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

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2004 University of Texas School of Law Annual Dean William Powers, Jr. Above: Dean Powers with Texas Supreme Court Jus- tice Wallace Jefferson, ' 87 (R) and Texas Senator Rod- ney Ellis, ' 79 (D). Photo credit: Rick Patrick. Above Left: Dean Powers in the Eidman Courtroom. The courtroom is a working courtroom that plays host to seminars, conferences, as well as actual trials. Photo Credit: Rick Patrick. ftlW W: the La v I make al (activitk faculty see int. of then stones Weh that fol 18 THE STATE OF TEXAS • THE SCHOOL OF LAW

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Dean of the Law School From the Dean... Welcome to the 2003-04 Peregrinus. In these pages, you will see a reflection of the rich tapestry of activities here at the Law School. More importantly, you will see the people who make all of this happen. We talk about classes, and programs, and activities, but we really are our people. We are our students, our faculty, our staff, and our alumni. It is these people who you will see in the pages of the Peregrinus. We are extraordinarily proud of them, and we are thankful to the Peregrinus staff who put their stories together. We had a great year. I hope you enjoy reviewing it in the pages that follow. Sincerely, Bill Powers In addition to being a leading and respected authority on torts and products liability, Dean Powers has accomplished a number of goals during his tenure. Working to create new opportunities for people of all backgrounds. Time Magazine recently wrote: No school has worked harder... than U.T. ' s law school to create opportunities for students of all back- grounds Encouraging public interest work. The dean has embraced the faculty ' s long tradi- tion of serving the public interest. Working with our alum- ni and with the Texas State Government. The dean has maintained the strong loyalty in the Law School ' s alumni base and a fostered good relationship with the Texas State government. The result of both ef- forts has been a stronger public law school for Texas. ..