Events Calendar

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2014-2015 school year!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Spring applications will be due on January 26 at 11:59pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/26/18321/

Prof. Sager's Supreme Court Seminar #30195, Spring 2014

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/27/18417/

The Spring Write-On application deadline for the Texas Journal of Women and the Law has been extended to Friday, January 31, at 11:59pm.

All UT-Law and LLM students are welcome to apply!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for a 2014-2015 membership application or with any questions you may have about our journal.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/27/18457/

The Spring Write-On application deadline for the Texas Journal of Women and the Law has been extended to Friday, January 31, at 11:59pm.

All UT-Law and LLM students are welcome to apply!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for a 2014-2015 membership application or with any questions you may have about our journal.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/28/18458/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/28/18206/

Lunch for transfer students with SAO and Society Advisor

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/28/18418/

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

Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting will discuss opportunities for U.S.-trained attorneys in Asia. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, January 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Part of the Career Exploration Series, which offers students an opportunity to learn more about different areas of the law and network with leading practitioners in these areas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/28/18273/

The Law, Business, and Economics Workshop Series serves as an important focal point at the University of Texas for research on the economic analysis of law and business. The workshop generally involves presentations by guests from outside the University community. Students can take the workshop as a course, which focuses on their presentation of written critiques of each of the papers presented in the workshop series.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/28/17766/

The Spring Write-On application deadline for the Texas Journal of Women and the Law has been extended to Friday, January 31, at 11:59pm.

All UT-Law and LLM students are welcome to apply!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for a 2014-2015 membership application or with any questions you may have about our journal.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/29/18459/

Public Notaries will be available in the Tom Clark Lounge to notarize Texas Bar Applications on January 29 and January 30.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/29/18463/

Please join us for a talk by Pablo Ceriani, Professor of Law and Coordinator of the Migration & Human Rights Program at the National University of Lanús (Argentina). The talk is entitled "Human Rights and the Politics of Migration: A Latin American Perspective," and is co-sponsored by LLILAS BENSON. Light refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/29/18182/

For students who are interested in volunteering at Webb Middle School with Youth Court. This training will give you a crash course in our program and the lessons that you'll be teaching at the Middle School

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/29/18450/

Hosted annually by the UT Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCF, which will be held January 30-31, 2014, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite. On Thursday, January 30, certain employers will also host informational tables in the Law School's Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/17822/

The Spring Write-On application deadline for the Texas Journal of Women and the Law has been extended to Friday, January 31, at 11:59pm.

All UT-Law and LLM students are welcome to apply!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for a 2014-2015 membership application or with any questions you may have about our journal.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18460/

Comparative Election Law: México - USA

Workshop with Justices from the Mexican Electoral Tribunal. Presentations in Spanish with simultaneous translation

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18146/

Public Notaries will be available in the Tom Clark Lounge to notarize Texas Bar Applications on January 29 and January 30.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18464/

Public Notaries will be available in the Tom Clark Lounge to notarize Texas Bar Applications on January 29 and January 30.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18465/

During the first day of Public Service Career Fair (PSCF), representatives from public interest organizations, as well as federal, state and local government agencies will host informational tables, which provide an excellent opportunity for students to network and find out about current volunteer opportunities, summer internships and postgraduate positions. All UT Law students are encouraged to stop by. Please be sure to bring a copy of your resume for employers participating in Table Talk as they may request a copy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/17823/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/16704/

The UT Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice will be taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of this program. This program is open to all UT Law J.D. students. Lunch will be served.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 23-February 27, 2014 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium.

Public Service Track will be on Saturday, February 1, from 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom / Jamail Pavilion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/17905/

Dr. Merrill Matthews returns to UT to discuss the problems with the Obamacare rollout process. Dr. Matthews spoke last semester on the projected issues with the new health care law, and he will now speak about how the Obamacare rollout has faced numerous challenges since starting this fall. Matthews is a health care scholar for the Institute for Policy Innovation in Dallas and a regular contributor to Forbes.com

Texas Federalist Society Dr. Merrill Mathews: The Obamacare Rollout Thursday, Jan. 30th | 12:30pm - 1:30pm 3.142 | Free lunch!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18456/

Prof Heather Gerken presents "The Loyal Opposition" sponsored by the Tom Sealy lecture series

Attend “The Loyal Opposition,” a special presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. by Heather Gerken, the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Gerken will discuss her research on democracy, including the importance of constructing institutions that allow for systematic dissent with a focus on American federalism. UT Austin professor of government and law Jeffrey Abramson will also offer comments on the subject. This endowed lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Government and is preceded by a reception at 5 p.m. In the Jamail Pavilion outside the Eidman Courtroom.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/17028/

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

Interested in volunteering with UT Outlaw? Attend this training!

For more information visit: http://bit.ly/OUTLawClinic

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18222/

Annual Youth Court Pub Trivia fundraiser at Maggie Mae's! Come show off your trivia skills and win prizes!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18163/

The Law School honors donors and students of endowed scholarships and fellowships on Thursday, January 30, at the Law School in the Robin C. Gibbs Atrium in the Stephen D. Susman Academic Center, 6:00 pm

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/30/18428/

Hosted annually by the UT Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCF, which will be held January 30-31, 2014, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/17824/

The Spring Write-On application deadline for the Texas Journal of Women and the Law has been extended to Friday, January 31, at 11:59pm.

All UT-Law and LLM students are welcome to apply!

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for a 2014-2015 membership application or with any questions you may have about our journal.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/18461/

conference hosted by Sanford Levinson and co-hosted by Jeffrey Abramson

“Is Democracy Desirable?” is a one-day symposium exploring three recent books about democracy through discussion and panel presentations. Featured speakers and panelists in attendance from UT Law, Harvard, Yale and Stanford include Dennis Thompson, Heather Gerken, Joseph Fishkin, Paul Woodruff, Sanford Levinson, Jim Fishkin, Jeffrey Abramson and others.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/16683/

Students applying for judicial clerkships are invited to this hands-on workshop to learn how to write a strong personal statement. Jason Crandall of the Law School Writing Center will discuss how to draft a strong personal statement, and then you'll actually start drafting your own statement. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/18520/

On Friday, January 31, Heather Jarvis will be speaking about "Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Five Easy Steps" during lunch from noon-1:15 p.m. as part of the Public Service Career Fair. Many government and nonprofit professionals stand to gain tens of thousands of dollars of student debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. But the program requirements can be confusing. Heather knows how to break it down step-by-step so it makes sense once and for all. She'll also be discussing the Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan.

RSVP on Eventbrite.

A former capital defense attorney with law school debt, Heather Jarvis now dedicates her expertise to helping student loan borrowers make better decisions so that higher education can be a reality for all - not just those who can afford it. Specializing in training for high-debt borrowers and the people who love them, Heather has provided guidance and information to thousands of students and alumni.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/17812/

Public Interest Law Association (PILA) will be hosting a happy hour for board members of student organizations interested in public interest law and pro bono opportunities. Board members from interested student organizations are welcome to attend, and we particularly hope to see members of ACS, ALG, ASAP, CHLSA, ELS, HRLS, OUTLaw, Street Law, Reproductive Justice, TLF, TMLS, and Youth Court. Join us for a drink and an opportunity to get to know your follow public interest oriented student organization leaders!

Location: Haymaker, 2310 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722 Time: 6:00pm until...

For more information, please contact Cat McCulloch at katiehmcc@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/01/31/18340/

The UT Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice will be taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of this program. This program is open to all UT Law J.D. students. Lunch will be served.

Public Service Track will be on Saturday, February 1, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom / Jamail Pavilion.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 23-February 27, 2014 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/01/17910/

Blood Drive in the Atrium

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/03/18385/

Kick off Law Week by grabbing some snacks and visiting with the Law School deans, sharing your concerns and ideas, and hearing what's going on a the Law School.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/03/18449/

Please join us for the inaugural event in the Rapoport Center’s 2014 Colloquium on Comparing European and North American Approaches to Human Rights, organized in collaboration with the Center for European Studies and funded in part by a grant from the European Union. The first event, co-sponsored by the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, will focus on “Approaches to Counter-terrorism.” Light refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/03/17577/

UT Law will celebrate the life of John Sutton, our former dean and a long time colleague. Friends and colleagues are welcome to join the UT Law family in this event. A cocktail reception will take place from 4:00-4:30 p.m. Remarks will then be given on Sutton's life and impact on UT Law from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m, with a reception to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/03/18252/

1L sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 p.m. this evening on UT Law Symplicity. Space is limited! Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner presented by Mary Crane. This free 1L Etiquette Dinner is generously sponsored by Locke Lord who will be hosting a cocktail reception prior to dinner from 6:15-7:00 p.m. for the 1Ls attending. All guests should be seated for dinner promptly by 7:00 p.m. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/03/18341/

This program will feature a speaker from the Dave Nee Foundation, the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program, and a representative from the Counseling and Mental Health Center. Lunch and conversation about health and wellness in the legal profession.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/17743/

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

TBD

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/17868/

Members of Law Students for the Arts will meet to kick-off the spring semester. We will begin planning our annual Arts Clinic, distribute T-shirts, and discuss leadership positions available for next year.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/18467/

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

Andres Jana, a partner at the law firm Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana, will discuss energy issues in Latin America.

Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP to Gena Dawson at gdawson@law.utexas.edu or 512-475-9328.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/18051/

WASHINGTON, D.C. ALUMNI RECEPTION Tuesday, February 4 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Baker Botts L.L.P. The Warner 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2400

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/18430/

Join the Public Interest Law Association Tuesday, February 4th at 7:00PM for our monthly Potluck. We will hear from professors and practitioners about their public interest career paths as well as from representatives from other public interest student organizations.

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

This month we'll be focusing on the government side of public interest work, and our guests will include: Amanda Arriaga, Chief Administrative Officer at the Department of Public Safety; Susan Nold, General Counsel to Senator Kirk Watson; Kasey Feldman-Thomason, General Counsel for the Public Utility Commission; and Shannon Edmonds, Director of Governmental Relations for the Texas District and County Attorneys Association.

PILA will provide the main meal and drinks. Please bring an additional side dish or dessert to share.

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: 1701 Maple Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/04/17511/

Mark Levy, '01 and Kayna Stavast-Piper 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, February 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/05/18525/

Join the Texas Federalist Society in hearing from scholar Francis Beckwith. Professor Beckwith will discuss the manner in which some courts and legal scholars misconstrue religion and its role in society and law. Professor Beckwith, a philosopher and Resident Scholar at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University, regularly teaches in the areas of politics, jurisprudence, religion, and applied ethics.

Texas Federalist Society Francis Beckwith: Taking Rights Seriously Wednesday, February 5th | Noon Room 3.142 | Free lunch will be provided

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/05/18516/

General body meeting for the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/05/18561/

NEW YORK ALUMNI RECEPTION Wednesday, February 5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cravath, Swain & Moore LLP Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10019-7475

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/05/18429/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/06/17478/

The UT Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice will be taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of this program. This program is open to all UT Law J.D. students. Lunch will be served.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 23-February 27, 2014 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium.

Public Service Track will be on Saturday, February 1, from 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom / Jamail Pavilion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/06/17906/

Join the Texas Federalist Society this Thursday for a membership meeting and lunch from Fricano's. We'll be discussing the perks of membership and the National Symposium which is being held in Florida this year.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/06/18555/

UT Law is hosting federal and state court judges to talk to UT Law students about clerking. Every student who is applying for a judicial clerkship is required to attend at least one of the small group discussions; 1Ls are also encouraged to attend.

The following judges will be participating in the Workshop: Judge James E. Graves, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Judge Gregg Costa, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Justice Jeff Boyd, Supreme Court of Texas; and Justice Brett Busby, Texas 14th Court of Appeals.

For a complete agenda, which includes the panel “Creating Your Strongest Clerkship Application,” from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Eidman Courtroom followed by small group discussions with the judges from 10:30-11:30 a.m., please visit the Judicial Clerkship Workshop webpage.

Please RSVP to the panel and small group discussions by Thursday, February 6, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/07/18332/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/07/17391/

American Constitutional Society (UT Chapter) in conjunction with the UT Law Civil Rights Clinic will be hosting an event on Friday February 7th at 1:00p.m to discuss the reality that in the United States specifically in the Trayvon Martin case, race and laws are inextricably intertwined. We will be discussing the role of race in the murder,trial and national discussion about the case. Speaking on the issue is Professor Yankah of Cardozo School of Law, he is a Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and is featured in op-ed pieces in the New York Times and HuffingtonPost discussing some of these issues.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/07/18208/

Installation of the 2014 Chancellors

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/02/07/18336/