Events Calendar

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/