University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Still Making History ... From constructing a Habitat house to broken pipes and soggy walls, monumental events shaped the lives of the UT Law community throughout the year 2000, culminating in some students taking spring exams on laptop computers and the announcement of a new dean. The entire law school worked together with Habitat tor Humanity to build the first Habitat house ever constructed entirely b UT Law students, faculty, and staff. Law students from various student organizations and journals spent their Fridays and Saturdays working at the project site off of East 1 3th Street for about three months. Pictured to the right are Janiece Attal Wendy King, and Michael Mithoff of The Texas Joiirnol of Business Law and Ramon Molina of the Student Bar Association 8 — The Year 2000

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Hopwood decision dominates LIT news coverage In March of 1996, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that affir- mative action policies were illegal because they constituted reverse dis- crimination. The deci- sion barred Texas public universities from using race as a criteria for the granting of admissions or financial aid and sparked the expression of many opinions by students, fac- ulty, and staff. The End of an Era The death of Dean Page Keeton on January 10. 1999, was an occasion for reflection on what this extraordinary man had contributed during his long and productive life. Connally Center With shovel in hand, Nellie Connally and Dean Sharlot broke ground for the John B. Connally Center in the spring of 1996; the new addition is scheduled to open in the fall of 2000. The Years 1990- 1999

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Ihe Year 2000 — 9