University of Texas, John B. Connally Center for the Administration of Justice

The Connally Center addition to the University of Texas Law School is a four-story structure connected to the school’s Townes Hall by the Joseph D. Jamail Pavilion, a transparent two-story foyer. The design closely follows the existing building’s form, patterns and materials. Exterior building materials consist of granite base, limestone, limestone bands and cornices, punched windows and a clay-tile roof.
The main floor contains the building’s centerpiece, the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom, complete with judge’s chambers and jury room. Students can take part in mock trials and moot-court activities in a real courtroom setting. The space also is available to Texas state and federal courts. The courtroom provides much-needed space for the state’s judicial system, and gives students the opportunity to study courtroom proceedings.
Five smaller courtrooms on the third floor are used for small-group teaching, demonstrations and practice. The first and the fourth floors house the Texas Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution and eight public-service clinics.

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