Events Calendar

Capital Punishment & the Supreme Court’s New Term: A Discussion of the Death Penalty Issues Facing the Court in 2010-2011

Professors Rob Owen & Jordan Steiker will discuss the Oct. 13 oral argument in Skinner v. Switzer and preview the capital cases to be decided in the remainder of the Term.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/18/8761/

Christoph Paulus, Berlin

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/21/8949/

Law and Philosophy Workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/21/8833/

The Auction will be held on October 21st, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Cedar Street at 208 W. 4th Street. Come join Texas Law Fellowships and bid on items to raise money for summer public interest funding for your classmates. Items in the past have included wine & cheese with Dean Sager, beer tasting with Professor Emily Kadens, and dinners and happy hours with professors. Silent auction items will also be available. Open bar tab starts at 6 pm!

Buy your tickets the week of October 18th in the Atrium for $10 or $15 at the door.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/21/9086/

Lunchtime Discussion on Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Friday, October 22nd, 11:30-12:30pm, in the Fleming Room (in George’s Café). Lunch will be provided.

Learn how Assisted Reproductive Technologies impact different communities, especially LGBQT parents, and what potential impact legal development in this area may have on the future of reproductive rights. Our panelists will discuss the legal intricacies of sperm/egg donation, surrogacy contracts, and Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis.

Professor John Robertson has written and lectured widely on law and bioethical issues. He is the author of Children of Choice: Freedom and the New Reproductive Technologies (1994), and numerous articles on reproductive rights and genetics. He has served on or been a consultant to many national bioethics advisory bodies, and is currently Chair of the Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Karen Langsley has been a solo practitioner in Dripping Springs, Texas since 2004, doing primarily family law with a special focus on LGBTQ family law and Child Protective Services litigation.

Dr. Stephanie Reich is an OB/GYN at Women Partners in Health. She provides women with gynecological and obstetrical care of all types, including high-risk obstetrics.

Dr. Margaret Thompson has a private practice in Austin. During her medical career she has served as Chief OB-GYN and Member of the Medical Ethics Committee of Seton Hospital. She also has a JD from UT Law.

Brought to you by: Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice and Texas Journal of Women and the Law. Supported by Outlaw and the American Constitution Society.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/22/9141/

As the third guest in the Rapoport Center's Human Rights Happy Hour Speaker Series, Lora Wildenthal will deliver a lecture titled, "Asylum Rights between Left and Right: The German Case." Wildenthal is an associate professor of History and chair of the History Department at Rice University. Lecture co-sponsored by the Institute for Historical Studies.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/25/8816/

Dean Lawrence Sager and Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute will be discussing the tension between between free exercise and no establishment of religion. Food will be provided after the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/25/9205/

The Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association proudly presents our semi-annual Fajita Fiesta. We will be preparing and grilling steak, chicken, and vegetable fajitas (with all the trimmings) on site and selling plates around lunch time to benefit our Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/26/9089/

Author Ian Graham talks about his book "Unbillable Hours". Pizza and drinks provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/27/8925/

Join us for a screening of "Mario's Story". Snacks provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/27/8926/

The University of Texas School of Law and The Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federácion de Mexico will jointly present a 2-day academic seminar. Session topics include: Electoral Systems and Institutions, US and Mexico Reapportionment Political Parties in the US and Intra-Party Democracy in Mexico and Regulating Money in Political Campaigns

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/28/9261/

All UT Law students are invited to attend the CSO's 13th Annual Cocktails & Conversation networking reception, which provides the perfect opportunity to meet and network in a casual setting with UT Law alumni and friends. Student parking at the AT&T Garage is provided. You must bring your parking validation to the check-in table. Free street parking and UT Shuttle (40 Acres) is also available. The AT&T Conference Center is located on campus at 1900 University Blvd. at MLK Blvd. This is a great way to expand your network, so don’t miss out! Dress is business casual. RSVP by Wednesday, October 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/28/8583/

The University of Texas School of Law and The Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federácion de Mexico will jointly present a 2-day academic seminar. Session topics include: Electoral Systems and Institutions, US and Mexico Reapportionment Political Parties in the US and Intra-Party Democracy in Mexico and Regulating Money in Political Campaigns

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/29/9262/

The Texas Environmental Law Journal is hosting its first annual symposium on the legal and environmental impacts of extracting gas from shale. The symposium will convene an interdisciplinary group of speakers representing the oil and gas industry, environmental interests, and legal practitioners. 3.5 hours of CLE credit is available for a registration fee of $75.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/29/8914/

The law school is honoring Stephen D. Susman on October 29th for his generosity in creating a new academic center. Time TBA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2010/10/29/8445/