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November 2013

The Fall 2013 semester has been exceptionally kind to Texas Tech Law’s advocacy program. Read more…

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November 2013

This month, Texas Tech University School of Law inducted Forrest Bowers as its fifth West Texas Legal Legend. Read more…

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November 2013

On November 6, President M. Duane Nellis paid a visit to the law school in the final stretch of his cross-college tour of Texas Tech University. Joined by Interim Provost Lawrence Shovanec, Nellis addressed law faculty and staff about the importance of expanding Texas Tech University’s national profile. A reputable law school, he noted, is an important component of establishing this profile. Read more…

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November 2013

On November 1, the Academy for Leadership in the Legal Profession (ALLP) facilitated an address by U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) on political leadership. Congressman Smith shared tips on how to successfully fulfill a leadership position, stressing the importance of hard work and persistence throughout his discussion. Read more…

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November 2013

Professor Sally Henry recruited Cecilia G. Morris, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, to speak to Texas Tech Law students this month as part of the Judicial Conversation Series. Read more…

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November 2013

The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) held the second of four annual board meetings at Texas Tech Law on November 15 and 16. This was the first time the board has met in Lubbock since 2007. With 10 Texas Tech Law alumni currently serving on the board, TYLA president Kristy Blanchard was pleased to revisit Lubbock for the meeting. Read more…

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November 2013

With final exams looming, students found no shortage of comfort in eggs, bacon, biscuits, and gravy served fresh from the griddle by Texas Tech Law faculty and staff. Read more…

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November 2013

In an event coordinated by the Lubbock Young Lawyers Association, 11 Texas Tech Law graduates were sworn into the State Bar of Texas by 7th Court of Appeals justices and local judges.

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November 2013

Texas Tech alumni gathered in Arlington, Texas, for a tailgate at Eddie Deen Crossroads Smokehouse ahead of the TTU vs. Baylor game, November 16.

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November 2013

Michael Truesdale (’94) has been elected secretary for the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section.

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November 2013

Dean Dickerson traveled to Austin to support Texas Tech Law alums being sworn into the bar at the Frank Erwin Center, November 18.

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November 2013

El Paso-area alums attended a CLE taught by Dean Darby Dickerson and Professors Jennifer Bard and Sally Henry and mingled during an alumni reception following the course.

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November 2013

Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law Jennifer S. Bard has been elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, whose membership is limited to one-third of one percent of bar membership in each state.

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November 2013

Professor Sally Henry was one of the featured speakers, alongside a former Italian Supreme Court judge, at the Global Restructuring Organization conference in Modena, Italy last month.

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November 2013

Congratulations to Lindsey Cantu (’13) and 3L Bukky Oyewuwo for being recognized as finalists for the Law Student Pro Bono Award by the Texas Access to Justice Commission.

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November 2013

[Left to right] Kelsey Huddleston (’14), Cory Clements (’14), Christi Schofield (’15), and Ashley Neerhof (’15) at the CapRock Winery in Lubbock on November 10 to raise awareness and funds for the Impact Clinic, a local charity with which TTUHSC students are heavily involved.

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November 2013

Thanks to a generous gift from the J.T. and Margaret Talkington Foundation, matching funds are available for philanthropic gifts to scholarship endowments.

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