Events Calendar

Now viewing: February 20–March 5, 2011

Sunday, February 20

Deadline: 12:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews - Alternate Scheduling Ends

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/20/10085/

Monday, February 21

8:30am11:30am
DVSSN Taco Sale!

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am1:00pm
Job Talk

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Tuesday, February 22

8:30am11:30am
DVSSN Taco Sale!

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:00am1:00pm
Reference on-the-Go

George's Cafe

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!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10910/
11:30am12:30pm
Careers in Renewable Energy Law

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

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 Corp.; and Alan Merkle, Partner and Chair, Stoel Rives LLP. Moderated by Melinda Taylor, Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of the Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/22/10724/
1:00pm5:30pm

Wednesday, February 23

8:30am11:30am
DVSSN Taco Sale!

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
9:00am5:30pm
11:30am12:30pm
Debt Management for Careers in Public Interest and Government

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

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. Lunch will be served afterwards in CCJ 3.306.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10271/
3:30pm4:30pm
Tarlton Talks: Faculty Speak About Research

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

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. 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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10365/
3:30pm6:30pm
3L Early Bar Prep-Contracts

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/23/10906/

Thursday, February 24

8:30am3:30pm
8:30am11:30am
DVSSN Taco Sale!

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
9:00am10:30am
Breakfast Tacos with Andrews Kurth LLP

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/9962/
11:30am12:30pm
Sarah Weddington speaks at UT Law

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

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 f

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10748/
11:30am12:30pm
Career Exploration: Practice Areas 101

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

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), and Aaron Carlson (Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section). Lunch will be served.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10804/
12:00pm1:30pm
Dean's Forum lunch

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
12:30pm1:30pm
Career Conversations: Using Your JD in Nonpracticing Roles

TNH 3.124 (Neathery Classroom)

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 con

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/24/10905/

Friday, February 25

All day
Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair

Edinburg, TX

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

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/9732/
All day
West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair

UCLA School of Law

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/9733/
10:30am1:30pm
3L Early Bar Prep - Contracts

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/10907/
11:30am12:30pm
Texas State Courts Judicial Clerkship Workshop

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

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 include Justice David Medina, Supreme Court of Texas; Judge Barbara Hervey, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Justice Elsa Alcala, Texas Cou

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/25/10911/
3:00pm4:15pm
Faculty Colloquium

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Monday, February 28

9:00am5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews

Career Services Interview Suite

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 takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/28/9552/
6:00pm8:00pm
Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics

The Thompson Conference Center

Renowned attorney, author and professor Lawrence Lessig will give the keynote address "The 'Corruption' of Our System of Money and Politics" at an event hosted at The University of Texas at Austin on Monday, Feb. 28.

The event, which includes a panel discussion after Lessig's presentation, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson Conference Center. The talk is free and open to university students and faculty with an ID and the pu

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/28/11123/

Tuesday, March 1

9:00am5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews

Career Services Interview Suite

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 takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/01/9553/
9:00am2:30pm
T.J.C.L.C.R. Symposium: "Civil Rights on the Border"

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights presents its annual symposium: "Civil Rights on the Border." The keynote speaker will be James Ho, former Texas Solicitor General. Mr. Ho will speak on birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment. Additional panels will include discussions of litigation surrounding Immigration Detention Centers, the Dream Act, and Operation Streamline.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/01/10747/
11:30am12:30pm
Drawing Board Luncheon
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/01/10106/

Wednesday, March 2

8:00am
Sign Up for Speed Networking

Career Services Office (TNH 3.130)

Space is limited to the first 35 students who sign up IN PERSON in the CSO (TNH 3.130) at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 for our Speed Networking workshop, which will be held Tuesday, March 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. at George's Cafe downstairs. You must be able to attend the entire event from 5-6:30 p.m.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/10672/
9:00am5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews

Career Services Interview Suite

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 takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/9554/
11:30am12:15pm
Equal Justice Works Informational Session

TNH 3.127 (Roberts Classroom)

Come learn about Equal Justice Works’ public interest programs and initiatives. Equal Justice Works’ senior program manager Charlene Gomes will discuss both summer and postgraduate opportunities with Equal Justice Works and options for relieving educational debt after you graduate. Lunch will be provided.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/10904/
3:30pm6:00pm
Early Bar Prep - Property

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Early Bar Prep continues with Property. Don't remember concurrent estates? No problem! This lecture is delivered via DVD, but the instructor will sing to you. Really!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/10908/
6:00pm7:00pm
IPLS Meeting

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)
6:30pm8:30pm

Thursday, March 3

9:00am5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews

Career Services Interview Suite

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 takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/03/9555/

Friday, March 4

8:15am9:00am
9:00am5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews

Career Services Interview Suite

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 takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/04/9556/
10:30am1:30pm
Early Bar Prep - Property

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Early Bar Prep continues with Property. Don't remember concurrent estates? No problem! This lecture is delivered via DVD, but the instructor will sing to you. Really!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/04/11062/
11:30am12:30pm
2:30pm3:00pm

Saturday, March 5

8:45am9:30am
11:30am12:45pm
Constitutionalism in Latin America

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)