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7	October 8 8:00am 2012-10-08T16:30-05:00 Spring 2013 Early Registration Early registration for Spring 2013 semester, available through the Law School website only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/08/13830/ 10:00am 2012-10-08T14:00-05:00 DVSSN Bake Sale Come find us this week in the Atrium or the Tom Clark lounge and help support survivors of domestic violence in the Austin area (you may donate baked goods/snacks for sale or purchase goodies for consumption). Thanks to the students at UT Law, we've been able to assist four survivors this semester--let's keep up the good work! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/08/15259/	October 9 8:00am 2012-10-09T16:30-05:00 Spring 2013 Early Registration Early registration for Spring 2013 semester, available through the Law School website only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/13831/ 10:00am 2012-10-09T14:00-05:00 DVSSN Bake Sale Come find us this week in the Atrium or the Tom Clark lounge and help support survivors of domestic violence in the Austin area (you may donate baked goods/snacks for sale or purchase goodies for consumption). Thanks to the students at UT Law, we've been able to assist four survivors this semester--let's keep up the good work! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/15261/ 12:00pm 2012-10-09T13:00-05:00 Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships Are you a 2L thinking of applying for a postgraduate public interest fellowship? Are you a 3L thinking about applying for one after your judicial clerkship? This panel presentation will address how you should be preparing now to position yourself as a viable candidate for these highly competitive fellowships. Panelists include Ian Spechler, '07, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Texas and former Skadden Fellow; Amelia Ruiz Fischer, ‘12, current EJW Fellow with Texas Civil Rights Project in Austin; Megan Sheffield, ‘13, current 3L fellowship applicant; and Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs (CSO). Moderated by Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, October 8, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/14936/ 12:00pm 2012-10-09T13:00-05:00 Career Exploration: Transactional Law 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 Mike Laussade, ’06, Jackson Walker (Dallas); Doug Booth, ’92, Law Offices of Douglas A. Booth (Austin); Art Muela, ’91, Legal Director, Healthcare Information Technology, Dell, Inc.; and Andrea Beleno Harrington, ’03, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and Texas C-Bar. Moderated by David Sokolow, Distinquished Senior Lecturer and Director of Student Life. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 8, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/15122/ 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 8:00am 2012-10-10T16:30-05:00 Spring 2013 Early Registration Early registration for Spring 2013 semester, available through the Law School website only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/10/13832/ 10:00am 2012-10-10T14:00-05:00 DVSSN Bake Sale Come find us this week in the Atrium or the Tom Clark lounge and help support survivors of domestic violence in the Austin area (you may donate baked goods/snacks for sale or purchase goodies for consumption). Thanks to the students at UT Law, we've been able to assist four survivors this semester--let's keep up the good work! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/10/15260/ 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/ 3:30pm 2012-10-10T16:45-05:00 Meet the ABA Join the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources for a career panel on Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law. Speakers will discuss opportunities in environmental and energy law including careers in non-profit organizations, corporations, government agencies, and law firms. The speakers will be Alexandra Dunn of the Association of Clean Water Administrators, Holli Feichko of WR Grace, Jeffery Dennis of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Mary Ellen Ternes of McAfee Taft, and Keith Hopson of Brown McCarroll. Refreshments and an opportunity to meet the speakers and other practitioners will follow. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/10/13481/ 3:30pm 2012-10-10T16:30-05:00 Tarlton Talk with Dean Farnsworth Dean Farnsworth will talk about his research interests and methods Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/10/14910/	October 11 8:00am 2012-10-11T16:30-05:00 Spring 2013 Early Registration Early registration for Spring 2013 semester, available through the Law School website only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/13833/ 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/ 11:30am 2012-10-11T13:00-05:00 Faculty Colloquium - William Forbath (UT Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/15249/ 1:30pm 2012-10-11T14:30-05:00 Crminal Law Weekly Lundheon This event will occur on Thursday 10/11. Professor Robertson is getting to know his criminal law students individually over lunch. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/11/15247/ 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 8:00am 2012-10-12T16:30-05:00 Spring 2013 Early Registration Early registration for Spring 2013 semester, available through the Law School website only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/12/13834/ 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/