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

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Casino Night! ,ci (il)O law students converged llic Hyatt on Town Lake on biliary 25, 2000, for a night of iiihling, dancing, and drinking. -uliing in the most expensive. I bcsi party in SBA histoi7. inibling was provided by I Ml Knights ind pii7es were II ikd bv Austin biisniessLS .h IS dinnci toi two at the iskill movie passes and a jsht at the Hyatt law week 2000 The first-year sections ithered at IM Fields on W dnesday, February 29, I I an afternoon of fun I games. Pictured to I left are Section 1 nbers who received III award for the section ih the most participa- Dressing the Part... LEFT: Dee Miller. Dean Munyon. Chris Watt, and Eric Knustrom won the award for Best Dressed golfers! Golf Tournament BELOW: Mark Levy, looks away as Jeff Kitner prepares for a shot during the Law Week Golf Tournament held at Forest Creek Country Club on Friday, March 2, 2000 Law Week 2000— 13

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law we 20 Race Judicata Members of the law school community as well as the Austin Community par- ticipated in Race Judicata 2000. the 5K race beginning at Littlefield Fountain. Members of the Student Bar Association and Texas Law Fellowships assisted with registration of runners, working the water stations throughout the race, and setting up the food and drink tables for runners to enjoy after the race. All race proceeds went to TLF to fund fellows to work in public interest during Summer 2000. RIGHT: First-year law student and winner ol the women ' s division. Nicole Thorpe crosses the fin- ish line. BELOW: SBA members Amanda Ellis. Van Pham. and Jeff Kitner assist in race day registration. Initially begun to create a deeper understanding and respect for the legal profession as a whole, Law Day was expanded in the late 1960 ' s to Law Week and was dedicated to Dean Keeton. Although the activities vary from year to year, several have endured through the years including Casino Night, Race Judicata, Section Olympics, the Dean Keeton Luncheon, and the Golf Tournament. 12 — Law Week 2000

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Dean Keeton Awards Luncheon Koburl H. ' Bulth Sparks, guest speaker at the Dean Keeton Awards Luneheon. told 50 students, faculty and staff of his adventures and misadventures of law school. After graduating from UT Law in 1969 with an LLB. Sparks became the Assistant Prosecutor in Amarillo. Texas. He left that position in 1971 to become a Hearings Officer for the Te.xas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. From 1973 to the pres- ent. Sparks has ser ed as Executive Director of the Licensed Beverage Distributors. In addition. Sparks serves as a Board Member of the Austin Symphony, Member of the Dean ' s Roundtable, a Law School Mentor, and an Executive Committee Member of the Austin Club.