UT Law News – June - August 2008

June - August 2008

Note: UT Law News, the Law School's electronic newsletter, will be distributed once during Summer 2008. We will resume with monthly transmissions beginning in September. Enjoy your summer!

UT Law in the News

Professor Mechele Dickerson in Austin American-Statesman on the myths of homeownership:
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/05/22/0523dickerson_edit.html

Professor Henry T. C. Hu's op-ed in Financial Times on global derivatives market:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/2008/050108_hu_op_ed.html

New Faculty Publications

Professors Tom McGarity and Wendy Wagner: Bending Science: How Special Interests Corrupt Public Health Research:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/2008/052808_mcgarity_wagner_new_book.html

Milestones

Professor Roy Mersky, longtime director of legal research at UT Law, dies at age 82:
http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/2008/050708_mersky.html

UT Law on the Road

Dean Larry Sager will host a breakfast for UT Law alumni attending the National Bar Association's 83rd annual convention.

July 30

The Westin Galleria Hotel
5060 W. Alabama Street
Houston, Texas

Find details for this event on the UT Law Calendar or write to events@law.utexas.edu.

Important Dates

August 25, 26	1L orientation
August 27	First day of classes, 2008-2009 academic year

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