Events Calendar

FALL 2010 STREET LAW MEETINGS Wed. Sept 8, room 2.139, 3:30-4:30pm OR Thur. Sept 9, room 2.137, 5:30-6:30pm Please bring your $15 annual membership dues to the meeting so that you can sign up for a lesson.

Too many people are uneducated about their rights. You can help.

Originally founded at the Georgetown Law Center in 1972, Street Law sends law students and lawyers into local public schools to teach practical lessons about law, democracy, and human rights. An affiliate of the national organization, the Street Law Program at the University of Texas is designed to teach Austin students about practical aspects of the law and the legal system. Our lessons range from basic constitutional law to teen dating violence.

Street Law is an exciting opportunity to escape the law school grind by getting involved in the Austin community while developing dynamic public speaking skills. In addition to our Street Law curriculum, we have developed a new mentorship program; interested members can volunteer to mentor a middle school student.

We provide step by step, objective-driven lesson plans, teaching materials, and training. No prior teaching experience is required, and we welcome veteran teachers with open arms. All of our hour-long lessons are scheduled for Fridays and taught in groups of (3) Street Law Members. While you're only required to teach one lesson a semester, you may, of course, sign up for as many lessons as you would like.

We hope you'll stop by one of our two meetings to learn more about our organization and sign up for a lesson. Please bring your $15 annual dues (cash or check). If you have any questions, please email director@streetlawtexas.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/08/8861/

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/09/8830/

FALL 2010 STREET LAW MEETINGS Wed. Sept 8, room 2.139, 3:30-4:30pm **OR** Thur. Sept 9, room 2.137, 5:30-6:30pm Please bring your $15 annual membership dues to the meeting so that you can sign up for a lesson.

Too many people are uneducated about their rights. You can help.

Originally founded at the Georgetown Law Center in 1972, Street Law sends law students and lawyers into local, public schools to teach practical lessons about law, democracy, and human rights. An affiliate of the national organization, the Street Law Program at the University of Texas is designed to teach Austin students about practical aspects of the law and the legal system. Our lessons range from basic constitutional rights to teen dating violence.

Street Law is an exciting opportunity to escape the law school grind by getting involved in the Austin community and developing dynamic public speaking skills. In addition to our Street Law Lessons, we have a new and exciting mentorship program where law students may volunteer to mentor a middle school student.

We provide step by step, objective-driven lesson plans, teaching materials, and training. No prior teaching experience is required, and we welcome veteran teachers with open arms. All of our hour-long lessons are scheduled for Fridays and taught in groups of (3) Street Law Members. While you're only required to teach one lesson a semester, you may, of course, sign up for as many lessons as you would like.

We hope you'll stop by one of our two meetings to learn more about our organization and sign up for a lesson. Please bring your $15 dues (cash or check). If you have any questions, please email director@streetlawtexas.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/09/8860/

University of Texas Law School Professor Julius G. Getman will discuss and sign his new book, Restoring the Power of Unions: It Takes a Movement, at BookPeople in Austin on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.

In his book, Getman examines recent developments to demonstrate that a resurgent labor movement is possible. He proposes new models for organizing and innovative techniques to strengthen strikes. Above all, Getman insists that unions must return to their historical roots as a social movement.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/09/8873/

Meeting for journal staff members to review articles prior to printing

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/10/8878/

Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network is having our first meeting of the school year. Come either Monday or Tuesday to find out how you can help survivors of domestic violence. We will be discussing DVSSN's on-going work and our plans for the coming year. We will also be enlisting volunteers for our up-coming projects. See you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/13/8857/

Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network is having our first meeting of the school year. Come either Monday or Tuesday to find out how you can help survivors of domestic violence. We will be discussing DVSSN's on-going work and our plans for the coming year. We will also be enlisting volunteers for our up-coming projects. See you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/14/8858/

The Alumni Association is hosting a reception on Tuesday, September 14 at Lathrop & Gage, LLP from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/14/8443/

The CSO, William Wayne Justice Center, and Rapoport Center invite the law school community to the Fifth Annual Public Service Fall Party. Come celebrate the public interest and government communities at the UT Law School and join other service-minded students, faculty, and administrators for refreshments and camaraderie. Here's a great chance to network and exchange ideas on building a career in the public interest and government sectors and promoting service at our law school. A fajita buffet will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, September 13, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/14/8827/

Employers participating in Public Service Table Talk are invited to join UT Law administrators and faculty for breakfast so we may share information on new developments within the UT Law public service community. We also hope to exchange ideas on creating more opportunities for students to serve the public.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/16/8563/

Come out and join the Women's Law Caucus this Thursday, September 16 at 219 West from 8-10 pm for some free drinks and socializing. This event is for members only, so please pay dues at the Communication Center in the Atrium. They are $30 for the year and get you a t-shirt and entrance to all WLC events.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/16/8902/

The Alumni Association is hosting a kickoff party for its Young Austin Alumni chapter on September 18 at 6:30 at Cover 3, 2700 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 202

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/18/8464/

The Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy will be having its first meeting September 21st at 6:30 p.m. in room 4.134. See you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/21/8924/

SHAKESPEARE AND THE LAW: SCENES AND A PANEL ON LEGAL ISSUES FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, September 22, 2010

Actors from Spirit of Shakespeare, a University of Texas student organization, will perform scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of a panel discussion titled “According to our Law: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, in the Eidman Courtroom at the University of Texas School of Law from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of English at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law.

A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Jamail Pavilion adjacent to the Eidman Courtroom in the Law School’s John B. Connally Center. (See Maps and Directions.) The panel, which includes the performance, starts at 7:00 p.m.

The panel’s title, “According to our Law,” is taken from the play’s first scene, when the harsh patriarch Egeus demands that his daughter marry the man of his choice or be executed “according to our law.” The play’s actions find a way to reconcile “harsh Athenian law” and the erotic desires of the young lovers.

This year, four panelists will discuss legal and related issues central to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They are:

•Zipporah Wiseman, Thomas H. Law Centennial Professor at the University of Texas School of Law •James Loehlin, director of Shakespeare at Winedale and professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin •Robert Matney, actor, Austin Shakespeare, and graduate of the Shakespeare at Winedale program •Alan Friedman, professor of English, coordinator of Actors from the London Stage, and faculty advisor for Spirit of Shakespeare at the University of Texas at Austin Spirit of Shakespeare (SOS) is a group of University of Texas students involved in promoting Shakespeare programs on campus and in the community. For several years now, the SOS players have performed scenes from the annual Actors from the London Stage (AFTLS) play and have helped to augment and elucidate the Shakespeare and the Law panel discussions.

Shakespeare and the Law grew out of the AFTLS residency, a familiar and regular part of the University’s Shakespeare offerings since 1999, and a conference on “The Law and Other Performing Arts” held at the Law School in 2002. AFTLS, a London-based theatrical touring company, brings its unique educational and theatrical program, which features a troupe of five classically trained actors from major English theaters, to this campus and city for week-long residencies every year.

This year, these actors will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Their week-long residency begins September 27, 2010, with performances at UT’s McCullough Theatre running from September 29 to October 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets from Texas Performing Arts online ticket office. On October 2, 2010, the play will be performed at the Winedale Historical Center in Round Top, Texas, at 7:00 p.m. For more information, log on to the Winedale website. .

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/22/8893/

Diverse panel of attorneys fielding questions related to the job search in general, in addition to careers in energy law. Representatives from large firms, the Attorney General's office, general counsel, and small firms will be in attendance. Reception to follow. All students invited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/23/8806/

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/23/8831/

Eduardo Rodriguez, '68 will be back with his world famous barbecue 2 hours before the UT vs. UCLA kickoff. Please check http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/ for game time.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/25/8444/

As the first guests in the Rapoport Center's human rights happy hour speaker seires, Daniel M. Brinks and Varun Gauri will co-present a lecture on “Assessing the Distributive Impact of Social and Economic Rights Litigation: More Litigation = More Inequality?” Brinks is an associate professor at the Department of Government. Gauri is a senior economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/27/8813/

There will be a meeting on Thursday, September 30th, from 2:15 to 3:00 in TNH 3.114 to discuss the Eighteenth Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition in Vienna in Spring 2011. Please join us to find out how you can apply to be part of the UT Law team attending the competition.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/30/8954/

The Alumni Association is hosting a party welcoming all 1Ls at Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 North Lamar Boulevard, at 6:00 p.m. on September 30.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/09/30/8522/