The University of Texas at Austin   School of Law

Activities

• Presentation

  July 13, 2007

  University of Texas CLE

  On July 13th, the University of Texas CLE presented Sampson & Tindall's 9th Biennial Family Law Legislative Update in Austin, TX.

• Presentation

  July 12, 2007

  University of Texas CLE

  On July 12th, the University of Texas CLE presented Sampson & Tindall's 9th Biennial Family Law Legislative Update in Dallas, TX.

• Presentation

  June 27, 2007

  University of Texas CLE

  On June 27th, the University of Texas CLE presented Sampson & Tindall's 9th Biennial Family Law Legislative Update in Galveston, TX.

• Presentation

  May 3, 2007

  Conference of Community Property States

  On May 3rd through the 4th, 2007, Professor Sampson presented the Texas approach to spousal maintenance, a.k.a., alimony, to the Conference of Community Property States in Las Vegas, NV.

• Negotiator

  April 26, 2007 – April 28, 2007

  ABA Family Law Section Spring Conference

  The ABA Family Law Section Spring Conference was held in Monterrey, CA on April 26-27, 2007. As reporter for the Uniform Parentage Act, Professor Sampson participated in negotiations between representatives of the Uniform Law Commission and the drafters of the Model Act on Assisted Reproductive Technologies. The result was statutory language satisfactory to both sides. On April 28, he participated in a day-long mediation session attempting to resolve differences between two ABA sections regarding to a pending uniform act. The mediation did not succeed, and the uniform act remains pending.

• Testimony

  2007

  Texas House and Senate

  In Spring 2007, during the 80th Legislative Session, Professor John Sampson testified "on" to the appropriate committees in the Texas House and Senate about pending bills relating to the Texas Family Code. At the request of several legislators, he drafted suggested amendments to clarify or assist the legislative author with the statutory text.