Where: PATMAN (Patman Family Plaza)

Sponsored by: First Generation Law Students

First-Generation Law Students is excited to present our first "First-Gen Friday." We will serve lunch, introduce our board, and announce pairings for our mentorship program! We look forward to getting to know each of you more as we build a supportive community for our first-generation law students at UT Law.

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Where: CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Sponsored by: Texas Law Veterans Association

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association (TLVA) and First Generation Law Students (FGLS) for a Q&A with Gregg Costa about life on the federal bench. Costa is a former federal judge with the Southern District of Texas as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is currently the Global Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn's Trials Practice Group.

Everyone at the law school is welcome to attend. 1Ls are encouraged to ask about Gibson Dunn. Following the event, TLVA and FGLS members are invited to a private happy hour at Posse East hosted by Gibson Dunn.

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Where: TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Sponsored by: Texas Law Veterans Association

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association and First Generation Law Students for a Q&A with (Retired) Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. Chief Justice Hecht served on the Supreme Court of Texas for 36 years before retiring in 2024. Before his time as a Judge, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Chief Justice Hecht is currently a partner at Jackson Walker in the litigation practice group in Austin. Everyone at the law school is welcome to attend the Q&A. 1Ls are encouraged to ask about Jackson Walker.

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Where: TNH 2.139 (Wilson Classroom)

Sponsored by: First Generation Law Students

Come join us for lunch with fellow First-Gen 2Ls & 3Ls who will be discussing their experience navigating this private sector application cycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to get authentic answers from the people who have personally experienced this process first hand and the most recently!

Lunch will be provided.

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.