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Texas’ new business courts have the potential make Texas a more attractive venue for businesses and commercial litigation. Check out the Director-Executive Summit panel on the Texas Business Courts, Nov. 15. REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: tiny.cc/de-summit Thanks to Texas McCombs School of Business for co-hosting, and all our sponsors: Baker Botts Vinson & Elkins Gibson Dunn Jackson Walker LLP PwC Norton Rose Fulbright Latham & Watkins Sullivan & Cromwell LLP!

Hook ’em! Our associate director of admissions Michael Morales is Texas Law's 2024 Employee of the Year. 🤘 “Winning this award means a lot to me, but more importantly, it highlights the incredible team I have around me,” says Michael. In addition to his work at the law school, Michael is also an event DJ, a skilled athlete, and a recent father! Thank you for giving your all to Texas Law! #hookem https://lnkd.in/gA_s2S_x

Congratulations to Texas Law alum Jack Balagia ’76 for being named the new executive director of The Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center. Balagia, who has been a steady presence at UT and the law school, brings his extensive knowledge and leadership experience to this new role. Read more about his journey from leader in the energy and legal sectors to executive director of UT’s leading center for energy policy: https://lnkd.in/gi7jzKKr #TexasLawAlumni #Lawhorns

More than half of American public companies incorporate in Delaware. Will it stay that way? Check out the Director-Executive Summit panel on the Delaware Courts. Our event with Texas McCombs School of Business is coming Nov. 14-15! MORE INFO: tiny.cc/de-summit

Prof. Charlie Silver's new op-ed, You Aren’t as Sick as Government Claims, is out in The Wall Street Journal. "Congress should give Medicare money directly to enrollees… letting seniors decide what they need and are willing to pay," Silver argues, with co-author Prof. David Hyman of Georgetown University Law Center. https://lnkd.in/edQE3UFg

The Director-Executive Summit, hosted by Texas Law and Texas McCombs School of Business, is thrilled to announce its featured speakers: Jay Clayton, Ambassador Ron Kirk, and Karl Rove. MORE INFO: tiny.cc/de-summit

The dynamic global economy calls for strong business leadership, and leaders need great information. Our inaugural Director-Executive Summit, hosted with Texas McCombs School of Business features a Who’s Who of experts on the leading edge of the most important issues. TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFO: tiny.cc/de-summit Thanks to our sponsors, including Baker Botts Gibson Dunn Vinson & Elkins Jackson Walker Latham & Watkins Norton Rose Fulbright Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and PwC.