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2 February 3
  1. 3:45pm 2014-02-03T17:45-06:00
    Approaches to Counter-terrorism

    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/

  2. 4:00pm 2014-02-03T18:00-06:00
    Memorial Service for John Sutton

    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/

February 4
  1. 6:00pm 2014-02-04T00:00-06:00
    Washington DC Alumni Reception

    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/

  2. 7:00pm 2014-02-04T21:00-06:00
    PILA Potluck

    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/

February 5
  1. 6:30pm 2014-02-05T00:00-06:00
    New York Alumni Reception

    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/

6 February 7
  1. 1:00pm 2014-02-07T14:30-06:00
    Prof. Yankah Discusses Trayvon Martin

    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/

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