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Recent Highlights

• Law School clinics’ work recognized at halftime of UT Women’s Basketball game
  UT Law magazine, February 7, 2013
• Expanding Austin's Soundwaves
  UT Know, August 8, 2012
• Ripple effect from high court ruling on AZ immigration law
  My Fox Austin, Summer 2012
• Immigration central issue in Democratic primary for Travis sheriff
  Austin American Statesman, May 15, 2012
• Broad Spectrum of Organizations Support ACLU Legal Fight for Transparency on U.S. Drone Program
  ACLU Blog of Rights, March 22, 2012
• Undocumented immigrants in jail: Who gets deported?
  The Austin American Statesman, March 17, 2012
• Supreme Court decides Switzer v. Skinner in favor of Capital Punishment Clinic client
  UT Law Magazine, March 7, 2011
• Trio discusses faults in justice system
  The Daily Texan, February 23, 2011
• Transnational Worker Rights Clinic Files Lawsuits on Behalf of Austin Low-wage Workers
  UT Law Magazine, November 18, 2010
• Rights group: Ghana's gold mines rife with abuse
  The Boston Globe, October 29, 2010
• Human Rights Clinic Releases Report on Impact of Dam Construction on Indigenous Group
  UT Law Magazine, October 2010
• National Security Clinic wins D.C. Circuit appeal, Guantánamo detainee’s habeas case goes forward
  UT Law Magazine, June 24, 2010
• "Transnational Worker Rights clinic recovers thousands in unpaid overtime" [PDF]
  Austin American Statesman, April 13, 2008
• Starving for Reform
  The Texas Tribune, March 9, 2010
• Lawyers debate Holy Land Foundation's right to attorney for appeal
  Dallas Morning News, January 13, 2010
• UT Law students, faculty helped get slain Juárez woman's mom aslylum
  El Paso Times, December 22, 2009
• Court cites rights failure by Mexico in Juarez killings of women
  The Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2009
• Un pueblo con cinturón de plomo
  Página / 12, November 9, 2009
• Argentina: Lead poisoning and human rights abuses at Abra Pampa
  Mines and Communities, November 9, 2009
• UT law students help exonerate 2 men in robbery-murder
  Austin American Statesman, October 24, 2009
• 2 men wrongly convicted in 1997 Dallas murder to be exonerated
  Dallas Morning News, October 22, 2009
• As detention center shuts down in Texas, advocates worry about future for immigrant families
  The Associated Press, September 9, 2009
• Criminal Defense Clinic celebrates thirty-five years of teaching students, representing clients
  UT Law News Release, April 7, 2009
• "Who Speaks for the Child? Children's Rights Clinic gives voice to children who've been removed from their parents and homes"
  UT Office of Public Affairs, September 29, 2008
• "Workplace Justice, Global Workers, Practical Lawyering: The Transnational Worker Rights Clinic"
  UT Law Magazine, Summer 2008
• "The Forgotten: Iraqis who helped American soldiers are being slaughtered. A small band of U.S. lawyers is fighting to save their lives"
  American Bar Association, July 2008
• "Home Safe Home: The Domestic Violence Clinic"
  UT Law Magazine, July 17, 2008
• "Barbara Hines: New ICE Family Detention Centers a Step in Wrong Direction"
  Dallas Morning News, June 18, 2008
• "Success for UT Law School's Clinic in U.S. Supreme Court Case Concerning Guantanamo Detainees"
  UT Law news release, June 13, 2008
• "Transnational Worker Rights clinic recovers thousands in unpaid overtime"
  Austin American Statesman, April 13, 2008
• "Capital Punishment Center and the Independent Film Channel present death penalty program at the Texas Capitol"
  UT Law news release, March 5, 2008
• "The Lost Children"
  The New Yorker, March 3, 2008
• "Conference celebrates UT Law Domestic Violence Clinic's 10th Anniversary"
  UT Law news release, February 18, 2008
• "Capital Punishment Clinic named "Impact Player" for 2007 by Texas Lawyer"
  UT Law news release, January 11, 2008
• "UT law students' assignment a crucial one"
  Houston Chronicle, December 31, 2007
• "Clinic students champion clients' employment rights"
  UT Law news release, December 21, 2007
• "Protecting a Foundation of our Democracy: Students publish opinion piece in major Texas newspapers"
  UT Law news release, December 5, 2007
• "UT students take part in high court debate" [PDF]
  Austin American Statesman, December 5, 2007
• "Capital Punishment Center to host review of landmark death penalty cases, November 2-3"
  UT Law news release, October 16, 2007
• "Immigration Clinic works for detained families"
  UT Law Magazine, Fall 2007
• "Defending Habeas"
  UT Law Magazine, Fall 2007
• “Facing Trial, Government Agrees to Improve Conditions at Immigrant Center”
  New York Times, August 28, 2007
• "Supreme Persuasion: UT Law Clinics enjoy remarkable success at the United States Supreme Court"
  UT Law Magazine, Spring 2007