Events Calendar

Travis County District Court will hold a trial in the Eidman as part of the Judges in Residence series

The Pledge Drive is TLF's spring fundraiser to support students that will be doing public interest work during the summer. TLF will be in the atrium from 10-2 PM to collect donations and answer any questions. Come out and support your fellow law students!

Get your financial house in order. This practical workshop is open to all UT Law students, but is geared towards 3Ls entering public interest law or government. Presented by Mark O’Malley and Sarah Erp, New York Life Insurance Company. Lunch will be served.

Senator Rodney Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990. He has passed over 500 pieces of legislation including the TEXAS Grant program, which has disbursed $1.8 billion in tuition dollars and fees to over 207,000 students. Senator Ellis is a leader in economic development, education, civil rights, responsible environmental policy, tax cuts for the middle class, criminal justice, and workforce development issues. On March 9th the senator will be discussing the 82nd Legislative Session in the Auditorium at 2:00.

The session began Tuesday, January 11th and will conclude May 30th. Governor Rick Perry designated two emergency issues for the session: 1) abolishing sanctuary cities in Texas, and 2) protecting private property rights in eminent domain cases. Come hear Senator Rodney Ellis talk about this already controversial legislative session.

The Intellectual Property Law Society will host its next meeting WEDNESDAY 3/9/11.

Speaker: Matt Hawkins and Nate St. Clair Firm: Jones Day Topic: TBD Date: 3/9/11 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Room: 3.142 Food: Maudie's