Events Calendar

The American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing & Community Development Law will be hosting a panel to discuss careers in this field. Panelists include Cynthia Bast '91, Partner with Locke, Lord Bissell & Liddell; Monita Johnson-Henley, Attorney with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; Debra L. Loya, Chief Counsel with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (San Antonio); and Veronica Rodriguez, Staff At

In today’s competitive business arenas, etiquette and protocol intelligence will distinguish you from the crowd and give you an edge over the competition. Etiquette consultant and attorney Sharon Schweitzer from Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide in Austin will discuss how to make a professional introduction, world-class handshakes, interviewing skills, business card protocol etiquette, and more. Boxed lunches will be served and are generously s

Erin Rodgers, an attorney with Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA), and UT Law alum John Spong, who now writes for Texas Monthly Magazine, will be speaking on their careers in law and the arts. Professor David Sokolow will moderate the panel.

Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas July 2011 Bar Exam: in order to sit for the exam, your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam must be post-marked by TODAY, March 30, 2011. This deadline is strictly enforced.

Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by John M. White, Academic Director of PLI’s Patent Bar Review. Topics for discussion include the latest info on the Patent Bar Exam and who can take it; how it works, now that it's on computer; when you should take it (you only need an undergraduate degree to sit for it); how and when the new Rules changes coming out of the Patent Office will impac

Get an inside look into legal scholarship and a chance to interact with professors outside of the classroom. Our next speakers are Professors Lynn Blais and Michael Sturley, who teach the Supreme Court Clinic. Learn how UT students participate in actual Supreme Court litigation, and, more generally, get the inside scoop on litigating in the country’s highest court. Join us on Wednesday, March 30 at 3:30 pm in the Sheffield Room. Light refr

Early Bar Prep continues with Criminal Law. Remember the difference between first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and felony murder? How about M/Naghten Rule? Prof. Chad Noreuil from ASU College of Law will help you remember.

The State Bar of Texas Section of Taxation will present a discussion about various career opportunities available to attorneys in the area of tax law. RSVP by Wednesday, March 30, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Thinking about a non-practicing career? Be a part of the new student group, Beyond the Bar, as they host Dan Graham ‘05, CEO, BuildASign.com. Graham will discuss how he started his business and how you may use your J.D. in a nonpracticing career. Students interested in becoming part of the leadership team for the student group should contact Angelica Salinas Evans in the CSO at

The Judicial Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend the Judicial Clerkship Workshop, which will feature several panels presented by a variety of federal judges from around the country discussing judicial clerkships with their courts. Judge Timothy Stanceu from the U.S. Court of International Trade will kick things off with a keynote address about why clerki

District court judges will discuss their courts, how they select clerks, and what their clerks do. Panelists include the Honorable Micaela Alvarez, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; the Honorable Nancy K. Johnson, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; the Honorable Mark R. Kravitz, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut; and the Honorable Royce

Early Bar Prep continues with Criminal Law. Remember the difference between first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter and felony murder? How about M/Naghten Rule? Prof. Chad Noreuil from ASU College of Law will help you remember.

Specialty court judges will discuss their courts, how they select clerks, and what their clerks do. Panelists include the Honorable Charles E. Erdmann, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; the Honorable Bruce A. Markell, Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada; and the Honorable Timothy C. Stanceu, Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade.

Court of Appeals judges will discuss their courts, how they select clerks, and what their clerks do. Panelists include the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; the Honorable Reena Raggi, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; and the Honorable Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Expert lawyers from South America will discuss issues that are of particular relevance to energy practitioners in Latin America and give their perspectives on the challenges and rewards of practicing energy law in their respective countries. . Learn about issues that are of particular relevance to energy practitioners in Latin America and hear the perspectives of expert lawyers from that region.

The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Honorable Nancy K. Johnson, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, will interview a 3L and current law clerk and then discuss clerkship interviewing techniques to give students a flavor for the clerkship interview process. All students are invited to attend.

The Judicial Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend the Judicial Clerkship Workshop Small Group Discussions with Judges. Each of the participating judges will be leading a small discussion session on some aspect of the decisional process. Please be sure to RSVP for the small group discussions on

The Judicial Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend the Judicial Clerkship Workshop Small Group Discussions with Judges. Each of the participating judges will be leading a small discussion session on some aspect of the decisional process. Please be sure to RSVP for the small group discussions on