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30	October 1 10:00am 2012-10-01T14:00-05:00 Faculty Information Table Clinical Faculty will be on hand to informally discuss UT Law's clinical program. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/01/15066/	October 2 4:00pm 2012-10-02T17:00-05:00 Human Rights 101 What is "human rights" and where do they come from? Professor Karen Engle will be giving a talk on human rights basis. Great event for those either looking to pursue a human rights career or wanting to learn more about what human rights is all about. About Professor Engle: She is the Chair in Law of Minerva House Drysdale Regents and Founder and Co-director of the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice. She is also an affiliated faculty member of Latin American Studies and of Women's and Gender Studies. Professor Engle received her J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and her undergraduate degree from Baylor University. Following law school, she clerked for Judge Jerre S. Williams on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and then served as a a post-doctoral Ford Fellow in Public International Law at Harvard Law School. She teaches courses and specialized seminars in public international law, international human rights law and employment discrimination. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/02/15219/ 4:00pm 2012-10-02T17:00-05:00 HR 101 HR 101: We will be having Karen Engle as a speaker. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/02/15238/ 6:00pm 2012-10-02T19:00-05:00 CHLSA meeting CHLSA will be holding a general body meeting at 6pm in room 3.127. Dinner will be provided. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/02/15059/	October 3 8:30am 2012-10-03T17:30-05:00 Essential Employment Law Basics Essential Employment Law is a one-day HR program led by employment law experts Connie Cornell and Michael W. Fox, and is designed to provide overviews and updates on issues related to Texas employment law. Content is extensive and exhaustive with topics ranging from employment-at-will to discrimination issues, wage and hour violations, retaliation, FMLA and more. This practical course provides detailed written materials, forms, sample employment contracts and handbook recommendations, and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers. View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/EE12 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/03/14511/ 8:30am 2012-10-03T17:30-05:00 LEASING INSTITUTE-DALLAS Join leading experts in real estate law, finance and leasing for this focused one-day program that covers the essentials of current leasing issues at a practical and sophisticated level. View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/LI12 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/03/14522/ 11:15am 2012-10-03T12:30-05:00 Clinical Information Session Clinical faculty, staff and students will be on hand to informally discuss UT Law's clinical program. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/03/15067/	October 4 8:00am 2012-10-04T17:15-05:00 MORTGAGE LENDING DALLAS View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/ML12 Mortgage Lending is offered in conjunction with UT Law's Leasing Institute. Come a day early - in Austin or Dallas - for the perfect three-day real estate, finance and leasing offering. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/04/14557/ 6:00pm 2012-10-04T20:00-05:00 IPLS Networking Event On Thursday, October 4, the Intellectual Property Law Society will host its annual mixer with the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). This event provides an excellent opportunity for students to meet, and begin networking with, local attorneys in the IP practice. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel will be addressing the group. The event will run from 6-8p.m. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/04/15044/ 6:00pm 2012-10-04T00:00-05:00 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Sign-up We would like to invite all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year’s Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Tournament! The Gibbs & Bruns Tournament is the first semester intrascholastic moot court tournament, open to all 2Ls and 3Ls regardless of prior moot court experience. This year’s tournament question is an actual Texas Supreme Court case, and will not include a brief writing component. The tournament will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on October 18th, and the Finals will be held in the Eidman Courtroom on November 1st. Space is limited, so we encourage you to sign up online to secure your spot! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFKVEFjREtnUVZ2ZkdkX1Y5ZXc4cWc6MQ#gid=0 If you wish to learn more information about the Gibbs & Bruns Tournament or other moot court opportunities, we invite you to attend an informational session this Thursday, October 4, at 6:00 pm in TNH 3.142. Food will be served. Any questions can be directed to David Marcou at david.marcou@gmail.com. Please include "Gibbs & Bruns" in the subject line. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/04/15237/	October 5 8:00am 2012-10-05T15:15-05:00 MORTGAGE LENDING INSTITUTE-DALLAS View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/ML12 Mortgage Lending is offered in conjunction with UT Law's Leasing Institute. Come a day early - in Austin or Dallas - for the perfect three-day real estate, finance and leasing offering. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/05/14558/ 1:30pm 2012-10-05T16:00-05:00 AAEC Fall Meeting The Law Alumni Association is meeting on Friday, October 5th in the Sheffield Room at 1:30. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/05/14694/	October 6 All day UT Law Tailgate Party Eduardo is back again for his 14th Annual Tailgate Extravaganza October 6th on the South Lawn of the Law School, 2 hours before kickoff of the UT v West Virgina game Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/06/14553/ All day TX Football - West Virginia @ Austin UT Football vs West Virginia @ Austin Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/06/14888/
7	8	October 9 CANCELED 2012-10-09T17:45-05:00 Human Rights Happy Hour: Lisa Hilbink THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. Please join us for a human rights happy hour talk featuring Lisa Hilbink, Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. Light refreshments will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/14716/ 5:30pm 2012-10-09T06:30-05:00 ALSA general meeting Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) will have the second general meeting featuring Johnathan Stone from the Texas Attorney General's office. Our speaker will discuss advice on legal writing and internship opportunities in the Attorney General's office. UT's public service scholar Meghan Sheffield and director of SAHELI for Asian Families will discuss volunteer and public service opportunities. Dinner will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/15216/	October 10 11:00am 2012-10-10T15:00-05:00 FAJITA FIESTA Join CHLSA in the atrium for delicious homemade fajita chicken or vegetarian tacos with plenty of rice and beans on October 10. Come support CHLSA and get some great food! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/10/15031/	October 11 8:45am 2012-10-11T17:00-05:00 COLLECTING DEBTS AND JUDGMENTS Leading experts from around the state, including conference chair, Donna Brown, provide a practical and comprehensive toolkit that will enable you to master the art of collecting debts and judgments. View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CD12 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/14563/ 2:00pm 2012-10-11T16:00-05:00 Sister Helen Prejean: Dead Man Walking Sister Helen Prejean is a member of the Congregation of Joseph and author of the book, Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States. Sister Helen has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on the death penalty and helping to shape the Catholic Church’s newly vigorous opposition to state executions. She divides her time between educating citizens about the death penalty and counseling individual death row prisoners. She has accompanied six men to their deaths. Her novel inspired the hit movie, Dead Man Walking, which was nominated for four Academy Awards and won Best Actress. Reception to follow in the Jamail Pavilion Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/15090/ 5:00pm 2012-10-11T19:30-05:00 AAABA 6th Annual Career Event Austin Asian American Bar Association (AAABA) will host their 6th Annual Career Event and Asian Law Studnets Association (ALSA) Mentorship Kickoff Program. This Annual Event "Ten Minute Mentors: An Interactive Introduction to the Practice of Law" begins with an hour of round table discussions featuring a variety of law practices, followed by networking with local and national Asian attorneys and judges. AAABA will also kick off their annual Mentorship Program with ALSA. To apply for AAABA Mentorship Program or ask for more details about this event, please email texas.alsa@gmail.com Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/15218/	October 12 8:30am 2012-10-12T15:15-05:00 COLLECTING DEBTS AND JUDGMENTS Leading experts from around the state, including conference chair, Donna Brown, provide a practical and comprehensive toolkit that will enable you to master the art of collecting debts and judgments. View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CD12 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/12/14564/	October 13 All day TX Football vs. Oklahoma @ Dallas UT Football vs. Oklahoma @ Dallas Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/13/14889/