Events Calendar

Now viewing: September 11–24, 2011

Sunday, September 11

11:45am3:00pm

Tuesday, September 13

11:30am12:30pm
Drawing Board Luncheon - Susan R. Klein (UT School of Law)
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12375/
11:30am12:30pm
ABA Section of Taxation Public Service Fellowship Program Informational Session

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

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The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is pleased to announce that the application period for its Public Service Fellowship program for 2012-14 is now open. Come learn more about the fellowship application process. Lunch will be served and is sponsored by the ABA Section on Taxation.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12387/
11:30am1:30pm
Bake Sale: Law Students for Reproductive Justice

Stop by our table in the Breezeway and buy cookies, brownies, or healthy snacks for $1 to help us raise money to attend the Law Students for Reproductive Justice Regional Conference in February!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12573/
1:00pm3:30pm
Appointments Entry-Level Subcommittee Meeting

JON 6.201 (Susman Academic Center, Seminar Room)
5:00pm5:45pm
WLC Welcome Meeting & Happy Hour

TNH 2.124 (Reaud Classroom)

Come see what the Women's Law Caucus is up to this year next Tuesday, September 13th at 5:00 pm in TNH 2.124. We will host a happy hour at Crown & Anchor immediately following.

At the meeting, we will review our upcoming events for the year, allow new and returning members to sign up and pay their $35 yearly dues, and give members the opportunity to run for a 1L Rep position. We'll also discuss the significance of joining WLC and pro

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12550/
5:30pm7:30pm
Pro Se Divorce Training

TNH 3.115 (Bell Seminar Room)
5:30pm6:30pm
Public Service Fall Party

Susman Godfrey Atrium, TNH 2.100

The UT Law Career Services Office, William Wayne Justice Center, and Rapoport Center invite you to attend the Sixth Annual Public Service Fall Party. We hope you will come out and share your summer experiences with faculty, staff and other UT Law students. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12383/
5:30pm6:30pm
TMLS General Body Meeting

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society is holding it's second general body meeting of the year in Room 3.142 at 5:30 p.m. We will be discussing important upcoming TMLS events and dinner will be served!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/13/12572/

Wednesday, September 14

Deadline: 4:00pm
Equal Justice Works Fellowship - Final Deadline

Fellowship application and supporting documents are due by 4 p.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, to the EJW.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/14/12232/
5:00pm6:30pm
Federalist Society Swearing-In

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)
5:00pm6:00pm
JD/MBA Dual Degree Info Session

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)
6:00pm7:00pm
Beyond Any Bar Info Session

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Thursday, September 15

8:30am9:30am
Public Service Table Talk - Breakfast with the Dean

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

The Career Services Office invites UT Law students and faculty to visit with both Dean Sager and employers who will be participating in Public Service Table Talk. Breakfast will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Sheffield Room. Public Service Table Talk will be held in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and is open to all UT Law students.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/15/12385/
10:00am1:00pm
Public Service Table Talk

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Representatives from dozens of public interest organizations as well as federal and state government agencies will be on hand to answer questions about what they do and how you can assist them. Find out about volunteer opportunities, summer internships and paid positions with a variety of nonprofits, legal services providers and government agencies. All UT Law students are encouraged to attend.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/15/12386/
12:30pm1:30pm
12:30pm1:30pm
Presidential Management Fellowship Informational Session

SRH 3.122 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Presidential Management Fellowship Program is the premier federal fellowship program for graduate students who will be finishing their degrees by August 2012. The purpose of the Presidential Management Fellowship Program is to attract to the federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/15/12393/
12:45pm2:00pm
Transnational Law Institute Meeting

TNH 3.115 (Bell Seminar Room)
5:30pm7:00pm

Friday, September 16

11:45am1:30pm
2011 Fall Litigation Institute

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Monday, September 19

11:30am12:15pm
1L Skills Session: Legal Analysis

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

What do professors mean when they say that your analysis is the most important part of any answer you might give? Logically applying rules to various sets of facts is a fundamental skill necessary for successful exam taking and legal practice. You have only really learned “the law” when you can apply it. Come find out how.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/19/12498/
3:30pm6:30pm
What is "Rule of Law"?

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)
3:30pm5:30pm
Human Rights Happy Hour: Inderpal Grewal

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
5:30pm6:30pm
IPLS Meeting

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

Tuesday, September 20

9:30am3:30pm
study abroad Fair

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

study abroad fair

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/20/12481/
11:30am12:30pm
Introduction to Public Service Debt Management: A Primer for 1Ls

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Learn strategies to manage your educational debt, including the UT Law and federal loan repayment and forgiveness programs for lawyers pursuing jobs in the government and public interest sectors. Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Lunch will be served after the program. Please RSVP by Monday, September 19, on UT Law S

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/20/12388/
11:30am12:30pm
Resource Update for Faculty
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/20/12396/
11:30am12:30pm
WLC General Meeting - Tuesday 9/20

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

If you missed out last week on the Women's Law Caucus's first general meeting, please come to TNH 2.123 this Tuesday 9/20 at 11:30am for some general information about the organization, and to pay dues if you have not yet. (You may also leave dues at the Communications Desk in the Atrium for WLC.)

If you have any questions about WLC, please swing by the meeting Tuesday, or e-mail martha.landwehr@gmail.com.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/20/12611/
3:00pm4:30pm

Wednesday, September 21

Deadline: 12:00pm
Skadden Fellowships - CSO Review Deadline

Application packets should be received by the CSO, in electronic form to Nicole Simmons at nsimmons@law.utexas.edu, by noon on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Comments will be returned no later than 5pm on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/21/12235/

Thursday, September 22

10:30am2:30pm
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium - Richard S. Markovits (UT School of Law)
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/22/12556/
11:30am1:00pm
Beyond Any Bar presents its first “The Career Path Less Traveled” Speaker Panel

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Beyond Any Bar, the law student association for students considering a nontraditional careers, is hosting a speaker panel to discuss their path to a successful nontraditional career. If you are thinking that a law firm might not be the best place for you, come hear why you are right! The four panelists are representative of many of our alumni that have used their legal education to succeed in other careers.

Lunch will be served and is c

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/22/12609/
12:30pm1:30pm
Foreign-Trained LL.M. Resume & Cover Letter Workshop

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)

Learn how to develop a resume and cover letter for the U.S. legal market. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, September 21, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/22/12401/
3:30pm5:30pm
6:30pm9:30pm
Shakespeare and the Law: Scenes and a Panel on Legal Issues from The Tempest

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

SHAKESPEARE AND THE LAW: SCENES AND A PANEL ON LEGAL ISSUES FROM THE TEMPEST

Actors from Spirit of Shakespeare, a University of Texas student organization, will perform scenes from The Tempest as part of a panel discussion titled “Usurpation and Colonization: Shakespeare’s The Tempest,” on Thursday, September 22, 2011, in the Eidman Courtroom at the University of Texas School of Law from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/22/12496/

Friday, September 23

12:00pm3:30pm
AAEC Fall Meeting

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
12:00pm2:30pm
2011 Fall Litigation Institute

TNH 3.142 (Walker Classroom)
12:00pm1:00pm
Foreign-Trained LL.M. Job Search Workshop

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Learn how to conduct a U.S. and international job search. We’ll also be discussing the International Student Interview Program at New York University and the West Coast International LL.M. Job Fairs. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Thursday, September 22, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/23/12400/
Deadline: 5:00pm
Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair Travel Sponsorships Applications Due

Once again, Dean Sager has generously agreed to sponsor airfare for several current students to attend the Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair. To apply for a sponsorship, please submit your resume, unofficial law transcript, and a brief essay (no more than two pages) describing why you would like to attend the Fair and why you need sponsorship. If you have applied for int

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/23/12612/