Events Calendar

This Thursday we're having our Spring Attorney-Student Happy Hour at the Dog & Duck. We usually have a great turnout of students, recent grads, faculty, and local attorneys. Feel free to bring friends or significant others.

Explore UT participants are invited to get an overview of the application process and requirements for law school admission. Learn about steps to take early in an academic career to better prepare for law school consideration. Presented by Director of Admission Programs Sam Riley.

Why is a dress code allowed under our right to freedom of expression in the Constitution? Come see what you can and can’t do, wear and say in school. You may be surprised.

Law students perform in a mock trial with Gold E. Locks, a well-known storybook figure, as the defendant. The Honorable Edward C. Prado, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, will preside. Children in the courtroom will be selected to serve as the jurors.

Free Amy’s Ice Cream is served to visitors. Come over for a cool, creamy break.

The Texas Young Lawyers Association’s (TYLA) Law Student Outreach Committee will be presenting its job search seminar, "How to Get a Job After Law School: The Unclassified Story," which will give practical advice to students about finding a job. RSVP by Monday, March 5, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Come to our meeting: Tuesday, March 6th, at 3:15pm in rm. 3.124

Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice educate, organize, and support law students to ensure that a new generation of advocates will be prepared to protect and expand reproductive rights as basic civil and human rights.

The Credit CARD Act of 2009 attempts to protect vulnerable populations such as teens and sub-prime borrowers but critics argue that it instead raised interest rates and cost consumers billions.

The American Constitution Society hosts a discussion with UT Law Professor Angela K. Littwin, a consumer protection, credit card, and bankruptcy expert. Prof. Littwin will speak about the effects of the CARD Act on consumers and lenders, an

The Chicano/Hispanic Law Students' Association will grill on-site and serve plates of fresh beef, chicken, and veggie tacos to support scholarships.

TJCLCR's annual symposium on current civil rights issues.

Beyond Any Bar, the law student association for students considering nontraditional careers, is hosting a speaker panel to discuss paths to a successful nontraditional career in business and community consulting, and oil, gas, and mineral land exploration and production.

Come join Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice and the American Constitution Society for "Shackling During Labor & Delivery: Practice, Policy, and Texas Prisoners' Reproductive Rights." We'll be hosting Michelle Smith of the Texas Civil Rights Project; Diana Claitor of the Texas Jail Project; and Andrea Bos, our own UT Law student to discuss the history, use, constitutionality of such practices in Texas. Everyone is welcome on March 26t

In February, the Texas Abortion Sonogram Law went into effect. This law requires a woman seeking an abortion to first get an ultrasound, and then be shown the ultrasound image and listen to her doctor describe the image in detail. Please join us to learn about the legal and medical effects of this highly controversial law. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

The bar exam includes 200 multiple choice questions in six basic areas of law, including Criminal Law. In this session, students will review basic portions of Criminal Law in preparation for the July Bar exam. Students will also answer sample bar questions on Criminal Law, using skills learned in earlier sessions.

A public discussion to assess current mechanisms for oversight of prosecutorial disclosure of evidence in criminal cases.

TMLS concludes each year with its annual banquet honoring out outgoing third-year members, the African-American legal community, and our donors for their distinguished support of the organization and the community.

This year our reception begins at 6:30 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congres Avenue, Austin, TX. The banquet will commence immediately following the reception at 7:30 pm.