Texas Law Supreme Court Clinic

i support this clinic!

If this is one of the main reasons students are choosing UT Law school over other Law programs in the nation, it should be reinstated with an explanation as to why it was repealed in the first place!

Reducing educational settings to 'practice getting it right' will not move justice forward.

I am an alumna of UT Law. The school’s ability to compete with the highest nationally ranked schools is very important to me. I chose UT over top 14 schools because I thought that its programming was on par with those higher ranked schools. Now, I am perplexed at the decision to discontinue the Supreme Court Clinic because I had the impression that it was both popular and one of the most prestigious clinics that UT Law offered. I believe the school, in the very least, owes its students and alumni an explanation on why it would suspend such a valuable part of its programming.

I can only guess why the Supreme Court Clinic is being shuttered, but I'm disappointed that the law school's administration and faculty could not keep the clinic alive for the sake of the institution and students they serve.

Maybe I won't be participating in this clinic, but I would consider this as an integral part of a top law school in the country. I remember hearing Professor Blais talking about her team's experience in their last case and it was definitely something that Texas Law should preserve and keep as a tradition.

One of the most fulfilling things I did in law school.

The wiser course is to continue the clinic. Of course Sponsored Programs are considered within the research domain at any University, including a Tier One Research University. Why would the Clinic not be considered Sponsored Programming? At the very least a proposal to a Foundation or other funding sources, even for an invitation to apply to a funding agency rather than a competition, would be considered expansion. Nationally this would be increased research efforts. I would be very surprised to see the Tier One status in jeopardy at UT. Is that the case?

The Supreme Court clinic was one of my favorite experiences in law school, and it was one of the factors that helped me to choose the University of Texas over other law schools. Students who Participated in the clinic have gone gone on to enjoy successful appellate careers, and alumni from the clinic have even argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. I hope that this clinic can be brought back for students in the future.

The Supreme Court Clinic should not be cut. It was a wonderful experience that afforded me many new learning opportunities. I learned a great deal about the art of and strategy involved in appellate brief writing and about Supreme Court advocacy generally. Moreover, as a student at UT Law who pays tuition, I'm pretty disappointed that whoever made this decision neither involved nor informed students.

The Supreme Court Clinic should not be cut. It was the best academic experience I had at UT Law and something that I will cherish forever. It also brings so much to the school's reputation. The clinic puts UT Law on par with some of the most elite law schools in the country. I sincerely hope the school will reconsider this decision.

I am still confused as to why this was cut, and why we have yet to receive notice on the specifics and reasoning for the cut. I would like to know how the decision was made and who took part in it. If there was no student input I'd like to know why that was the case. As a student, tax payer, and tuition payer I expect to have some input, or notice about the important decisions made by fiduciaries that may affect my future.

Whatever is going on at the law school, the Supreme Court Clinic should not be sacrificed. It was the highlight of my time at UT Law.

#bringitback #supremecourtclinic

A robust Supreme Court clinic is important to UT Law's status in the law school community.

This is a unique aspect of our law school that has achieved success in the most noteworthy way imaginable: by persuading members of the Supreme Court. It is truly a tragedy that it has been cut.

Multiple students have been devastated to learn that the clinic they waited to take until 2L or 3L year is no longer being offered. It is a vital part of our curriculum and is what sets Texas Law as a school within the Top 15 standing.