Events Calendar

Now viewing: February 2011

Tuesday, February 1

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/2011/02/01/9925/
4:30pm5:15pm
Law Students for the Arts Meeting

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

Wednesday, February 2

11:30am12:15pm

Thursday, February 3

8:00am3:00pm
9:00am5:00pm
Public Service Career Day (Day I)

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Hosted annually by the UT Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Day (PSCD) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCD, which will be held February 3-4, 2011, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/03/9082/
10:30am1:30pm
Public Service Career Day Table Talk

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

During the first day of Public Service Career Day, representatives from public interest organizations, as well as federal, state and local government agencies will host informational tables, which provide an excellent opportunity for students to network and find out about current volunteer opportunities, summer internships and postgraduate positions. All UT Law students are encouraged to stop by. Please be sure to bring a copy of your resume.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/03/10267/
3:00pm5:00pm
Seventh Tarlton Annual Rare Books Lecture

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
Deadline: 5:00pm
TJOGEL Spring Write-On Applications Due

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
5:30pm6:15pm
6:00pm
EPS Reception

Susman Center

Friday, February 4

9:00am5:00pm
Cancelled: Public Service Career Day (Day II)

CCJ 3.308 (Viewing Room)

Hosted annually by the UT Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Day (PSCD) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCD, which will be held February 3-4, 2011, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/04/9085/
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/04/9984/

Monday, February 7

12:30pm2:00pm
Earth Summit 2012: The Transition to a Green Economy and the Search for Global Governance

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/07/10383/
Deadline: 5:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews - Student Bidding Ends

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/07/10068/

Tuesday, February 8

11:00am1:00pm
Phi Delta Phi Membership Drive

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am12:30pm
Law Firm Interviewing Tips: What You Need to Know

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10266/
3:30pm4:30pm
Texas BLE at UT Law

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10703/
5:30pm6:30pm
How to Apply for Judicial Clerkships: What You Need to Know (Part I)

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/08/10268/
5:30pm6:30pm
ALSA General Meeting

TNH 3.126 (Ratliff Classroom)

Wednesday, February 9

9:00am5:15pm
11:00am1:00pm
Phi Delta Phi Membership Drive

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
3:30pm4:30pm
Early Bar Prep - Intro to the Bar Exam

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/09/10705/
6:00pm8:00pm

Thursday, February 10

All day
Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair - Preselect Scheduling Ends

Edinburg, TX

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10572/
8:30am3:30pm
9:00am
Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair - Preselect Scheduling Begins

Edinburg, TX

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10571/
11:00am1:00pm
Phi Delta Phi Membership Drive

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
4:30pm6:00pm
5:00pm6:00pm
TILJ Symposium

Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School

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 ar

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/10/10682/

Friday, February 11

8:30am5:00pm
TILJ Symposium

Thompson Conference Center, Room 3.102

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 a

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10683/
9:15am5:15pm
Federalism and Its Future

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)
10:30am11:30am
Early Bar Prep - Intro to the Bar Exam

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/11/10704/
6:00pm8:00pm

Saturday, February 12

9:15am3:45pm
Federalism and Its Future

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

Monday, February 14

9:00am11:45pm
Rio Grande Valley Legal Job Fair – Alternate Scheduling

Edinburg, TX

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/14/10573/
10:00am2:00pm
11:30am1:30pm
Lives in the Law: Jonathan Rapping, Founder and CEO of the Southern Public Defender Training Center

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

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.Students may attend one or both sessions. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Co-spon

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/14/9842/

Tuesday, February 15

9:00am2:00pm
11:00am12:00pm
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Informational Session

Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/15/10787/
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/2011/02/15/10105/

Wednesday, February 16

11:30am1:30pm
3:00pm6:00pm
Presumed Guilty- Film

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
3:30pm4:30pm
Early Bar Prep: MBE

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/16/10843/

Thursday, February 17

11:30am12:30pm

Friday, February 18

7:00am
Spring On-Campus Interviews - Preselect Scheduling Begins

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10082/
8:00am5:00pm
TIPLJ 12th Annual IP Law Symposium

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

The Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal (TIPLJ) is hosting its Twelfth Annual Intellectual Property Law Symposium entitled “Creating a Landscape of Innovation.” We invite you to attend our event. The Symposium will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011, at The University of Texas School of Law.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10673/
9:00am6:00pm
9:00am5:15pm
Leadership Boot Camp

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 for 3rd year law students and judicial clerks. The Leadership 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

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/9945/
10:30am11:30am
Early Bar Prep: MBE

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

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).

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/10844/
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/18/9985/

Saturday, February 19

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

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/19/10083/
7:00pm
Spring On-Campus Interviews - Alternate Scheduling Begins

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/02/19/10084/

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/