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

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Prof. Smith Honored j , as TETA Recipient A ii-hingAwaid a (KY) iward provided inuilK h the E Cluhl 111 oIhi.r Law Week I - Law Week Faculty k Adminislration Honoree — La« Week Slall Honoree. Il.l RtLipiLiils aiL selei-ted b studtnl eommitlees organized h ihc arious student touneih and coordi n ited through the Cabinet ot College Councils Professor Smith widely loved and universally respected by all his students, teaches first-year Property and specializes in oil and gas. He served a brief term as Dean of the law school, but reportedly retired from ilic piisiiioii because he missed teach- ii ' j SCI iiuilIi Smith ' s method of ih.illen ' jiiii! .iiul probing, is also ■jfiiik ' .11.1111) 111 the law school set- iiiiij , .111 iii.liMdual. he comes aeiDss as cMicmcly intelligent, distin- guished, and sensitive. This year he truly went above and beyond the call of duty, as he was the only professor who nlunk-ercd lo administer a mock cvjiii Ini Ills lirst-ycai ' class at mid- sciiK ' sici so ih.il the students would li.ixe .111 iiikliii;j of what a law school L- .iiii w.is like C.r.tding law school ex.iiiis IS ,1 iioioiiously tedious task that often lakes some professors months to complete, particularly in a class of 120; Smith did so gladly, quickly, and thoroughly, even including comments on each individ- ual test. Because of his demonstrated dedication to his students that has gone so long unrecognized, the committee felt that he should be this year ' s recipient of the Texas Excellence Teaching Award. JOVE: SBA President Clint Harbour welcomes studenti :ulty and staff to the Dean Keeton Awards Luncheon. GHT: SBA Vice President and Luncheon Chair, Wendy ng, and attorney Morgan Matson (UT ' 99) representint Ibright Jaworski, LLP, enjoy the BBQ lunch. Law Week— 15

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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.

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The Law School ' s first reunion of the new century, April 14-15, featured class parties, CLE programs, and a gala dinner honoring the Law Alumni Association ' s award winners. Reu TON wif Q Weekend April 14-15, 2000 16 — Reunion Weekend