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Summer Associate Survey: 1L Pipeline Power

Texas Lawyer

Monday, May 20, 2013

Texas' largest firms are bringing in about the same number of summer associates as they did last year, but a larger proportion of those summer associates are 1Ls.

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Future Focused: While Looking Back at His First 10 Months as UT Law School Dean, Ward Farnsworth Looks Ahead

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 22, 2013

Ward Farnsworth, dean of the University of Texas School of Law since June 1, 2012, has faced challenges from his first day on the job in Austin. In a question-and-answer exchange, he discusses his plans for the school, including a strong will to steer the law school in new directions by making the faculty compensation system transparent and maintaining a focus on graduates getting jobs.

Open Door: Appeals Court Allows Disability Discrimination Claims Against Schools to Survive

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 1, 2013

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded to district court the case of Andricka Stewart, a special education student, who alleges she was sexually assaulted at a Waco high school. Greg White, an appellate lawyer and Waco solo, argued for Stewart before the 5th Circuit.

Big Jumps for Texas Trio of Law Schools in U.S.News Rankings

Texas Lawyer

Monday, March 18, 2013

Three Texas law schools saw major gains this year in their positions on the U.S.News & World Report annual rankings. "If you look at the numbers and you sort of see who's gone where, our guess is that employment has been a big factor — and it should be a big factor," says Richard Alderman, interim dean of the University of Houston Law Center.

Help Wanted: SMU Law School Seeking New Dean

Texas Lawyer

Monday, January 21, 2013

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law is looking for a new dean. The university is not renewing its dean contract with John B. Attanasio, which expires May 31. Attanasio is serving his 15th year as dean of the Dallas law school and nearing the end of his third five-year contract.

South Texas College of Law Building Gets a Makeover

Texas Lawyer

Monday, December 17, 2012

Thanks to a $2 million grant from a foundation established by an alumnus, South Texas College of Law can move ahead with makeover plans for its downtown Houston building, says Donald J. Guter, president and dean of the law school.