Events Calendar

Alternate students may begin scheduling for the Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair at 9 a.m. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis and closes this evening at 11:58 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/14/10573/

Stop by the breezeway on Valentine’s Day from 10-2 for a yummy snack (all $1 each!), and send a Valentine to a special friend, lover, frenemy, or stranger.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/14/10786/

Jonathan Rapping is the Founder/CEO of the Southern Public Defender Training Center (SPDTC). The Southern Public Defender Training Center provides training to new public defenders throughout the South. Its mission to inspire, mobilize and train legal professionals to provide the highest quality defense representation to people unable to afford an attorney. From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mr. Rapping will talk about the culture of neglect that permeates the criminal justice system as it applies to poor people in this country and importance of building a generation of public defenders to reform that culture. From 12:30-1:30 p.m. he will talk about his life in the law. Students may attend one or both sessions. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Career Services Office. RSVP by Friday, February 11, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/14/9842/

The Law Academy is held annually in conjunction with and sponsored by the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) for DiscoverLaw.org Month.

The Law Academy is designed to introduce historically underrepresented minority groups and socio-economically disadvantaged high school students the legal profession and higher education in general.

The high school students will partake in a mock class taught by a UT Law faculty member, a mock trial presented by current UT Law students, lunch, and a video produced by the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/15/10163/

Learn more about internship opportunities available at the TCEQ from Doug Brown, '05, and Tyler Vance. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, February 14, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/15/10787/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/15/10105/

PILA's 2011 Symposium will examine the intersection of legal advocacy and filmmaking. Events will focus on how lawyers can utilize documentary media to supplement and promote traditional courtroom advocacy. The Symposium will show three documentaries and have related discussions on how these films advance the social justice movements involved.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/16/10643/

PILA's 2011 Symposium will examine the intersection of legal advocacy and filmmaking. Events will focus on how lawyers can utilize documentary media to supplement and promote traditional courtroom advocacy. The Symposium will show three documentaries and have related discussions on how these films advance the social justice movements involved.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/16/10644/

Live Session. Sessions are intended for 3L's and LLMs who plan to take the July Bar. Session two is all about the multi-state bar exam and strategies you can use to effectively tackle each multiple choice question in the alloted 1.8 minutes. The session will begin with a review of the assignment from last week - an MPT (In re Rose Kingsley)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/16/10843/

PILA's 2011 Symposium will examine the intersection of legal advocacy and filmmaking. Events will focus on how lawyers can utilize documentary media to supplement and promote traditional courtroom advocacy. The Symposium will show three documentaries and have related discussions on how these films advance the social justice movements involved.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/17/10645/

This spring the Rapoport Center will host our seventh annual conference, entitled “Aftershocks: Legacies of Conflict” on February 17—18. The conference will capitalize on the performance of Black Watch at the University of Texas, an award-winning play written by Scottish playwright Gregory Burke and performed by the National Theater of Scotland. The play explores the experiences of Scottish soldiers deployed to fight in Iraq from the Black Watch regiment, one of the oldest regiments in British history. “Aftershocks” will explore some of the same intersections of violence, the colonial past, memory, and trauma that Black Watch invokes, as well as the unique role that performance might play in the analysis. It will consider these issues in a variety of geographic spaces and places, with a special emphasis on the legal and political regimes that are meant to preserve memory while also transitioning into post-conflict. Please visit the website for more details.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/17/8820/

Preselected students may begin scheduling via UT Law Symplicity for Spring On-Campus Interviews. Scheduling for preselected students ends tomorrow, Saturday, February 19, at noon. Alternate students may begin scheduling available interviews at 7 p.m. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10082/

8:30am-8:45am Opening Remarks Catherine Garza, TIPLJ Editor-in-Chief

8:45am-9:15am Presentation: IP Issues in the Cloud Bart Showalter, Partner, Baker Botts LLP

9:15am-10:15am Presentation: Ethics in Patent Law David Hricik, Professor, Mercer University School of Law

10:30am-11:15am Morning Break

10:30am-11:15am Panel: Enforcing Patent Judgments in light of Tivo v. Echostar Moderator: Robert Bone, Professor, University of Texas School of Law

Panelists: Stephen Hash, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP Magistrate Judge Chad Everingham United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas Joseph Farnan, Jr., Farnan LLP

11:15am-11:45am Presentation: Trademarks and Search Engines Larry Waks, Partner, Jackson Walker LLP

11:45am-1:00pm Lunch

12:00pm-12:30pm Presentation: Copyright and Mass-Market Contracts James Gibson, Professor, University of Richmond School of Law

12:30pm-1:00pm Presentation: Soul of Creativity: Forging a Moral Rights Law for the U.S. Roberta Kwall, Professor, DePaul University College of Law

1:00pm-1:30pm Presentation: Proving Reasonable Royalty Damages Charles Walker, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

1:30pm-2:00pm Presentation: Reasonable Royalties as an Equitable Remedy David Healey, Principal, Fish & Richardson PC

2:00pm-2:45pm Panel: Patent Damages Reform Moderator: David Adelman, Professor, University of Texas School of Law Panelists: Steven Pollinger, Principal, McKool Smith PC Aaron Cooper, IP Counsel, Senator Patrick Leahy Sr. Judge Lee Yeakel, United States District Court, Western District of Texas 2:45pm-3:00pm Afternoon Break

3:00pm-3:30pm Presentation: Injunctions following eBay Kevin Meek, Partner, Baker Botts LLP

3:30pm-4:00pm Presentation: Overview of Recent Damage Cases M. Andrew Woodmansee, Partner, Morrison Foerster LLP

4:00pm-4:30pm Presentation: Recovering Attorney Fees in Patent Cases David Griffith, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP

4:30pm-4:45pm Closing Remarks Ashley Edison & Shannon Lam, TIPLJ Co-Symposium Editors

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10673/

This spring the Rapoport Center will host our seventh annual conference, entitled “Aftershocks: Legacies of Conflict” on February 17—18. The conference will capitalize on the performance of Black Watch at the University of Texas, an award-winning play written by Scottish playwright Gregory Burke and performed by the National Theater of Scotland. The play explores the experiences of Scottish soldiers deployed to fight in Iraq from the Black Watch regiment, one of the oldest regiments in British history. “Aftershocks” will explore some of the same intersections of violence, the colonial past, memory, and trauma that Black Watch invokes, as well as the unique role that performance might play in the analysis. It will consider these issues in a variety of geographic spaces and places, with a special emphasis on the legal and political regimes that are meant to preserve memory while also transitioning into post-conflict. Please visit the website for more details.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/8821/

Attention 3Ls and Judicial Law Clerks: Reserve your spot now! Whether you have a job lined up or not, you can’t afford to miss this opportunity to jump start your career!

The Center for Women in Law will host a limited enrollment Leadership Boot Camp on February 18th. The Boot Camp is an all-day training session on the essential skills for navigating a successful legal career. The day focuses on skills women lawyers traditionally learn too late in their careers to have an impact – effective communication, self-promotion, and building internal and external networks.

You will have a full day of opportunities to network with representatives from more than 30 organizations. The participating organizations to date include:

Almanza, Blackburn & Dickie, LLP, Andrews Kurth LLP, Carls, McDonald & Dalrymple, LLP, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, K&L Gates, Law Firm of Francés Jones, Mary Kay Inc., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Shell Oil, State Farm Insurance Companies, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Texas Appleseed, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, State Farm Insurance Companies, Thompson Coe, Vinson & Elkins LLP, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/9945/

Live Session. Sessions are intended for 3L's and LLMs who plan to take the July Bar. Session two is all about the multi-state bar exam and strategies you can use to effectively tackle each multiple choice question in the alloted 1.8 minutes. The session will begin with a review of the assignment from last week - an MPT (In re Rose Kingsley).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10844/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/9985/

Preselected students must accept/decline interviews by noon via UT Law Symplicity for Spring On-Campus Interviews. Alternate students may begin scheduling available interviews at 7 p.m. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/19/10083/

Alternate students may begin scheduling via UT Law Symplicity for Spring On-Campus Interviews. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis and closes tomorrow, Sunday, February 20, at noon.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/19/10084/

Alternate students have until noon to schedule interviews via UT Law Symplicity for Spring On-Campus Interviews. Alternate scheduling is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/20/10085/

Come help raise funds for Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network and get a tasty, easy-on-the-budget, taco! Available in the atrium from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday the 21st through Thursday the 24th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/21/10909/

This discussion panel, hosted by the Women's Law Caucus, will consist of female professionals from varying backgrounds who have achieved success in their careers while maintaining well being in their personal lives. A predetermined Q&A will follow introduction of all of the panelists, and will be moderated by WLC.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/21/10542/

Kevin Toh - Entry-Level Candidate

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/21/10543/

Come help raise funds for Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network and get a tasty, easy-on-the-budget, taco! Available in the atrium from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday the 21st through Thursday the 24th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10912/

Are you currently enrolled in a seminar? Having trouble choosing a paper topic or getting started with your research? Reference librarians are here to help! We will be in George’s Café on Tuesday, February 22nd from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Stop by to ask questions or set up an appointment for more in-depth research help!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10910/

Author Dorothy Budd talks about her book "Tested: How Twelve Wrongly Imprisoned Men Held Onto Hope" with exoneree Christopher Scott.

About the book: “Tested: How Twelve Wrongly Imprisoned Men Held onto Hope,” by Dorothy Budd and Peyton Budd, explores the lives and stories of twelve men who were wrongly convicted in Dallas County. All the men spent time in prison before the new evidence helped win their release. The book is based on the exonerated men’s personal journeys of hope, forgiveness and redemption as told to the authors in one-on-one interviews.

About the event: Join author Dorothy Budd and Christopher Scott, one of the men profiled in “Tested,” in a discussion Scott’s story and the implications of wrongful convictions. Tiffany Dowling of the Law School’s Actual Innocence Clinic will moderate.

Lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10062/

Learn about careers in renewable energy law from Michael Barnas, Senior Counsel for Renewables, GE Energy; Neva DePalma, Key Account Manager, Vestas American Wind Technology; Kenneth Glazier, Vice President Legal, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation; and Alan R. Merkel, Partner and Chair, Stoel Rives LLP. Moderated by Melinda Taylor, Senior Lecturer and Executive Director for the Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law. Co-sponsored by the Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law and the Career Services Office. Pizza will be served afterwards to students. RSVP by Monday, February 21, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10724/

Come the afternoon before the main program for the Pre-Conference which explores select issues of interest to developers, market participants, regulators and landowners.

Topics covered include:

- An Alphabet Soup of Renewables Energy Terms and Vocabulary

- Developments in solar technologies and deployment

- SunPower and SunEdison on The Growing Role and Deployment of Behind-the-Meter Solar: Opportunities and Challenges

- Detailed coverage of leasing and site development issues from the perspectives of landowners and developers, including the Top 10 Leasing Issues Landowners Object to—But Should Not

- Strategies of Renewable Developers and Generators under New Market and Day-Ahead Rules

- What’s Happening with Offshore Wind Developments and Geothermal Leases in Texas and the U.S.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10206/

Come help raise funds for Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network and get a tasty, easy-on-the-budget, taco! Available in the atrium from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday the 21st through Thursday the 24th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10913/

Join leading players and participants in Texas wind, solar and renewable energy, including developers, manufacturing company representatives, financial advisors and market experts, corporate counsel and law firms, and leading regulatory and legislative leaders including keynote speakers John R. Norris, Commissioner of FERC, and Rep. Mark Strama of the Texas House of Representatives.

The 2011 program features:

- Cutting-edge topics: energy economics in 2011; PPAs, rates of return, project viability and valuation; grid integration challenges; renewable transmission plays; solar; geothermal; turbine technology and economics; and much more.

- A-list speakers from E.ON Climate & Renewables, Filsinger Energy Partners, AES Wind Generation, Samsung, Siemens, SCHOTT Solar CSP, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunEdison, First Solar, Clean Line Energy Partners, Xtreme Power, Pattern Energy Group LP, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, LCRA and Tres Amigas.

- Great networking opportunities with speakers and participants at breakfasts, luncheons, and Wednesday evening’s reception.

- Superb resources and materials: Law, leases, deal points and PPAs, plus transmission, regulatory and project development updates.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10207/

Learn about strategies to manage your educational debt, including the UT Law and federal loan repayment and forgiveness programs for lawyers pursuing public service careers. Presented by Nicole Simmons, Public Interest Career Counselor, and Professor Mary Crouter. Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Lunch will be served afterwards in CCJ 3.306. RSVP by Tuesday, February 22, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10271/

Do you wonder what your professors work on outside of the classroom? Here’s your chance to find out! Professors speak to students in an informal setting about their personal research – what interests them, what they’ve learned, how they do it. Get an inside look into legal scholarship and a chance to interact with professors outside of the classroom. Our next speaker is Professor Emily Kadens, who specializes in European legal history. Her current research focuses on the historical problem of how custom functioned as law, the history of bankruptcy, and early modern commercial law. Learn how a legal historian uses rare books and archival manuscripts to uncover the past of the law. Join us on Wednesday, February 23 at 3:30 pm in the Sheffield Room. Light refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10365/

The substantive law sections of the Early Bar Prep Series begins with our own Professor David Sokolow and a review of Contract Law. A fill in the blank handout will be provided.

After the session, you may log on to an MBE question bank to test your understanding - come find out how to get access and what you should be doing now to help guarantee your future bar success!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10906/

Join leading players and participants in Texas wind, solar and renewable energy, including developers, manufacturing company representatives, financial advisors and market experts, corporate counsel and law firms, and leading regulatory and legislative leaders including keynote speakers John R. Norris, Commissioner of FERC, and Rep. Mark Strama of the Texas House of Representatives.

The 2011 program features:

- Cutting-edge topics: energy economics in 2011; PPAs, rates of return, project viability and valuation; grid integration challenges; renewable transmission plays; solar; geothermal; turbine technology and economics; and much more.

- A-list speakers from E.ON Climate & Renewables, Filsinger Energy Partners, AES Wind Generation, Samsung, Siemens, SCHOTT Solar CSP, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunEdison, First Solar, Clean Line Energy Partners, Xtreme Power, Pattern Energy Group LP, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, LCRA and Tres Amigas.

- Great networking opportunities with speakers and participants at breakfasts, luncheons, and Wednesday evening’s reception.

- Superb resources and materials: Law, leases, deal points and PPAs, plus transmission, regulatory and project development updates.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10208/

Come help raise funds for Domestic Violence Survivors Support Network and get a tasty, easy-on-the-budget, taco! Available in the atrium from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday the 21st through Thursday the 24th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10914/

All UT Law students are welcome to stop by for breakfast tacos and meet with the Austin, Dallas, and Houston hiring partners of Andrews Kurth LLP. This is a great opportunity for 1Ls to learn more about the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/9962/

Come see the attorney who argued Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court talk about:

Reproductive Justice in Texas: Legal Trends in Reproductive Rights from Roe to the Present on February 24th, 11:30-12:30 in rm. 3.142.

The Law Students for Reproductive Justice are hosting this panel discussion, with involvement from local lobbyists, leaders of non-profit organizations, and UT Law faculty. Light refreshments will be served. Don't miss this fabulous opportunity!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10748/

NEW LOCATION! Learn about practicing in specialized areas from leading attorneys in their fields who will share their insights and experiences with you and conclude the program with a question and answer session. Panelists include Judy Speer-Gamino and Ted Wood (Government Lawyers Section); Richard Fry (Family Law Section); Greg Bourgeois (ADR Section); Aaron Carlson (Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section); and Hal Sanders (Litigation Section). Co-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Law Student Division, Student Bar Association, and the Career Services Office. Lunch will be served.RSVP by Wednesday, February 23, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10804/

Speaker = Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/8709/

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

Informational session with The Financial Aid Office Professionals Understanding your FAFSA forms, The Law school scholarship application, Need/Merit Scholarships

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10651/

NEW LOCATION! Not sure what you want to do with your law degree? Thinking about a non-practicing career? Join in a discussion over lunch about professional careers beyond the bar exam with Angelica Salinas Evans, Associate Director for Career Services; Allison Davis, 3L; who is determined to use her law degree in nontraditional ways, and other liked-minded students. Come share your thoughts about your career path so better resources and opportunities to connect with others may be provided. If you are unable to attend, but are interested in finding out more about nonpracticing resources and careers, please contact Angelica Salinas Evans in the CSO at aevans@law.utexas.edu. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, February 23, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10905/

Calling all Journals, Student Organizations, and UT Law Community Members:

The last bar review in February is the first annual Delta Theta Phi VolleyBar Review: A Charity Fundraiser Volleyball Tournament! Get your team (or teams, if you dare) prepared and register in the atrium until 3PM Thursday, Feb 24. The tournament will be 4-on-4; in the sands of Aussies Grill & Beach Bar; and prizes will be awarded to the winners, best team theme, and select others.

As for the details: all proceeds from the tournament will go to Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas. Entry is $5/person or $20/team of 4, which includes a T-Shirt for each person.

Questions? Ask the Coach at texasdtp@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10922/

The Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair takes place Friday, February 25, 2011. All accredited law schools in Texas will be invited to participate. First-year, second-year, third-year and LL.M. students and recent graduates specifically interested in pursuing employment with small to midsize firms and corporations in Texas are encouraged to consider participating in this program, which is presented by the Hidalgo County Bar Association.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/9732/

The West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair is an opportunity for LL.M. candidates who are internationally trained lawyers currently enrolled in an LL.M. program at a participating law school to interview with prospective employers. The 2011 West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011 at UCLA School of Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/9733/

The substantive law sections of the Early Bar Prep Series begins with our own Professor David Sokolow and a review of Contract Law. A fill in the blank handout will be provided.

After the session, you may log on to an MBE question bank to test your understanding - come find out how to get access and what you should be doing now to help guarantee your future bar success!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/10907/

The Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend this Workshop, which features a panel of judges from various Texas state courts discussing judicial clerkship with their courts. Judges participating in the panel discussion incldue Justice David Medina, Supreme Court of Texas; Judge Barbara Hervey, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Justice Elsa Alcala, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District; and Justice Rick Strange, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District. RSVP by Thursday, February 24, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/10911/

Ted Schneyer

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/10665/