Events Calendar

Early registration for Spring 2014 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/07/16194/

The Abuse Survivors Assistance Program will be selling tickets for the annual Pumpkins & Poker tournament in the Tom Clark Lounge or the Atrium every day starting Wednesday, Oct. 2nd until Thursday, Oct. 10th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

A $15 ticket ($20 at the door) gets you into the raffle for a bunch of awesome prizes, a free t-shirt, a free drink ticket, and a bag of chips to play your poker heart out. Non-players get a raffle ticket and a t-shirt or drink ticket for only $10 ($12 at the door).

All proceeds go to assisting survivors of domestic violence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/07/17544/

(Program is at 1:10-2:10 p.m.) Learn about careers in indigent defense from UT Law alumni serving as public defenders. Panelists will discuss their careers and offer advice on how to land a job as a public defender. Panelists include Genesis Draper ’06, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas (Houston) and formerly the Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Metropolitan Public Defender (Nashville, TN), and Aron Israelite ’09, Trial Attorney, Federal Defenders of San Diego Inc. Moderated by Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs, Career Services Office.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Friday, October 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Sponsored by the Career Services Office, the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, and the Capital Punishment Center.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/07/17484/

Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 #29477 class

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/07/17537/

Please join us for a talk featuring Pablo de Larrañaga Monjaraz, Professor of Constitutional Law and Regulation at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), entitled “A Regulationist Perspective to Human Rights: Blueprint of an Inquiry.” Zachary Elkins, Associate Professor of Government at UT, will serve as discussant. The talk is co-sponsored by LLILAS BENSON and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center for Latin American Law. Light refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/07/17077/

Early registration for Spring 2014 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/16195/

The Abuse Survivors Assistance Program will be selling tickets for the annual Pumpkins & Poker tournament in the Tom Clark Lounge or the Atrium every day starting Wednesday, Oct. 2nd until Thursday, Oct. 10th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

A $15 ticket ($20 at the door) gets you into the raffle for a bunch of awesome prizes, a free t-shirt, a free drink ticket, and a bag of chips to play your poker heart out. Non-players get a raffle ticket and a t-shirt or drink ticket for only $10 ($12 at the door).

All proceeds go to assisting survivors of domestic violence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17545/

This is the first of a series of meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls who will be applying for 2015-term clerkships. This meeting is geared towards students who will be applying for the most competitive appellate court clerkships, and will focus on preparation for a January/February application period. UT Law Judicial Clerkship Advisors will discuss how to determine what courts you are competitive for, how to select judges, and how and when to apply for clerkships. For more information, visit the judicial clerkship website. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17079/

Learn strategies to manage your educational debt, including the UT Law and federal loan repayment and forgiveness programs for lawyers pursuing jobs in the government and public interest sectors. Presented by Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, and Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs with the Career Services Office. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/16862/

Tina Hester, executive director of Jane's Due Process, will be holding a hotline volunteer training on Tuesday, October 8. JDP provides legal services for pregnant teens in the state of Texas ranging from judicial bypasses to protection of educational rights. Hotline volunteers will do client intake to screen for legal referrals to JDP's network of volunteer attorneys. Space is limited to the first six people who sign up, and requires an RSVP to jdprocess@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17539/

Academic advising group session for transfer students. Learn how UT Law's registration system works and hear some advice on course selection from Director of Academic Advising Brandi Welch

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17569/

Prof. Sager would like to add refreshments for his Const. Law II: Religious Liberty class to be on Tuesdays (not just Wednesdays).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17399/

ALSA General monthly Meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17585/

Judges will meet and prepare/eat a light dinner before round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17586/

Join us Tuesday, October 8th at 7:00PM for PILA’s first Potluck of the semester. We will hear from representatives from other public interest student organizations, the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, and the Pro Bono Program. We will also have a panel of recent UT Law grads who have turned their passion for helping people into successful legal careers.

There is no better way to get plugged in to the public interest community than to attend PILA Potlucks!

PILA will provide the main meal and drinks, but feel free to bring additional side dishes or desserts.

Need a ride? We are setting up a carpool for those of you who don’t have transportation from and back to campus. Contact sarahpbryant@gmail.com to get your name on the carpool list.

Location: 1175 Graham, Austin, Texas 78702.

Note on parking: My neighbors will thank you if you can park your car on Walnut Avenue (beside the Baptist church or behind the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex). My house is the fourth one on the right on Graham Street.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17509/

Sign-up at 9:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 is on a first-come, first-served basis on UT Law Symplicity . Back by popular demand! Participating UT Law J.D. students will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with legal professionals from a variety of practice areas, as well as fellow students, during several short (8-10 minutes) speed networking rounds prior to Cocktails & Conversation. We request that students commit to attend the entire speed networking portion of the event. Please arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Free parking available in the Museum Garage.

Then afterwards, join us for our 16th Annual Cocktails & Conversation. Your RSVP for Speed Networking will also be noted for Cocktails & Conversation. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/08/17176/

Early registration for Spring 2014 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/09/16196/

The Abuse Survivors Assistance Program will be selling tickets for the annual Pumpkins & Poker tournament in the Tom Clark Lounge or the Atrium every day starting Wednesday, Oct. 2nd until Thursday, Oct. 10th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

A $15 ticket ($20 at the door) gets you into the raffle for a bunch of awesome prizes, a free t-shirt, a free drink ticket, and a bag of chips to play your poker heart out. Non-players get a raffle ticket and a t-shirt or drink ticket for only $10 ($12 at the door).

All proceeds go to assisting survivors of domestic violence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/09/17546/

Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/09/17279/

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

Representatives from the National Security Agency will provide information on the Agency mission and on the application process for their jobs and internships. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/09/17265/

Early registration for Spring 2014 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/16197/

The Abuse Survivors Assistance Program will be selling tickets for the annual Pumpkins & Poker tournament in the Tom Clark Lounge or the Atrium every day starting Wednesday, Oct. 2nd until Thursday, Oct. 10th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

A $15 ticket ($20 at the door) gets you into the raffle for a bunch of awesome prizes, a free t-shirt, a free drink ticket, and a bag of chips to play your poker heart out. Non-players get a raffle ticket and a t-shirt or drink ticket for only $10 ($12 at the door).

All proceeds go to assisting survivors of domestic violence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17547/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/16720/

Today, there are over 90 vacancies in the federal judiciary--some of which have been open for years, stalled by partisan battles in Congress. Join the American Constitution Society for a discussion on the impact of these vacancies on the rule of law, and what the legal community can do to remedy the problem. Free lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17556/

This is a mandatory workshop for 1Ls. If you are unable to attend the workshop scheduled for your section, you may attend another session. Please note that first-year students may receive one-on-one career counseling beginning October 15.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/16832/

Matt Waxman talk

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/16952/

Join the Federalist Society as we invite John Tamny, Editor of Forbes Opinions and Managing Editor of realclearmarkets.com, to speak on the Great Depression and the recent financial crisis. He will discuss a variety of economic and constitutional issues and will address questions from the audience. Pizza will be served following the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17576/

Join the Texas Board of Advocates for insight into how battle-tested military strategies can be applied to litigation.

Lt. Colonel Dreier has a military career spanning from operations Classic Resolve and Earnest Will during the Cold War (in which he served as an intelligence analyst), through the wars in Afghanistan (where he served as a strategic policy planner) and Iraq (working on reconstruction of judicial and executive functions in Wasit Province, Iraq). He additionally served with both the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (Department of State), and the Marine Corps Special Operations Command before entering the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps of the U.S. Army at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has handled over three hundred cases and been sole or lead counsel in thirty-three contested trials, of which he has won thirty.

The presentation draws parallels between operational military planning and trial, and highlights how these planning techniques can form effective trial strategies. The presentation covers military science, psychology, and game theory.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17590/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for all San Antonio area alumni on October 10 at Club Giraud, 707 North Saint Mary's Street.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/16886/

Judges will meet & prepare/light dinner before round

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17587/

Join us for the 10th Annual Pumpkins and Poker fundraiser, this year being held at Buffalo Billiards! Doors will open at 8 with footloose and fancy-free gambling at 9--we hope to see you there!

Tickets will be on sale Oct 3 to 10 in the Atrium.

So far we have door prizes from: Austin Java, Amy's Ice Cream, Magnolia Cafe, Abel's on the Lake, P.Terry's, Antonelli's, Austin's Pizza, Ruby's BBQ, and Vulcan Video. We also have gift certificates worth $500 off your Barbri or Themis bar review course, and 3 ipod nanos!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/10/17243/

Early registration for Spring 2014 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/11/16198/

This is a mandatory workshop for 1Ls. If you are unable to attend the workshop scheduled for your section, you may attend another session. Please note that first-year students may receive one-on-one career counseling beginning October 15.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/11/16833/