Events Calendar

Carlos Natarén, LLILAS Visiting Scholar anf professor of law at UNAM, and Antonio Caballero, direcotr of legal studies at CIDE, examine the judicial reforms enacted in Mexico in 2008 and their future impact on the country. Presented in Spanish with simultaneous translation provided.

Please join us for the last meeting of the year to discuss the formation of the student group, Beyond the Bar, and the direction it will take in the fall. Beyond the Bar leaders for the 2011-12 academic year will be announced. Afterwards, join other business-minded UT Law students and alumni (nonpracticing and/or JDs with a McCombs degree) for a cash bar and old-school social networking. RSVP by noon on Friday, April 15, on UT Law Symplicity b

Monday, April 18, 3:30—5:30 PM Julie Mertus, American University School of International Service Lecture co-sponsored by the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies

Ariel Dulitzky, Director of the UT Human Rights Clinic, member of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances discusses the recent UN mission to Mexico and provides a broader perspective on relationships between international and civil efforts and the Mexican government.Dr. Ricardo Ainslie, director of "¡Ya Basta!", a documentary on the epidemic of kidnappings and related crimes in Mexico will join the discussion