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

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2004 University of Texas School of Law Annual Leadership Faculty leadership in law UT Public Affairs As AALS Presdi- ent he announced a continuation of the learned society theme, but added the idea of en- gaged scholarship to highlight the ways in which law schools differ from purely academic departments. At the annual meeting of the Ameri- can Association of Law Schools, held this year in Atlanta, Jan. 2-Jan.6, UT Law professor Gerald Torres began his term as the organization ' s president, and nine other law faculty members spoke on scholarly topics or held im- portant leadership positions. The AALS is a non-profit organization of 164 law schools. UT Law is one of a select number of schools to have provided five presidents to the AALS over the past century. UT Law faculty members engaged in numerous scholarly discussions by commenting or presenting papers and organizing panel discussions. Other participants included: Michael Churgin on Bar Admissions and Law- yer Performance. Lee Fennell spoke on State and Local Government. Teri LeClercq spoke on International Legal Exchange. Sanford Levinson discussed Randy Barnett ' s new book Restoring the Lost Constitution. Neil Netanel spoke about copyright and the first amendment at the Consti- tutional Law Section session. Robert Peroni represented Texas in the AALS House of Representatives. Tony Reese was program chair of the section ' s pro- gram. Louise Weinberg was involved in three recent AALS including chairing the AALS Section on Federal Courts. Ernest Young spoke on the influence of foreign law on U.S. courts. 6 THE STATE OF TEXAS -THE SCHOOL OF LAW

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We ' re Texas. We ' re sons and daughters and heros. V We ' re students and neighbors and friends. We ' re from small towns and big cities. WE ' RE TEXAS. We provide the people of Texas with a world-class institution to produce, disseminate, and preserve knowledge relating to the law and legal systems. e serve the people of Texas by providing students with a world-class legal education and by preparing men and women for leadership of the bar. We advance the understanding of law, legal systems, and legal institutions. We promote the impartial administration of justice by training lawyers in excellence and professionalism. We ' re a place from which understanding and new knowledge flow. We are the University of Texas SCHOOL OF LAW.

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5 tr We ' re Leadership. Texas Law faculty are among the most frequently cited in court opinions. Texas Law is also one of the top pro- ducers of articles and books for practitioners and judges.