Cover 4/26/05 1:07 PM Page 1 SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS’ REPORT SPRING 2005 THE MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF ULAW TLAW PLUS Saying Good-bye to Bob Dawson AND Coming Home UT Law alumni Stephen to Tatum, ’79, Marcus Schwartz, Townes ’73, and Edwin DeYoung, ’71, three of the founding Hall members of the new Charles Alan Wright Society. TheWrightSociety Building Charles Alan Wright’s Legacy Through Giving THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION, 727 E. DEAN KEETON STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705 01_Contents 4/26/05 1:14 PM Page 1 CONTENTS ABLE OF SPRING 2005 T Professor Jane Stapleton, a product liability expert, joins the American Law Institute Council. See page 12. FRONT OF THE BOOK FEATURES BACK OF THE BOOK 4 IN CAMERA MAJOR GIFTS 21 ATexas knighthood and A NEW SOCIETY LAW PARTNERS AND student societies reach out 18 GIFTS OF NOTE 26 9 DEAN POWERS GIVING BY FUND 32 A Common Purpose by Bill Powers The new Charles Alan Wright Society. GIVING BY CLASS 60 by Allegra J. Young 11 CALENDAR FRIENDS OF THE SPECIAL FEATURE LAW SCHOOL 76 12 AROUND THE LAW SCHOOL THE CONTRIBUTORS’ CORPORATIONS AND Professor Bob Dawson, alumni honors, REPORT F OUNDATIONS 78 and Del Williams, ’85, is elected 20 CLOSING ARGUMENT 80 Coming Home to Townes Hall UT Law recognizes those who gave by Sofia Harber Bowden,’95 to help us succeed. Cover photograph and photograph UTLAW this page by Wyatt McSpadden VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 1 02_Masthead/Ads_R2 4/29/05 4:05 PM Page 2 UTLAW UT SCHOOL OF LAW Dean BILL POWERS, JR. Asst. Dean for Development and Alumni Relations NANCY BRAZZIL Director, Law Alumni Association CHRIS MARCIN Director of Development ELLEN JOCKUSCH FENTON UT Law School Alumni Association President TERRY O. TOTTENHAM, ’70 UT Law School Alumni Association President-elect D EL WILLIAMS, ’85 MAGAZINE Communications Director ALLEGRA J. YOUNG Communications Strategy Manager LAURA CASTRO TROGNITZ, ’97 Communications Coordinator JODI BART Contributors' Report FRAN CHAPMAN TOM HENNINGER, ’92 Class Notes and In Memoriam Editors J ANICE FAURIE GEORGE M. MERCADO, JR. Editorial Assistance MICHAEL WIDENER MICHAEL HORN Copy Editor “An intellectually honest, incredibly erudite description J AN MCINROY of the Constitution as an intensely nationalist instrument.. Creative Direction, Design, and Production NANCY MCMILLEN A fine acheivement and a sophisticated book.” NANCY MCMILLEN DESIGN Jefferson Powell, DUKE LAW SCHOOL WE WELCOME Y OUR LETTERS AT: UTLAW Letters UTLAW Alumni Magazine 727 E. 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We proudly support UT’s Alumni Association Law School Spring Reunion. www.lockeliddell.com 04-07_InCamera 4/26/05 1:37 PM Page 4 IN CAMERA 04-07_InCamera 4/26/05 1:37 PM Page 5 A TEXAS KNIGHT Queen Elizabeth II conferred the most ancient honor of Knight Bachelor on Professor Basil Markesinis QC, DCL, FBA, at Buckingham Palace on March 9 for his “services to Comparative Law and International Legal Relations.” He is believed to be one of a very small number of living professors in the United States and the United Kingdom to be honored with the Knight Bachelor rank before retirement. PHOTOGRAPH BY WYATT MCSPADDEN Spring 2005 UTLAW 5 04-07_InCamera 4/26/05 1:37 PM Page 6 6 UTLAW Spring 2005 04-07_InCamera 4/26/05 1:37 PM Page 7 IN CAMERA SERVICE WITH A SMILE The new first-year student societies launched an ambitious series of public service projects, ranging from painting rooms at the Austin State Hospital to helping low-income families file tax returns. “We expect one half of the class will participate in public service projects,” said Allyson Childs, ’95, director of student programs. Above, left to right, Devon Nippes, Jamila Mensah, and Lindsay Garza of the Gus Hodges Society work with the Austin Area Food Bank. PHOTOGRAPH BY WYATT MCSPADDEN 008_BakerBotts 4/29/05 5:01 PM Page 1 * YOU HAVE OUR COMPLETE SUPPORT. * NO CAVEATS. Baker Botts is a proud supporter of the University of Texas School of Law. Austin Baku Dallas Houston London Moscow New York Riyadh Washington © 2003 Baker Botts L.L.P. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. 09_DeanLetter 4/26/05 1:44 PM Page 9 POWERS DEAN A Common Purpose Our success depends on a diverse community that shares a mutual goal. HIS ISSUE OF UTLAW IS DEDICATED TO OUR MANY Law School’s continuing vitality. In addition to the initia- devoted alumni and friends who support our tives you will read about in this issue of UTLAW, your mission with their financial resources. Our suc- contributions allow us to enhance our job placement and cess depends on the people who stand with us. career counseling services, to expand our student re- The UT Law School rests on the strength of cruiting efforts, to build our beautiful and functional three pillars—our faculty, our students, and our employer interviewing suites, to implement technologi- alumni. As I have said many times before, we cal innovations, and to renovate our classrooms with are a community—a diverse group of people state-of-the-art equipment. with a common interest and a common pur- We are truly blessed by the generosity of our alumni pose. Our fortunes are tied together. We drink and friends. I want you to know that all of us now at the Tfrom the same cup. Law School—faculty, students, and staff—appreciate the I have been at the UT Law School for twenty- opportunities we have because of that generosity. I prom- eight years now, both as a member of its faculty and, for ise you that we will work each day to deserve the trust you the last five years, as its dean. Before I moved to Austin, I have placed in us. taught for a brief time at another law school, and over the years I have visited at several law schools around the coun- try. I admit to a bias, of course, but I do believe there is no Sincerely, better law school in the country than ours. We have a first-class faculty who are not only highly regarded legal scholars but also outstanding teachers and decent men and women. Two of them—Jane Stapleton and Basil Markesinis—are highlighted in this issue. Bill Powers, Dean Our faculty articulate and model a standard of excel- lence for our students that gives me, and should give all of us, great confidence in the future of our profession and of our society. We have amazingly talented and gifted students. They come to us from all around the country and the world. They are increasingly diverse and bring to our Law School a wide range of experiences and perspectives. They are smart, intellectually curious, and devoted to improving our profession and civic life. In this issue of UTLAW you will learn more about them and their work. You will also learn about our new Society system for teaching, training, and mentoring them. And we have remarkably loyal and generous alumni. It is mostly your story of support that we tell in this issue. We have been fortunate to receive several very large gifts this year, gifts that are helping us to expand our reach in the areas of faculty recruitment, Latin American law, human rights, and teaching excellence. Words cannot express my gratitude for these gifts. All gifts, large or small, are significant. I am thankful for, and humbled by, every one of them. We have a duty to use these gifts wisely and prudently, and we take that duty seriously. Private support makes it possible for us to do so much that is necessary for the Spring 2005 UTLAW 9 2005 Sponsors Ad 4/24/05 11:00 PM Page 1 REUNIONTHANKS TO OUR SPONSORS FOR 2005 THEIR SUPPORT SPONSORS B AKER B O TTS L.L.P. L OCKE L IDDELL &SAPP LLP ✯ B ARON &BUDD,PC B RACEWELL &GIULIANI LLP C ITIZENS 1 ST B ANK OF TYLER F ULBRIGHT &JAWORSKI L.L.P. V INSON &ELKINS L.L.P. ✯ FTI CONSULTING T HE S CHMIDT F IRM 10-11_Ad/Calendar 4/26/05 1:48 PM Page 11 SCHOOL OF LAW CALENDAR SPRING 2005 mation, contact [email protected]. The Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) FALL FORWARD invites alumni, faculty, staff, students, This fall the Alumni Association will SEPTEMBER 12–30 and the general public to the annual host a Tailgate Party, the Keeton On-Campus Interviews (OCI) will Fall Auction in October to raise and Clark Fellows Dinner, and re- be held September 12–30 at the Law money to fund fellowships for Law gional receptions. You’ll receive School in the Career Services inter- School students who work in sum- more information about these events viewing suites.