sandra Phillips Rogers ’91 Named Chief Diversity Officer at Toyota North America
Sandra Phillips Rogers ’91 has recently taken on a new role at Toyota Motor North America. In addition to her titles of Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Group Vice President, and Corporate Secretary, the legal powerhouse is now TMNA’s Chief Diversity Officer. “I’m honored to be named Chief Diversity Officer and excited to take on […] -
February 11, 2019
Gary Bledsoe ’76 has been named the winner of the 2019 Virgil C. Lott Medal, an honor presented every two years by the School of Law to recognize those who uphold the values of Virgil Lott ’53, the school’s first African-American graduate. Bledsoe, the longtime president of the NAACP’s Texas chapter, and currently the Dean […]
