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March 27, 2024
Known to many as "the man in the iron lung,” Alexander overcame odds to become a successful attorney. -
February 1, 2022
In Memoriam: Remembering Professor Lino Graglia, Texas Law Faculty Member for 50 Years
The Law School community is saddened by the passing of Lino Graglia, who died on Jan. 30. Prof. Graglia was a member of the Law School faculty for more than 50 years. “Lino was an influential scholar in multiple fields and a cherished mentor to many students,” said Dean Ward Farnsworth. “He was also highly […] -
January 18, 2022
Remembering UT Law Foundation Trustee Ken Roberts, J.D. ’51, LL.M. ’53
C. Kenneth Roberts J.D. ’51, LL.M. ’53, former Chair of the UT Law School Foundation, Life Trustee, colleague and long-time friend of Texas Law, died on Jan. 9, 2022. “Ken was a great friend of the law school and of the Foundation and is counted, along with his wife Cary, among the school’s most generous […] -
December 27, 2021
IN MEMORIAM: Sarah Weddington ’67, Roe v. Wade Attorney and Women’s Rights Activist, Dies at 76
The Honorable Sarah Weddington ’67—whose work as a trailblazing lawyer, beloved professor, and dedicated public servant has left a formidable legacy—passed away the morning of December 26 at the age of 76. The cause of her death has not been disclosed, but Weddington, who at 26, just over three years out of law school, successfully […] -
December 6, 2021
IN MEMORIAM: Anna María Herrera Saldaña, Longtime Director of Financial Aid, Dies at 87
The University of Texas School of Law mourns the loss of retired, longtime staff member Anna María Herrera Saldaña. She passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 29, 2021 at age 87. Mrs. Saldaña was hired at The University of Texas School of Law on Oct. 1, 1964 as one of the first Hispanic employees […] -
November 11, 2021
IN MEMORIAM: Pike Powers ’65, “Godfather of Austin’s Tech Boom” passes away
Pike Powers ’65, trailblazer and unmatched champion of Austin’s high-tech economy, died Sunday, October 31 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was 80 years old. “Austin has not only lost a legendary leader in the law,” remarked Liz Hilton, Executive Director for Alumni Relations and Development, “but we had to say goodbye to a […] -
September 27, 2021
IN MEMORIAM: Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold ’49 Dies at 94
The University of Texas School of Law mourns the loss of Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold ’49, one of the most distinguished graduates in the law school’s history. Farenthold was an esteemed lawyer, politician, educator, and activist who tirelessly pursued justice throughout her life. Farenthold died on September 26, 2021 at her home in Houston, after […] -
September 10, 2021
Tarlton Law Library Publishes Oral History Interview with President Bill Powers
The Tarlton Law Library has announced the publication of the oral history interview of William C. Powers, Jr., one of the most important figures in the history of the School of Law and of The University of Texas. William C. Powers, Jr. (1946-2019) was the Joseph D. Jamail Centennial Chair in Law at The University […] -
March 23, 2021
The State of Texas and the School of Law are mourning the loss of Teresa Lozano Long, who, along with husband Joe R. Long ’58, endowed dozens of programs, institutions, and schools throughout a lifetime of philanthropy and good works. The faculty and students of the law school are among the many beneficiaries of Terry […] -
March 19, 2021
One of Texas Law’s pioneers, Albertine Bowie, of the Class of 1956, passed away in March 2020 in Oxford, England, her home of many years. Ms. Bowie, whose husband, Yaw B. Turkson, was a Ghanian diplomat with posts across the globe, led an extraordinary life. The story of those early graduates is the subject of […] -
February 1, 2021
The Law School community is saddened by the passing of Zipporah Batshaw Wiseman, the Thos. H. Law Centennial Professor Emerita in Law, who died on January 20 at age 90. Prof. Wiseman had a long and distinguished academic career, the final 27 years of which were spent as a faculty member at Texas Law. “Zipporah’s […] -
December 3, 2020
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas M. Reavley, Texas Legend and Texas Law Adjunct
(UPDATE: Gifts may be made to the Judge Thomas M. Reavley Endowed Presidential Scholarship.) The Hon. Thomas M. Reavley, who sat on the Texas Supreme Court before his appointment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States, and who also found time for three separate stints as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Law, […]
