Events Calendar

In May 2012, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and other leaders from throughout the world will gather in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.  The gathering will mark the 20th anniversary of the first  “Earth Summit” also in Rio in 1992, which saw the adoption of major treaties on climate change and biodiversity and Agenda 21 – a blueprint for sustainable development.    Mr.  Scherr will describe the current state of preparations for the 2012 Earth Summit and the prospects for making progress on the green economy and governance in our increasingly interconnected and globalized world.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/07/10383/

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding ends at 5 p.m. today.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/07/10068/

PDP is an international legal fraternity, focused on ethics, service, and academic excellence. Founded in 1869, its members have included William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O’Connor, Thurgood Marshall, and Franklin Roosevelt. At UT Law, we offer scholarship opportunities, host social events, and organize service projects. We are currently recruiting new members. Look for our table in the Atrium February 8-10. Applications are due by 5 pm, February 15. Membership requires a 3.35 GPA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10715/

Learn what to expect in a law firm interview by listening to a candid discussion about interviewing with Michael Newman, '95, Partner at Gardere (Dallas) and Susan Salch ’94, Partner at Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P. (Austin). They will discuss interviewing strategies and the do's and don'ts of law firm interviewing. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Gardere. RSVP by Monday, February 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10266/

The Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Assocation hosts a pre-conference workshop ahead of UT's Carbon and Climate Change Conference (February 9-10, 2011).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10205/

Julia Vaughan, Executive Director of the Texas Board of Law Examiners, will be at UT Law on Tuesday, February 8 at 3:30 pm in the TNH 3.142. Ms. Vaughan will provide an overview of the Texas Bar Exam and the resources available to students to aid in preparation. 3L’s planning on taking the Texas Bar will find this session very informative.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10703/

Opening joint reception for speakers, registrants and sponsors of “The Future of Texas CCS - 2011 and Beyond” and UT’s Carbon and Climate Change Conference. Great courtyard and campus views, great conversation and contacts—don’t miss it. Hosted by: Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Association The University of Texas at Austin

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10204/

The Law School is hosting a reception for area alumni and admitted students on February 8 at Hotel Monaco.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/9103/

This is the first of two mandatory meetings for 2Ls & 3Ls who will be applying for judicial clerkships. UT Law Judicial Clerkship Advisors will discuss how to determine what courts you are competitive for, how to select judges, and how and when to apply for clerkships.

3Ls: For those of you who have already applied for clerkships, you do not need to attend this meeting. You should speak to your recommenders by late March to reaffirm their willingness to write letters or seek out new recommenders. You do not need to meet with a clerkship advisor unless you want to. However, you must attend the second mandatory meeting on April 5, 2011 to learn about the new application process.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10268/

Join us in Room 3.126 (next to our regular meeting room) at 5:30 p.m. Food & refreshments will be provided by Baker Botts.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10646/

The 2011 program addresses energy futures, shale gas developments, EOR, and industry economics in light of both new EPA regulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) and energy market conditions. Highlights include:

• The Texas Edge: Regulatory and legislative updates and CCS project updates - What's new and who's putting stuff in the ground • The Texas Edge: Offshore carbon storage options - What are the critical legal and financial issues? • GHGs: Understanding and Dealing with the Federal Legislative Regulatory Landscape • Keynote Luncheon with John Thompson, Director, Coal Transition Project of the Clean Air Task Force, on "Coal Without Carbon: A World View" • Texas Policymakers' Keynote Luncheon with Rep. Warren Chisum and Commissioner Jerry Patterson of the General Land Office • GHG Permitting: What Now? The EPA's Perspective • Wiring around Carbon - Critical issues in moving renewable energy resources long distances to supply regions with limited renewable options • Strategies, Best Practices, Pitfalls and Problem Areas under the EPA's New BACT Guidance Rules • BACT Economics and Industry Panel • What about Methane? Landfills, Shale Gas and Agriculture; What Is the Role of Fossil Fuel under Today's Carbon Legislation?; and Nuclear Options and Prospects • Tuesday evening's joint Opening Reception with the Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Association

Come a day early for the TxCCSA's program The Future of Texas CCS - 2011 and Beyond.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/10202/

PDP is an international legal fraternity, focused on ethics, service, and academic excellence. Founded in 1869, its members have included William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O’Connor, Thurgood Marshall, and Franklin Roosevelt. At UT Law, we offer scholarship opportunities, host social events, and organize service projects. We are currently recruiting new members. Look for our table in the Atrium February 8-10. Applications are due by 5 pm, February 15. Membership requires a 3.35 GPA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/10716/

This first session of the Early Bar Preparation Series will introduce 3L's to the structure of most state bars, and will also address the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) which is a part of many bar exams. Students can easily begin practicing MPTs NOW in order to be ready for the bar exam in July.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/10705/

The Alumni Association is hosting a reception for area alumni and admitted students at the Jonathan Club on February 9, 2011 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/9104/

First PILA potluck of the semester.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/10443/

Scheduling for preselected students ends at 11:58 p.m. Alternate students may begin scheduling available interviews at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 14. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10572/

The 2011 program addresses energy futures, shale gas developments, EOR, and industry economics in light of both new EPA regulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) and energy market conditions. Highlights include:

• The Texas Edge: Regulatory and legislative updates and CCS project updates - What's new and who's putting stuff in the ground • The Texas Edge: Offshore carbon storage options - What are the critical legal and financial issues? • GHGs: Understanding and Dealing with the Federal Legislative Regulatory Landscape • Keynote Luncheon with John Thompson, Director, Coal Transition Project of the Clean Air Task Force, on "Coal Without Carbon: A World View" • Texas Policymakers' Keynote Luncheon with Rep. Warren Chisum and Commissioner Jerry Patterson of the General Land Office • GHG Permitting: What Now? The EPA's Perspective • Wiring around Carbon - Critical issues in moving renewable energy resources long distances to supply regions with limited renewable options • Strategies, Best Practices, Pitfalls and Problem Areas under the EPA's New BACT Guidance Rules • BACT Economics and Industry Panel • What about Methane? Landfills, Shale Gas and Agriculture; What Is the Role of Fossil Fuel under Today's Carbon Legislation?; and Nuclear Options and Prospects • Tuesday evening's joint Opening Reception with the Texas Carbon Capture and Storage Association

Come a day early for the TxCCSA's program The Future of Texas CCS - 2011 and Beyond.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10203/

Preselected students may begin scheduling for the Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair. Scheduling for preselected students ends tomorrow, Friday, February 11 at 11:58 p.m. Alternate students may begin scheduling available interviews at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 14. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10571/

Phi Delta Phi Membership Drive

PDP is an international legal fraternity, focused on ethics, service, and academic excellence. Founded in 1869, its members have included William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O’Connor, Thurgood Marshall, and Franklin Roosevelt. At UT Law, we offer scholarship opportunities, host social events, and organize service projects. We are currently recruiting new members. Look for our table in the Atrium February 8-10. Applications are due by 5 pm, February 15. Membership requires a 3.35 GPA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10717/

Vicki Jackson presents the keynote address

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10745/

The Texas International Law Journal will hold its annual symposium February 10-11th. The topic is the new Air and Missile Warfare Manual, and Ambassador Henry Crumpton, former Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will deliver the keynote address at 5 pm, Thursday evening, in the Bass Lecture Hall at the LBJ School for Public Affairs. Students and faculty are invited to both the keynote and the panel discussions on Friday. The panel discussions are all day Friday in the Room 3.102 of the Thompson Conference Center. If you have any questions, please email Leigh Orliner at leigh.orliner@gmail.com or check the TILJ website (http://www.tilj.org/symposium/).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10682/

The Texas International Law Journal will hold its annual symposium February 10-11th. The topic is the new Air and Missile Warfare Manual, and Ambassador Henry Crumpton, former Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will deliver the keynote address at 5 pm, Thursday evening, in the Bass Lecture Hall at the LBJ School for Public Affairs. Students and faculty are invited to both the keynote and the panel discussions on Friday. The panel discussions are all day Friday in the Room 3.102 of the Thompson Conference Center. If you have any questions, please email Leigh Orliner at leigh.orliner@gmail.com or check the TILJ website (http://www.tilj.org/symposium/).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10683/

Conference hosted by Sanford Levinson, Stephanie Lindquist, and Daniel Rodriguez

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10744/

This first session of the Early Bar Preparation Series will introduce 3L's to the structure of most state bars, and will also address the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) which is a part of many bar exams. Students can easily begin practicing MPTs NOW in order to be ready for the bar exam in July.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10704/

We will be holding a casual barbeque dinner in the Atrium for the speakers and faculty participants in our symposium and our journal staff.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10653/

Conference hosted by Sanford Levinson, Stephanie Lindquist, and Daniel Rodriguez

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/12/10746/