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June 8, 2011
Elsa Alcala, ’89, appointed to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
It seems like the dream of most UT Law School graduates: to have the opportunity to work at the highest level in the legal discipline about which you’re most passionate—all while being able to enjoy Barton Springs in the summertime. For Judge Elsa Alcala, ’89, who was appointed to the Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals on March 22, 2011, it’s a reality that she earned through years of tireless work at various levels in the Texas criminal justice system. -
May 31, 2011
On May 24, 2011, Professor Charles Silver testified before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Judiciary Committee. The title of the hearing was “Can We Sue Our Way to Prosperity?: Litigation’s Effect on America’s Global Competitiveness.” Silver discussed how civil justice mechanisms in the United States contribute to prosperity by protecting legal rights and enforcing legal obligations. -
May 16, 2011
S. Jack Balagia, ’76, to deliver keynote address at Sunflower Ceremony, May 21, 2011
Jack Balagia, ’76, vice president and general counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at the University of Texas School of Law’s Sunflower Ceremony graduation ceremony on May 21, 2011. -
May 2, 2011
Six Law School students receive Justice Center Graduating Student Awards
Six graduating students at the University of Texas School of Law have been honored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law for their extraordinary commitment during Law School to using the law to serve others. -
April 29, 2011
Professor Stanley Johanson and Katy Hutchinson, ’11, receive 2011 Texas Exes Teaching Awards
Stanley Johanson, James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Law, and law student Kathryn (“Katy”) Hutchinson, ’11, of the University of Texas at Austin have been awarded the 2011 Texas Exes Teaching Awards. -
April 26, 2011
WEBCAST: Video of OUTLaw LGBT Legal Advocacy Conference available
OUTLaw, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) law student group at the University of Texas School of Law, hosted a legal advocacy conference at the Law School’s Eidman Courtroom on April 15, 2011. The LBGT Legal Advocacy Conference covered legal issues that are pertinent to the LGBT community in the areas of employment discrimination, gay marriage and divorce, and family law (including assisted reproductive technology and adoption). Video from the conference is available now. -
April 22, 2011
Alumni from far and near came to Austin for Reunion 2011, held April 15–16, at the Law School. Here are some photos from the festivities. -
April 21, 2011
Former University of Virginia president and current professor of law emeritus Robert O’Neil, an authority on the First Amendment, will discuss his observations of developments in the field of conflict resolution at the Eleventh Annual Spring Symposium on Dispute Resolution on Friday, April 29, 2011, at the University of Texas School of Law. -
April 21, 2011
Professor Linda Mullenix analyzes Fund Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
Linda Mullenix, the Morris & Rita Atlas Chair in Advocacy at the Law School, has written an article in ABA Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases previewing Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. The case will be argued before the United States Supreme Court on April 25, 2011. -
April 14, 2011
UT Law wins “National Best Brief” Award at ABA’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Members of the University of Texas School of Law’s interscholastic team— Nicole Haddad, ’12, principal brief writer, and teammates Michael Raupp, ’12, and Karson Thompson,’12—have won the Best Brief Award at the American Bar Association’s thirty-fourth annual National Appellate Advocacy Competition. -
April 12, 2011
Ryan Robinson, the City of Austin’s Demographer, will present his analysis of the latest U.S. Census data for Austin and what it means for historically disadvantaged groups in the region. Robinson will explore current and future trends caused by Austin’s rapidly changing demographics and population growth patterns, including how the poor continue to fall behind. The session, which is free and open to the public, will take place at the Law School on Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 12:30 p.m.–1:30 pm in the Sheffield Room (TNH 2.111). -
April 5, 2011
The University of Texas School of Law was proud to host the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules for their meeting in early April. The Committee is tasked with considering and recommending amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern procedure, practice, and evidence in the federal courts.
