Events Calendar

V&E x Barbri x TMLS are hosting a 1L Fall Exam Strategy Workshop! Come meet V&E attorney's, learn about the exam preparation options that Barbri offers, and have lunch!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/10/79467/

Veterans Day breakfast for Law School faculty, staff, and student veterans

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/79537/

Stop by to meet A&O Shearman to learn more about their firm and visit the 'Tiny Tails to You' petting zoo outside on the Patman Plaza (weather permitting)!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/79212/

Please join the Catholic Law Student Society in praying the Rosary. All are welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/78800/

The Texas Law Review is hosting Professors Somin & Braver to discuss their article that will be featured in Volume 103, The Constitutional Case Against Exclusionary Zoning, to discuss the seminal Euclid case. Dean Morse will also be joining to provide a response to their paper.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/79150/

Hear from a distinguished panel of Kirkland partners, who will share their experiences, insights, and advice as women in transactional law. Joining us are M&A/private equity partners Emily Lichtenheld, Kelly King, and Zahra Usmani from Austin. Allies welcome! You do not have to be a member of WLC to RSVP: https://florecruit.com/v2/app/kirkland/registration/events/75086/register

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/79595/

Stop by this IPLS event to grab lunch and hear from Pirkey Barber attorneys about their trademark practice!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/79836/

This event will be a student panel over lunch to discuss plaintiff-side employment in 1L and 2L summers.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/11/80035/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

Please join SBA for Creature Coffee sponsored by Vinson and Elkins.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79062/

Creature Coffee Sponsored by SBA

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79110/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Baker Botts LLP to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79361/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79073/

Please RSVP by Thursday, November 7, on TEX.

Making pro bono a part of your practice is important. It helps address the unmet needs for legal services in communities and can provide valuable experience for attorneys. Many Big Law firms have a strong commitment to providing pro bono legal services. In this panel, we will hear from practicing attorneys about their firms' and their personal pro pro bono practices and how they make it work in Big Law.

The panel will be moderated and sponsored by Akin Gump. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79655/

Come join Jackson Walker for a short talk and free lunch!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79719/

Join APALSA, CHLLSA, and TMLS for a fun night of speed networking! Students will be paired with lawyers from firms and chat for a short time before engaging with other attorneys. Just in time to meet some of the attorneys who could be reviewing your summer applications!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79256/

Join us at Love Supreme Pizza on November 12th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM!

This mixer is sponsored by Frost Bank and will be a great opportunity to network with boutique firms and meet Austin attorneys in the practice area.

Space is limited, so RSVP is required. The link to RSVP is here: https://forms.gle/LZFoi16zQ5pm4SSG7

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/12/79617/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

Room reservation for LexisNexis Tabling Event. Hosted by law school representative Paul Cooper and student representatives, this session provides students with assistance on research queries and training on LexisNexis research tools.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/78869/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Lunch with partners and associates from law firms. Please RSVP via a form that will be sent out about a week before each Roundtable to TJOGEL Society Members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79473/

Join CHLLSA and Latham for a lunch & learn on Wednesday, November 13th from 11:50am-12:50pm. Big law applications and considerations are underway so come meet attorneys face to face and build your network and connections over free lunch!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79559/

Join us for the Panel on Probate and Estate Administration, where a panel Texas trusts and estates attorneys with a focus on probate and estate administration will discuss their work. Explore the practice area and meet experts in the field. Lunch is provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79816/

Join ACS and Robert Downen, a democracy journalist for The Texas Tribune, for a discussion about white and Christian nationalism in Texas Politics and its impact on democracy. There will be food!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79918/

Attend a Happy Hour at Morrison Foerster's Austin office! Hosted by TBLS, must RSVP!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79540/

Join Women's Law Caucus and Norton Rose Fulbright for crafts and DIY projects.

Meet practicing attorneys and legal recruiters!

Upstairs Circus at 234 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/13/79025/

Coffee Dispenser Hosted by SBA and Sponsored by Winston & Strawn

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/79178/

Breakfast tacos, coffee, and mingling? Join CHLLSA and Sidley Austin LLP for some breakfast tacos and coffee to kick off your Thursday morning in the best way!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/79180/

Join WLC and Vinson & Elkins for an informational lunch panel!

Learn from V&E attorneys and recruiters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/78937/

Two McKool Smith attorneys (George Fishback and Kenneth Scott) are coming to campus to talk about their experience at a recent trial that resulted in a $192 million verdict against Samsung. Lunch will be provided and students will have opportunities to talk with the attorneys about the experience.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/79196/

Attorneys from Porter Hedges will lead a panel about picking your practice group at a law firm. Panel will occur in the Eidman Courtroom with a reception in Jamail Pavilion to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/79439/

Thanksgiving event for CHLLSA members to eat and chat

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/14/79957/

Stop by the Atrium for pizza before taking your practice exam.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79637/

1L practice exams by section. Exact times TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/78032/

SAO will proctor practice exams for each 1L section

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79638/

SAO will proctor practice exams for each 1L section.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79661/

Stop by the Atrium to for pizza before taking your practice exam.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79656/

SAO will proctor practice exams for each 1L section

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79659/

SAO will proctor practice exams for each 1L section.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79660/

The Jewish Legal Society (JLS) is hosting our annual fall Shabbat dinner on Friday, November 15, from 5-8pm. JLS will be celebrating Shabbat with ritual blessings, conversation, and a delicious multi-course meal catered by UT Hillel. JLS members, alumni, faculty, and staff will enjoy the evening together.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79818/

Join APALSA in celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali. Whatever your religious and spiritual beliefs, come together to enjoy good food, good company, and the victory of light over darkness that this cultural festival represents.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/15/79474/

Undergraduate interscholastic mock trial competition. During the fall and early spring, invitational tournaments are held around the country to allow teams to practice and prepare for AMTA-sanctioned tournaments in February through April.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/16/77940/

Undergraduate interscholastic mock trial competition. During the fall and early spring, invitational tournaments are held around the country to allow teams to practice and prepare for AMTA-sanctioned tournaments in February through April.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/17/77941/

Come hang out with Latham & Watkins and grab some free breakfast!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/79735/

All members of the Law School community are invited to stop by the Atrium to write a thank you note (or two or three) to those who have made a difference in your law school experience this semester.

And to show the SAO's gratitude to you, there will be pie!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/80016/

Come discuss the 2024 election with Celia Israel, Sarah Chen, and Mimi Marziani! Lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/80075/

Please join the Catholic Law Student Society in praying the Rosary. All are welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/78801/

On Monday, November 18, join the Strauss Center and the International Association of Privacy Professionals for an engaging Q&A session with experienced privacy and cybersecurity lawyers who will share their journeys, insights, and practical advise for aspiring legal professionals. Panelists will include Tyler Bridegan, Director of Privacy & Tech Enforcement for the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Drew Concannon, an Intelligence and Data Privacy Law Fellow at the Strauss Center, Colleen García, Counsel with Tannenbaum Helpern’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, and David Springer, an Adjunct Professor at UT Law. This event offers the law students and the community a chance to learn about the skills, strategies, and career paths that lead to success in privacy and cyber law.

RSVP's strongly encouraged. Please RSVP your attendance directly to Ali Prince Ponce at ali.prince@austin.utexas.edu.

Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Ali Prince Ponce.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/79756/

Faculty meeting for research faculty to discuss faculty appointments after job talks.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/79916/

Join WLC and Paul Hastings LLP for a snack break!

Mix and mingle with attorneys and recruiters.

Learn tips and tricks about the 1L final memo, outlining for exams, interview strategies, and more with the WLC Board.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/78920/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/78457/

This speaker series considers the criminalization of reproduction—historical and contemporary, local and global—largely through the lens of reproductive justice.

RSVP

Abstract: In 2022, in Dobbs, the Court held that the Due Process Clause does not protect a right to abortion. Dobbs unleashed a tidal wave of old and new laws criminalizing abortion, including the Comstock Act of 1873, reviving a criminalization regime Roe had held in abeyance. But questions have arisen about the constitutionality of reviving regulations that were created at a time when women and people of color were not viewed as equal members of the polity. Reproductive justice advocates have argued that the revival of this regime violates equal protection law, and that even if due process no longer protects reproductive rights, equal protection often does.

This paper examines growing efforts to enable the revival of old regulatory regimes by extending the Court’s new “history and tradition” doctrine (which replaced traditional due process doctrine in Dobbs) to equal protection as well. “History and tradition” doctrine gauges a law’s constitutionality by asking whether the law would have been considered constitutional in 1791 or 1868. This approach sidelines concerns about equality, public health, and social wellbeing—and courts are adopting it not only in the context of reproductive rights, but in the context of guns as well. This new approach subverts 50 years of equality law, aggrandizes judicial power, and buries the value judgments that continue to influence major constitutional battles over guns and abortion.

Cary Franklin is a Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. She is also the McDonald/Wright Chair of Law, Faculty Director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, and Faculty Director of the Williams Institute. Her research focuses on the historical development of conceptions of equality in American law and how this history influences the shape of contemporary legal protections in the contexts of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and race. She has published extensively in major law reviews. Her article “The Anti-Stereotyping Principle in Constitutional Sex Discrimination Law” (New York University Law Review, 2010), was awarded the Kathryn T. Preyer Prize by the American Society for Legal History. Prior to joining the faculty at UCLA, she was the W.H. Francis, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Texas. She received a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. in English from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. in English and History from Yale University.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/78352/

All Texas Law alumni in the Chicago area are welcome. More details to come.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/18/79297/

Coffee Hosted by the Animal Law Student Organization and Sponsored by ALDF

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79264/

Event for OUTLaw students to get breakfast and assemble finals survival kits!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79360/

Grab some breakfast and coffee and mingle with Mayer Brown attorneys!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79640/

Come meet our new Executive Director, Jennifer Banda! Swing by the CWIL suite and grab some breakfast pastries and coffee while you meet our new Director! Suite is located at TNH 3.119!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/80098/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79987/

Zachary, an accredited financial aid counselor from AccessLex, will be leading a workshop for students to better understand their finances and budgeting for the spring semester and beyond.

Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Attendees will also be entered into a drawing on February 1st for a MAX by AccessLex scholarship.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79819/

Join the Justice Center's Student Advisory Board as we begin our monthly Public Interest Office Hours! These sessions are aimed at providing peer support for students who want to learn more about public interest lawyering. This month, members of the Student Advisory Board will be available to answer any questions students have about internships, classes, and more. If you're a 1L who is not sure where to begin on your public interest journey, this is also for you! Your Student Advisory Board is here to support you in forging that path. Stop by the Jamail Pavilion on Tuesday, October 29 from 12-1PM for conversation, coffee, and kolaches!

Please save the dates for our future Public Interest Office Hours, Dec. 19 (virtual), Jan. 14, and Feb. 11.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/79920/

Unleashed: Survivors of Trafficking

Despite the fact that experts estimate that the US is the world’s second largest sex trafficking market, myths and misconceptions about trafficking persist, among them the assumptions: - that only foreign nationals smuggled into the US are victims of this insidious crime - that victims can simply leave their traffickers - that once victims have been “rescued” their lives are immediately restored

This film focuses on ten courageous and gritty women who have survived trafficking, examining the myths about sex trafficking and illuminating the societal factors that contribute to domestic girls getting trapped in the “Life.” More importantly, it presents these women’s stories of the huge obstacles they faced and overcame in exiting the “Life” and offers encouragement to viewers to become involved in addressing this national disgrace.

Q&A with the documentarian to follow.

Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/19/80055/

Creature Coffee Hosted by SBA

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/78974/

Room reservation for LexisNexis Tabling Event. Hosted by law school representative Paul Cooper and student representatives, this session provides students with assistance on research queries and training on LexisNexis research tools.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/78890/

Event for APALSA members to meet attorneys from Norton Rose Fulbright. Lunch is provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/79283/

Join us for a discussion of Fish & Richardson's practice and relevant IP topics. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/79315/

This fall, Hurricanes Helene and Milton have served as powerful reminders of how devastating major storms can be—devastation that is only likely to grow more common with climate change. Natural disasters intersect with the legal system in surprising and important ways, shaping everything from who's impacted by storms to which communities can access recovery resources. Come hear Madison Sloan, the Director of the Disaster Recovery and Fair Housing Project at Texas Appleseed, and Brittanny Perrigue Gomez, the Team Manager for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid's Disaster Team discuss their work and the role of lawyers in disaster recovery. November 20, 11:50 AM-12:50 PM. Lunch provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/79915/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Lunch with partners and associates from law firms. Please RSVP via a form that will be sent out about a week before each Roundtable to TJOGEL Society Members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/20/79615/

Join Bracewell LLP for breakfast treats from Bird Bird Biscuit and coffee on Thursday, November 21 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the Jamail Pavilion. This is a come-and-go event and an opportunity to meet Bracewell’s attorneys and Recruiting and Diversity Departments to learn more about their 2025 Summer Program and Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship.

Bracewell is a proud sponsor of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Lavender Law Conference, the Houston Bar Association LGBTQ+ Committee, and counts among their clients, The Trevor Project, which is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization.

In the 2025 Vault Survey, Bracewell’s Summer Associate Program was ranked #1 for social experiences and the #2 best overall summer associate program nationwide. Reflecting their commitment to recruiting and developing the best and brightest legal talent, Bracewell was also recognized in the Vault Survey as an “Elite Firm” for quality of life and the #10 overall best law firm to work for nationwide.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/79459/

1Ls: Stop by to meet attorneys from Bracewell to learn more about their firm and grab lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/79232/

Research faculty meeting to discuss faculty appointments after job talks.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/79917/

Enjoy some food and hear students share their experiences working with sports and entertainment law over the summer! Add your questions before the panel here: https://forms.gle/7v3tzk26Qro2wo3eA

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/80095/

Join the Judicial Clerkship Program for one of our four introductory sessions on Judicial Clerkships. We'll introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed instructions on how to begin the application process for 2026-term clerkship positions. For 2Ls and 3Ls only. The program will not be recorded.

Attendance will be capped at 30 per session. RSVP on TEX by selecting the Events tab. Laptop and copy or resume needed for workshop.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/79696/

Texas Law Alumni in New York!

The New York Regional Committee is excited to invite you to a pre-game happy hour as we gear up for the Syracuse vs. Texas men’s basketball game at Barclays Center. Whether you’re reconnecting with old classmates or meeting fellow Texas Law alumni for the first time, it’s a great chance to grab a drink, expand your network, and enjoy some Longhorn spirit.

Bring a guest and share this page to invite your fellow Texas Law alums in the NYC area to join the fun! Hosted at Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue, November 21st, 5-7pm EDT.

Questions? Please contact us at events@law.utexas.edu.

Texas Law is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. Please contact events@law.utexas.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation. All requests must be made by November 19.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/21/79855/

The Texas Law Pipeline Program is hosting a one-day in person workshop aimed at preparing undergraduate and recent graduate attendees for the law school application process. Session includes:

Law School Admissions Council and Preparing for the LSAT Law School Admissions Dean Panel and Mock File Review Writing A Personal Statement Resources For Applicants

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2024/11/22/78414/