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  • abstract art about courts and prescription labeling

    February 11, 2026

    Can Courts Judge a Drug by Its Label? 

    New NEJM article examines how courts are using FDA-required labeling to decide patent infringement claims.
  • A photograph of Harriet Murphy '69

    February 10, 2026

    ‘The Need for Justice Outweighed My Fears’

    The late Judge Harriet Murphy ’69 on her law school experiences and commitment to making positive change for the world she knew.
  • Sam Collins Web Feature

    February 9, 2026

    🤘Student Spotlight: Sam Collins ’26

    Meet this 3L former president of the Texas Business Law Society who learned big picture perspective from a 3,200 miles bike ride across the country.
  • Headshot of The Hon. Wallace B. Jefferson ’88

    February 5, 2026

    Hail to the Chief

    The Hon. Wallace Jefferson ’88 has been named the next president of the American Law Institute.
  • A graphic of Gary Bledsoe speaking at the Precursors event

    February 1, 2026

    ‘Unsung Heroes’

    Gary Bledsoe '76, president of the Texas NAACP, tells the stories of those forgotten people who helped Thurgood Marshall and Heman Sweatt in the 1940s.
  • Photograph of the winners of the 8th Paper Chase competition: 3L Kayla Shelkey, 2L Elizabeth Graff, and 3L Elizabeth Baker

    January 29, 2026

    Texas Trio Sweeps Paper Chase

    For the first time, students from a single law school claimed the top three spots in the annual Paper Chase Legal Writing Competition.
  • Group of mentors at Mentorpalooza

    January 28, 2026

    A Match Made in Austin

    The mentoring program is still growing after 10 years.
  • A photograph of the 2026 Chancellors: Jack G. Rabinowitz, Jaron B. Petreas, Rebecca M. Traber, Brynna Nicole James, Elizabeth Elaine Martin, Francesca Chu, Jim Briggs, Kayla Elizabeth Shelkey, Alexia Malcom, Van Tran, Micah M. Clark, Sabrina Rose Conte, John W. Denson, Jane Perry Starling, Colin R. Kober, Kaede Aoki

    January 26, 2026

    Prestigious Honor Society Welcomes Newest Members

    High academic achievers were named Law School chancellors for the Class of 2026.
  • Caed Barker '28

    January 26, 2026

    🤘Student Spotlight: Caed Barker ’28

    The 1L brings a global perspective to her legal studies, having grown up in Germany and earned her undergraduate degree in linguistics from the University of Edinburgh.
  • Coby Carrozza outside law school

    January 12, 2026

    🤘Student Spotlight: Coby Carrozza ’28

    Meet 1L Coby Carrozza, a swimmer who competed for the Longhorns, and in national and international events.
  • Photo of Gary Farmer, BBA ’80, JD ’84, and Del Williams BBA ’83, JD ’85, wearing orange jackets.

    January 8, 2026

    Alumni Honored with Distinguished Alumnus Awards

    The Texas Exes have recognized Gary Farmer ’84 and Del Williams ’85 with the highest alumni honor.
  • Mechele Dickerson Web Feature

    December 23, 2025

    Saving the Middle Class

    Professor Mechele Dickerson’s new book "The Middle-Class New Deal" argues that action must be taken to save struggling lower and middle-income Americans.