Events Calendar

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17 March 18
  1. All day
    TLF Pledge Drive

    TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/18/15944/

  2. All day
    TELJ Spring Write On & Board Application

    March 18th is the deadline for all law students interested in joining TELJ to submit their spring write on materials.

    March 18th is also the deadline for current TELJ members interested in serving on the 2013-2014 board to submit their applications.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/18/16265/

  3. 11:00am 2013-03-18T12:00-05:00
    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/2013/03/18/16299/

  4. 11:30am 2013-03-18T13:00-05:00
    Faculty Colloquium - Lee Fennell

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/18/15887/

  5. 12:00pm 2013-03-18T00:00-05:00
    Changes in TX After Affordable Care Act

    The Health Law & Bioethics Society and Federalist Society will host Ms. Ann Dunkelberg from the Center for Public Policy Priorities and Mrs. Arlene Wohlgemuth from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Ms. Dunkelberg and Mrs. Wohlgemuth will speak on the policies the State of Texas envisions in light of the Affordable Care Act. Professor Bill Sage will moderate.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/18/16033/

March 19
  1. All day
    TLF Pledge Drive

    TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/15945/

  2. 10:00am 2013-03-19T14:00-05:00
    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/2013/03/19/16298/

  3. 11:45am 2013-03-19T13:45-05:00
    Lives in the Law: Vanita Gupta

    Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU and Director of the ACLU’s Center for Justice, will speak on her life in the law. Lunch will be served. Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Career Services Office.

    11:45 - 12:45, Eidman Courtroom

    12:45 - 1:45, Jury Room

    Pizza served between sessions

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/15592/

  4. 11:45am 2013-03-19T00:00-05:00
    SBA Spring Elections Candidates Meeting

    If you would like to run in the Student Bar Association's Spring Elections, you must attend a short, mandatory candidates' meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:45a.m. in the SBA Office TNH 2.128E.

    For more details on Elections, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/law/orgs/sba/SBA/constitution.htm or contact SBA Elections Chair Cedric Seley at texas.sba@gmail.com.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/16391/

  5. 12:00pm 2013-03-19T13:00-05:00
    Careers in International Law

    The International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas will be presenting a panel of top lawyers who practice international law in a variety of settings. Come learn the different paths each of the participants took out of law school to become international lawyers. Panelists include George Humphrey, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP; Martin Lutz, Partner, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.; Kristen Geyer, Partner, Phillips & Reiter, PLLC; and Salvador Castaneda, Associate, Jackson Walker LLP. Learn about what their practice is like (big firm and boutique) and learn the pros and cons of practicing international law. The presentation will be informal with ample opportunity for questions and to meet the participants. If you are interested in international law, don’t miss this presentation! Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 18, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/15611/

  6. 12:00pm 2013-03-19T13:00-05:00
    The Future of TX Groundwater Management

    Ronald Kaiser is Professor and Chair of the Texas A&M University Water Program, Professor of Recreation, Park & Tourism Science and Adjunct Professor of Maritime Studies Texas A&M Galveston. His research involves the integration of economics, engineering, and environmental science with law, policy analysis, and planning.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/16176/

  7. 7:00pm 2013-03-19T20:00-05:00
    IPLS Meeting - Judge Yeakel

    This is the final IPLS meeting of the semester. Federal district judge Lee Yeakel will present about IP litigation "do's and don'ts."

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/19/16310/

March 20
  1. All day
    TLF Pledge Drive

    TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/20/15946/

  2. 11:30am 2013-03-20T12:30-05:00
    Federalist Society-Speaker Ilya Shapiro

    The Federalist Society will host guest speaker Ilya Shapiro. This event is for Federalist Society members only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/20/15931/

  3. 11:30am 2013-03-20T12:30-05:00
    CCJ Open House

    Clinical faculty, staff and students will be on hand to informally discuss the clinics and internships offered at UT Law in the Summer and Fall of 2013. Pizza and drinks will be provided. All students are invited.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/20/16300/

  4. 1:00pm 2013-03-20T17:00-05:00
    Cultivating University-Community Engagem

    Please join us for a half-day forum on university engagement with communities. Highlighting recent case studies involving UT faculty and students, the forum offers an opportunity for meaningful discourse about cultivating effective community engagement relationships and a chance to assess the strengths and challenges of community-university partnerships. The forum will bring together faculty, students, administrators, and community members who are engaged in this work and in a position of influence teaching, policy, and practice. Scott J. Peters, Co-Director at Imagining America, will deliver the keynote, followed by case studies, interactive breakout sessions, and final reconvening. The day will end with a reception and poster session featuring student projects. For more information on Dr. Peters and Imagining America, visit http://imaginingamerica.org More information: Registration is avaialble at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5475846404. Registration for this event is required.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/20/16263/

  5. 1:30pm 2013-03-20T17:15-05:00
    LAND USE PLANNING FUNDAMENTALS

    Land Use Planning Fundamentals—the ideal primer or refresher—covers how governmental regulation affects real estate and community development, and explains the sometimes mystifying terminology used by planners, developers, and land use lawyers. Hear perspectives from both sides of the development process and learn the best way to address issues that arise.

    2013 topics include:

    - The Private vs. Public Interplay of the Roles of City Manager, Planning Director and Developer - Basics of Regulation - Basics of Zoning - Platting 101 - Options for Handling Nonconformities - Day-to-Day Real Estate Issues in a City Attorney's Office

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LB13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/20/16230/

March 21
  1. All day
    TLF Pledge Drive

    TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/15947/

  2. 8:15am 2013-03-21T09:15-05:00
    Coffee & Conversation

    Start your morning off with great coffee, breakfast goodies, and even better conversation with Ben De Leon, ’04, President of De Leon & Washburn, P.C. His practice focuses on the areas of administrative law, corporate law, general civil litigation, labor and employment, appellate law and insurance law. RSVP by Wednesday, March 20, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

    The Coffee & Conversation series provides the opportunity to get to know UT Law alumni, faculty and staff in an informal setting. Learn about the practice of law, professional development, and more.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/15915/

  3. 8:30am 2013-03-21T17:45-05:00
    FUNDAMENTALS OF OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LAW

    UT Law's Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a series of presentations designed to provide a comprehensive overview of oil and gas legal issues.

    The program opens with the definitive primer on how to drill an oil or gas well and continues with sessions on the Rule of Capture; oil and gas interests; a four-session look at the oil and gas lease including classification, royalty valuation, implied covenants and other clauses; conveyancing; and the Joint Operating Agreement.

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/OP13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/16233/

  4. 9:00am 2013-03-21T17:30-05:00
    LAND USE PLANNING CONFERENCE

    The Land Use Planning Conference is a must for anyone involved in land use, planning and land use law in Texas. The conference focuses on real-world problems and offers practical solutions, and brings together an outstanding faculty including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

    Hear in-depth discussion on how the land development process in Texas actually works with guidance and advice from the experts on the myriad issues confronting the development community and federal, state and local governments.

    2013 Program highlights include:

    - Case law and legislative updates - Series of presentations on public-private partnerships, including financing and ethical issues - Fair Housing and confronting “Not in My Back Yard,” plus new uses in residential areas - Special Districts: Policy Issues - Demographic Characteristics and Trends in Texas: Implications for Land Use - Friday morning breakfast breakout sessions on timely issues - 2.25 hours of ethics

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LD13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/16231/

  5. 11:30am 2013-03-21T13:00-05:00
    Faculty Colloquium - David Vladeck

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/15447/

  6. 2:30pm 2013-03-21T16:00-05:00
    Career & Family: Get What You Want

    For lawyers, navigating children and careers can be daunting. Hear from leading lawyers who have done it and from their children who have lived it. Attendees will gain insights into how to chart their own paths to fulfilling careers and families. Speakers: Melanie Gray, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and son, Chris Wawro Kathleen C. Lake, Retired Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP and son, Ethan Lake Lisa Pennington, Managing Partner (Houston), Baker Hostetler and son, John Furlow

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/15608/

  7. 2:30pm
    SBA Spring Elections Candidate Petitions

    You must also turn in your SBA Candidate Petition form by Thursday, March 21 by 2:30p.m. in the ballot box outside of the SBA Office TNH 2.128E. Petitions available here: http://www.utexas.edu/law/orgs/sba/SBA/constitution.htm.

    Elections will take place from 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m. in the Atrium on Wednesday, March 27.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/16041/

  8. 3:30pm 2013-03-21T17:00-05:00
    TMLS G-Body Meeting

    Our general body meeting to organize events, give announcements, and fellowship with friends. Meetings are every other week.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/15961/

  9. 3:30pm 2013-03-21T16:30-05:00
    Protecting Privacy

    David Vladeck, outgoing Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, Georgetown Law Professor, and Co-Director of the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown Law, will discuss some of the challenges confronting Congress and the Executive as they seek to address consumer privacy concerns in today's digital economy, as well as specific intiatives that the FTC undertook to protect consumer privacy during his tenure at the agency. Cookies and light refreshments will be provided!

    WHEN: Thursday, March 21 at 3:30pm

    WHERE: TNH 3.125

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/21/16390/

March 22
  1. All day
    TLF Pledge Drive

    TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/15948/

  2. All day
    Spring Trial Academy Instructor Meeting

    Meeting/lunch for the instructors of the Academy (workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team)

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/16293/

  3. 8:00am 2013-03-22T17:00-05:00
    ASD

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/14239/

  4. 8:00am 2013-03-22T18:00-05:00
    Capital Punishment Center Conference

    Conference hosted by CPC focusing on relation between capital punishmnent and mass incarceration.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/14615/

  5. 8:00am 2013-03-22T15:15-05:00
    LAND USE PLANNING CONFERENCE

    The Land Use Planning Conference is a must for anyone involved in land use, planning and land use law in Texas. The conference focuses on real-world problems and offers practical solutions, and brings together an outstanding faculty including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

    Hear in-depth discussion on how the land development process in Texas actually works with guidance and advice from the experts on the myriad issues confronting the development community and federal, state and local governments.

    2013 Program highlights include:

    - Case law and legislative updates - Series of presentations on public-private partnerships, including financing and ethical issues - Fair Housing and confronting “Not in My Back Yard,” plus new uses in residential areas - Special Districts: Policy Issues - Demographic Characteristics and Trends in Texas: Implications for Land Use - Friday morning breakfast breakout sessions on timely issues - 2.25 hours of ethics

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LD13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/16232/

  6. 8:30am 2013-03-22T17:15-05:00
    ERNEST E. SMITH OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LAW

    Now in its 39th year, the Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute has earned the reputation of being the definitive course for attorneys in private practice, in-house counsel, E&P operators, and landmen. This year's conference brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a full day of presentations covering the latest in oil and gas developments.

    2013 program highlights include:

    - Professor Ernest Smith's annual Case Law Update - Current Surface Use Issues - The Expanding Reach of Exculpatory Provisions and Releases in Asset Purchase and Joint Operating Agreements - Use of Natural Gas for Power Generation - Horizontal Wells and Commingling - The Supreme Court and Landowner Condemnation-Industry and Landowner Perspectives - Ethics: What Lawyers Can Learn About Professionalism and Communication from the Career of Abraham Lincoln

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/OG13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/16235/

  7. 9:00am 2013-03-22T19:00-05:00
    Institute

    Learn critical skills to successfully navigate your career through small group workshops (3:1 ratio) with partners, general counsel, senior government and non-profit attorneys.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/15435/

  8. 12:00pm 2013-03-22T19:00-05:00
    Spring Trial Academy

    Trial skills workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/16292/

  9. 6:00pm 2013-03-22T22:00-05:00
    TMLS Banquet

    TMLS concludes each year with an annual banquet honoring our outgoing third-year members who have dedicated their time and efforts, the African-American legal community, and our donors for their distinguished support of the organization and the community. We also extend invitations to the admitted students in the hopes that we can welcome them into the fold, let them know who we are, and share what they can b a part of before they set foot in the law school in the fall.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/22/16421/

March 23
  1. 8:00am 2013-03-23T13:30-05:00
    Capital Punishment Center Conference

    Conference concerning death penalty and mass incarceration

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/23/14616/

March 24
  1. 2:00pm 2013-03-24T19:30-05:00
    HIGHER EDUCATION TAXATION INSTITUTE

    The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

    - Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/24/16226/

March 25
  1. All day
    Last Day to Submit Grad Apps/In Absentia

    Last day to submit applications to graduate in May; forms available in the Student Affairs Office.

    Deadline to register In Absentia.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/13886/

  2. All day
    Fall 2013 Early Registration

    Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/13887/

  3. 8:15am 2013-03-25T17:30-05:00
    HIGHER EDUCATION TAXATION INSTITUTE

    The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

    - Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/16227/

  4. 11:30am 2013-03-25T13:00-05:00
    Drawing Board Luncheon - David Adelman

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/15802/

March 26
  1. All day
    Fall 2013 Early Registration

    Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/13888/

  2. 8:30am 2013-03-26T12:15-05:00
    HIGHER EDUCATION TAXATION INSTITUTE

    The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

    - Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

    Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16228/

  3. 11:30am 2013-03-26T13:00-05:00
    Baker Botts Global Women's Forum

    The Women's Law Caucus and the women lawyers of Baker Botts invite you to join them on Tuesday, March 26 for lunch and an informative panel discussion. This luncheon program will give female 1L students an opportunity to obtain valuable insights from women lawyers across all levels of the firm. Topics to be discussed include: practicing law in a big firm; selecting a practice group/department; recruiting, mentoring & professional development; maintaining work life balance; tips for success in law school and beyond.

    The target audience for this event is 1L women students.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16291/

  4. 11:30am 2013-03-26T13:00-05:00
    Prisons in Latin America

    Please join us for a special event featuring Miguel Sarre, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Public Law at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Professor Sarre will present a talk entitled “Prisons in Latin America: Building up the Wall of Separation between Justice and Revenge.” The event is co-sponsored by the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Immigration Clinic. Lunch will be provided; RSVP to humanrights@law.utexas.edu

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16383/

  5. 12:00pm 2013-03-26T13:00-05:00
    Judicial Clerkship Advice from 3Ls

    Don’t miss this opportunity to ask successful judicial clerkship candidates everything you’d like to know about the clerkship application process. This meeting is for 2Ls and 3Ls only. No faculty or CSO staff members will be present.

    Pizza will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 25, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16213/

  6. 12:00pm 2013-03-26T13:00-05:00
    Student Advisory Board

    Student Advisory Board

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16400/

March 27
  1. All day
    Fall 2013 Early Registration

    Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/13889/

  2. 8:15am 2013-03-27T09:00-05:00
    UTLaw LRAP Informational Session

    Are you considering opportunities in government service or public interest law? The UT Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), administered by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, provides financial assistance to graduates with educational debt who enter qualifying public service. The UT Law LRAP, coupled with the new federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income Based Repayment programs, will significantly help graduates in public service repay their educational debt.

    Eden Harrington, Director of the Justice Center, will present basic information about UT Law LRAP and answer questions about it. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 8:15-9:00 am, Sheffield Room, breakfast provided

    For more information about the event, contact Elena Yujuico, Justice Center Administrator, eyujuico@law.utexas.edu

    For more information about UT LRAP, see http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/publicinterest/lrap/

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/15667/

  3. 10:00am 2013-03-27T12:00-05:00
    Notary Clinic

    Need a notary for your state bar exam application? Notaries are available in the Susman Godfrey Atrium at the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notaries are not available outside of these hours on these dates. Students must be prepared to show a photo ID and the notary must witness the student sign the document. Notaries are available for Law School and state bar-related business only. There is no charge.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16330/

  4. 10:00am 2013-03-27T15:00-05:00
    CHLSA Bake Sale

    CHLSA will be selling baked goods to raise money for scholarships for students doing public interest work. We will begin selling in the atrium at 10am until 3 or sold out.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16335/

  5. 10:30am 2013-03-27T14:30-05:00
    SBA Spring Elections

    SBA Spring Elections will take place in the Atrium on Wednesday, March 27 from 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16042/

  6. 12:00pm 2013-03-27T13:00-05:00
    Northwestern Univ. LLM in Taxation

    Join Professor Philip Postlewaite, the Director of the Tax Program at Northwestern University School of Law, to learn more about Northwestern's LL.M. in Taxation Program in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation is open to all students interested in pursuing the LL.M. degree on either a full-time or part-time basis following graduation. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, March 26, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16397/

  7. 12:00pm 2013-03-27T13:00-05:00
    Texas OAG - Antitrust Div. Info Session

    Mark Levy, '01, will discuss fall internship opportunities available in the Texas Office of the Attorney General - Antitrust Division, which may qualify for academic credit. Please bring your lunch and the CSO will provide drinks. RSVP by Tuesday, March 26, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16424/

  8. 3:30pm 2013-03-27T17:00-05:00
    Federalist Society-Nat'l Security Debate

    The Federalist Society will host a debate on national security and terrorism between Professor Robert M. Chesney and Greg McNeal. Mr. McNeal, among other things, co-directed a transnational counterterrorism program for the U.S. Department of Justice.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/15932/

March 28
  1. All day
    Fall 2013 Early Registration

    Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/13890/

  2. All day
    Apply for the TLF 2013-2014 Board

    Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16450/

  3. 10:00am 2013-03-28T12:00-05:00
    Notary Clinic

    Need a notary for your state bar exam application? Notaries are available in the Susman Godfrey Atrium at the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notaries are not available outside of these hours on these dates. Students must be prepared to show a photo ID and the notary must witness the student sign the document. Notaries are available for Law School and state bar-related business only. There is no charge.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16333/

  4. CANCELED 2013-03-28T13:00-05:00
    Faculty Colloquium - Cary Franklin

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

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/15151/

  5. 12:00pm 2013-03-28T14:00-05:00
    Immigration Litigation Update

    Please join us for a discussion of recent developments with immigration law experts Lucas Guttentag of the ACLU, and Nina Perales of MALDEF Moderated by Professors Michael Churgin and Barbara Hines, UT Law School

    Nina Perales is Vice President of Litigation for MALDEF. Lucas Guttentag is senior counsel and founding national director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and Yale Law School Distinguished Senior Fellow in Residence. The event organizers have request 2 hours of CLE.

    Lunch provided. Please RSVP to Rachel Sidopulos, rsidopulos@law.utexas.edu, by March 22 to reserve your spot.

    Cosponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Immigration and Nationality Section of the State Bar of Texas

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/15849/

  6. 5:30pm 2013-03-28T19:30-05:00
    The Legacy of the Dirty 30

    The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, The Texas Observer, and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History will host a panel discussion entitled “The Legacy of the Dirty Thirty.” The panel will explore a pivotal period in Texas politics in the early ’70s when a group of lawmakers, known as the Dirty Thirty, challenged the influence of special interest in the Legislature and the power of House leadership.

    Panelists will be Sissy Farenthold, Dirty Thirty member and former gubernatorial candidate; Tom Bass, Dirty Thirty member and former Harris County commissioner; Terry O’Rourke, legal strategist, Dirty Thirty; Ronnie Dugger, founding editor of The Texas Observer. The moderator will be State Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna of Houston.

    The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at Walthall@texasobserver.org.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16098/

  7. 8:00pm 2013-03-28T22:00-05:00
    TLF Pledge Drive "Thank You" Party!

    Join TLF at Bar 96 before bar review from 8 - 10 to celebrate the success of this year's Pledge Drive! Receive 1 free drink ticket at the door for every $25 given during Pledge Drive, up to 4 drinks. See you there!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16447/

March 29
  1. All day
    Fall 2013 Early Registration

    Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/13891/

  2. All day
    Apply for the TLF 2013-2014 Board

    Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/16451/

  3. 8:00am 2013-03-29T17:00-05:00
    Medical Malpractice Round Table

    The Medical Malpractice Round table will be on March 29th, 2013. It will be a one day event with a dinner either the night before or the night of March 29. Please save the date.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/14277/

  4. 11:30am 2013-03-29T13:00-05:00
    McGarity Bookfest

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/15148/

March 30
  1. All day
    Jul 2013 TX Bar Exam App Final Deadline

    Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas July 2013 Bar Exam: in order to sit for the exam, your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam must be post-marked by March 30. This deadline is strictly enforced.

    Applicants who have not yet filed their Declaration of Intention to Study Law must do so prior to or with their In-State Application.

    The TX BLE is not open on weekends. If you would like to hand deliver your completed application by the preceding Friday, their 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.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/30/14764/

  2. All day
    Apply for the TLF 2013-2014 Board

    Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/30/16452/