Events Calendar

Edit session for members of the Texas Environmental Law Journal

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/25/12613/

Clinical Faculty will be on-hand to discuss the clinical program at UT Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/26/12414/

For the Presidential Management Fellowship Class of 2012, students who complete a graduate degree (master's, law, or doctoral-level degree) during the 2011-12 academic year (September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012) from a qualifying college or university are eligible for consideration. Be sure to read the PMF website timelines and site in full, as there are many details you'll need to keep in mind. The online application is open from September 15-25, 2011.

PMF finalists are selected through the following selection process: 1) online application for the PMF program; 2) nomination by their school; 3) online assessment that measures leadership skills and judgment; and 4) if chosen as a semi-finalist, completing an in-person interview that measures leadership skills and judgment.

In order to be considered for nomination by the Law School, you must submit hard copies of your resume, unofficial transcript, a brief statement addressing your interest in federal government service, and the nomination form, to Denyse Demel in the CSO (TNH 3.130) or at ddemel@law.utexas.edu by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2011. Materials received after the deadline will not be considered for nomination.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/26/12614/

All 1Ls must register themselves for the Spring Semester. An optional elective is also available to freshlaws. Come find out how to register for classes, and learn what you should consider when choosing courses throughout your law school career.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/26/12500/

Clinical Faculty and Staff will be on hand to informally discuss clinics and internships to be offered for the Spring 2012. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/27/12415/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

Guest speaker TBA. RSVP required. Event is open to the first 35 students who respond.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/27/12321/

Clinical faculty, staff and students will be on hand to informally discuss the clinics and internships offered at UT Law in the Spring 2012. Pizza and drinks will be provided. All students are invited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/28/12416/

Come and help us plan our upcoming event: an open conversation about parenting and careers in the law. Snacks will be provided! Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 4:30pm, room TBA by LawMail.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/28/12654/

Notaries public will be made available at the Law School in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday, September 30, and Friday, September 31. All students needing to have materials notarized prior to the October 1st deadline for the Texas Declaration of Intent to Study Law should attend.

Please note that notary services will NOT be available at the Law School outside of thosoe times.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/29/12679/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/29/11872/

The Federalist Society will screen Waiting for Superman, an award-winning documentary examining American public education. Professor Cantu will provide remarks.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/29/12659/

Notaries public will be made available at the Law School in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday, September 30, and Friday, September 31. All students needing to have materials notarized prior to the October 1st deadline for the Texas Declaration of Intent to Study Law should attend.

Please note that notary services will NOT be available at the Law School outside of thosoe times.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/30/12680/

2011 Fall Litigation Institute (trial skills seminar for 2L and 3L students)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/09/30/12370/

The Declaration of Intent to Study Law must be filed by all persons who have begun their law study at ABA-approved schools in Texas and intend to apply for licensure in Texas.

Your Declaration must be filed or postmarked by October 1st to be considered timely-filed. A $150 late fee will be imposed on all Declarations filed after October 1st.

The TX BLE office is not open on weekends; if you would like to hand deliver your completed application by the end of the Friday September 30 business day, the TX BLE office is located at:

205 W. 14th St. Ste 500, Austin, TX 78701

You're encouraged to arrive well in advance of the 5 PM closing time.

Late-filing Declarants may file at any time prior to or concurrent with the filing of their In-State Application to Take the Texas Bar Exam.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/01/9342/

Texas Environmental Law Journal edit session.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/02/12677/

Early registration for Spring 2012 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12514/

Assault & Flattery audition sign-ups are in the breezeway October 3 through 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held October 10, 12, and 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Come sign up for your 10-minute audition slot! No talent necessary! Please send any questions regarding A&F auditions to producer@assaultandflattery.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12632/

(#CEWnp) Not sure you want to practice law? Learn how you can utilize your JD in various consultation careers. Panelists include Elizabeth P. Lippincott ’94, Vice President at Vianovo, who combines international campaign experience with legal advocacy and analytical skills, as well as in-depth knowledge of issues ranging from international software piracy to economic development; John Langmore ‘89, John Langmore Consulting, who is a transportation and land use consultant as well as Vice Chairman of Capital Metro; Patricia V. Hayes, PVH Consulting Group, LLC, who provides public policy consulting, general management consultations, and more; and Mike Rinehart ‘80, Founder of Your Beyond with more than 12 years of experience as a life coach. Co-sponsored by Beyond Any Bar and moderated by Aaron Borden, '13. Lunch will be served afterwards. Please RSVP by Friday, September 30, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12661/

Application packets should be received by the CSO, in electronic form to Nicole Simmons at nsimmons@law.utexas.edu, by noon on Monday, October 3, 2011. Comments will be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12237/

Catalina Smulovitz, Director of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Argentina, will speak on "Legal Inequality and Domestic Violence. Who gets what and when at the Sub national Level?"

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12409/

(#CEWtrans) Learn about careers in transactional law in both the private and public sectors. Panelists will discuss the various career options in transactional law, the market for transactional lawyers, the skills and training that are important, and how to enter the field. Panelists include Wesley Watts ’08, Associate at Baker Botts, Maria Sanchez, Austin Energy; Doug Booth ’92, The Law Office of Douglas A. Booth, P.C.; and Kim McMath ‘92, formerly Senior Corporate Legal Counsel, Director of Legal Affairs at ST-Ericsson Inc. and Associate General Counsel at STMicroelectronics. Moderated by Professor David Sokolow. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Friday, September 30, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12662/

Fellowship application and supporting documents are due by mail on Monday, October 3, 2011, to the Skadden Fellowship office.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12234/

How do you put a price tag on local seafood, pristine beaches, and clean water? Presented by Kenneth R. Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion fund established in the wake of the 2010 British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will discuss his careet, how he approaches his work, and the ethics of putting a "price tag" on a human life.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/03/12570/

Early registration for Spring 2012 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12515/

Assault & Flattery audition sign-ups are in the breezeway October 3 through 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held October 10, 12, and 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Come sign up for your 10-minute audition slot! No talent necessary! Please send any questions regarding A&F auditions to producer@assaultandflattery.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12656/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12376/

Kenneth R. Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion fund established in the wake of the 2010 British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil spill, will discuss his career, how he approaches his work, and the ethics of putting a "price tag" on a human life.

Pizza will be served.

RSVP to Gena Dawson at gdawson@law.utexas.edu

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12619/

(#CEWlit) Learn about careers in litigation, what litigators find rewarding about their jobs, and the skills and experiences that are important for litigators. Panelists include Jody Scheske, Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Mark Levy ‘01, Office of the Attorney General – Antitrust Division; Gregg Cox ‘92, Director, Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney; and Trevor Taylor ’98, Law Office of Trevor A. Taylor and Immediate Past President, Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association. Moderated by Tracy McCormack, Director of the Advocacy Program at UT Law.

Lunch will be served afterwards. Please RSVP by Monday, October 3, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12665/

The Power Lunch Series is designed to teach women law students in journal and student organization leadership positions the meaning of organizational power, and provide them with an understanding of how to gain and utilize that power in an effective and positive manner to achieve career success.

The PLS lessons are from the 2011 Women’s Power Summit on Law & Leadership. Hear video replays of two of the most thought-provoking panels of the Summit. Each video will be followed by a discussion session the subsequent week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12669/

How will you balance children and a successful legal career? Let's talk about it. Join Law Students for Reproductive Justice, the Center for Women in Law, Women's Law Caucus and the Texas Journal of Women and the Law for an open conversation on parenting and careers in the law.

This event is a forum for practitioners and students to meet and discuss their experiences and questions regarding the compatibility of being both a parent and an attorney. Panelists include:

Manuel Escobar: McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP Kristin Etter: Sumpter & Gonzales, LLP Professor Jennifer Laurin: UT Law Andrea Marsh: Texas Fair Defense Project Professor Gretchen Sween: Dechert, LLP and UT Law

Lunch will be provided following the conversation. Students of all genders are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12692/

Notable Supreme Court litigators and UT law professors will discuss the major cases of the 2011 Supreme Court term.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12697/

Larry Waks from Jackson Walker will be speaking about Copyright and Trademark law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/04/12681/

Early registration for Spring 2012 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/05/12516/

Assault & Flattery audition sign-ups are in the breezeway October 3 through 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held October 10, 12, and 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Come sign up for your 10-minute audition slot! No talent necessary! Please send any questions regarding A&F auditions to producer@assaultandflattery.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/05/12657/

(#CEWre) Come learn more about real estate law from practitioners in the commercial, financial, and residential sectors. Panelists include Jerry Harris ‘69, Partner at Brown McCarroll; Scott Marks ‘94, Director at Coats Rose; Stephen Butler, Shareholder at Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody; Tom Terkel, Founder and Principal at FourT Realty; and Russ Ham, solo practitioner, semi-retired. Moderated by Adrian Dunbar, '12, and Aaron Borden, '13 of the Real Estate Law Students Association. Lunch will be served and is sponsored by Brown McCarroll. Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/05/12666/

In the 6th floor Faculty Lounge (6.251) Prof. David Anderson and five other participants will make a speaker phone call to a participant who cannot attend in person. They will eat lunch, too.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/05/12690/

Early registration for Spring 2012 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12517/

Assault & Flattery audition sign-ups are in the breezeway October 3 through 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held October 10, 12, and 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Come sign up for your 10-minute audition slot! No talent necessary! Please send any questions regarding A&F auditions to producer@assaultandflattery.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12658/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/11958/

(#CEWjud) This program is highly recommended for 2Ls and 3Ls who are considering applying for judicial clerkships. Robert Pitman '88, newly appointment U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas and former magistrate judge, and Lisa Hobbs '00, former Supreme Court of Texas General Counsel currently with Vinson & Elkins, will tell you why clerking is a valuable experience and how to prepare now to become a great applicant. Get tips on selecting courts and judges, asking for letters of recommendation, and putting together a good application. Moderated by Judicial Clerkship Faculty Advisor Elana Einhorn. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 5, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12384/

On October 6 at 11:30 AM, the SBA and I are sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting. I will give a report on the State of the Law School, take questions, and join in a discussion with all of you who come. Prime among the topics I plan to take up are:

• The Deanship • Budgetary Matters, including Tuition • New Faculty and New Programs • The Employment Picture

Our meeting will be in the Susman Godfrey Atrium. Cookies and soft drinks will be served. The refreshments will be available at 11:15. I’ll make my remarks at 11:30. We’ll leave plenty of time for questions and discussion.

This is the first Town Hall meeting of the year. The SBA and I plan several meetings, where we can take up other questions or explore some of these questions in greater depth.

Please join us!

--Larry Sager

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12703/

(#CEWlabor)Come learn about building an employment law practice from attorneys who represent employees, employers and government agencies. Panelists include Jason Boulette ’97, and Alice McAfee ’04, Boulette & Golden LLP; Philip Durst ’82, of Deats, Durst, Owen and Levy, PLLC; Allison Bowers ’99, of Hutcheson Bowers, LLP; and David Halpern ‘94, Office of the Attorney General.

Lunch will be provided and is sponsored by the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 5, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12667/

The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice invites you to an information session for human rights internships and fellowships. This is a great opportunity to learn about opportunities with human rights organizations as well as international courts and tribunals. Former fellows and interns will share their experiences and will be available to answer questions. Food will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12674/

a Law and Philosophy workshop by Kimberly Ferzan

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/06/12474/

Early registration for Spring 2012 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/07/12518/

2011 Fall Litigation Institute (trial skills seminar for 2L and 3L students)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/10/07/12371/