Events Calendar

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. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 31, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Join us for the fifth and final installment of the Energy Center’s Spring 2014 Distinguished Lecture Series. Listen to water experts Christy Muse, Executive Director, Hill Country Alliance (HCA), and Lyn Clancy, Senior Water Policy Advisor at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), discuss the severe drought gripping Central Texas/Hill Country that shows little sign of relenting in 2014 and its environmental implications.

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. TX bar questions will be used as examples.

Join the Public Interest Law Association Tuesday, April 1st 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. PILA will provide the main meal and drinks, but feel free to bring additional side dishes or desserts. Location: 1175 Graham, Austin, Texas 78702.

Learn about some of the more popular project-based fellowships obtained by UT Law graduates. You’ll learn about the application process and strategies for putting together a competitive fellowship application. Lunch will be served.

In the first hour, Niki Moore and Tomimi Glover, Co-Founders of 3L+ Law Prep, will show you how to step ahead of the curve and be a better summer associate. At 12:45 p.m., Joe Noel, Reference Librarian and Lecturer with the Tarlton Law Library will talk about legal research strategies for summer clerkship assignments. Lunch will be served.

Join the Texas Federalist Society Thursday, April 3rd, for free lunch and a great discussion on cloning led by Nikolas Nikas and UT Law Professor John A. Robertson

Mr. Nikas is the co-founder, president, and general counsel of Bioethics Defense Fund (BDF), a pro-life public-interest legal and educational organization that advocates for the human right to life and the fundamental right of conscience throughout the United States and ab

All UT Law international and domestic LL.M. students and international exchange students are invited to meet and network with UT Law LL.M. alumni and friends to learn about their student experience and career path after graduation. Hosted by the UT Law Career Services Office and International Student Programs, this mixer is a great way to expand your network and meet local LL.M. alumni, so don't miss out!

The Texas Business Law Society and Norton Rose Fulbright are pleased to present the First Annual Mergers & Acquisitions School for UT Law students. This program will provide participants with a thorough understanding and analysis of the M&A process and agreements. Lunch will be served.

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. TX bar questions will be used as examples.

Paul Marchegiani, Director of Business Affairs at NBCUniversal, will discuss various careers in entertainment law. He will also be on hand to answer any questions about NBCUniversal’s legal internship program. Co-sponsored by the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law. Lunch will be served.

The Energy Center is hosting timely forum on clean technologies that can ultimately reduce greenhouse gas regulations. Come learn from local experts and business leaders about the tools available to get more companies to contribute to a lower carbon economy and reduce climate change through their technology and services.

This workshop is designed for 3Ls entering public interest law, government service, or any other field that qualifies for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Explore federal loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs and the UT Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) in greater depth in a small group setting. Bring your laptops and your questions. Lunch will be served.

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. TX bar questions will be used as examples.

Come to the Auditorium on Tuesday, April 8th at Noon, and learn all you need to know about applying for membership to any one of the twelve journals at the law school.

For 3Ls still seeking permanent employment, come learn about UT Law's three-month postgraduate internship and 12-month postgraduate fellowship programs, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP) and UT Law Public Service Fellowship Program (PSFP) respectively. Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of these postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive

The State Bar of Texas International Law Section and the CSO present an informal talk by lawyers who practice international law. Lunch will be served.

For 3Ls still seeking permanent employment, come learn about UT Law's three-month postgraduate internship and 12-month postgraduate fellowship programs, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP) and UT Law Public Service Fellowship Program (PSFP) respectively. Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of these postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive

Sponsored by The Review of Litigation, this panel luncheon features associate attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, McKool Smith, and Sidley Austin, who will talk about what they did in law school that has helped them in their practice. They will discuss valuable classes they took and extracurricular activities they found to be helpful. Lunch will be served.

This two-hour CLE event will feature a talk from Professors Mark Kincaid and Tracy McCormack about effective mediation strategies for practicing litigators and also address some of the ethical issues that arise in mediation. Afterwards, appellate lawyer Tim Patton will discuss Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a motion practice. Attending attorneys will receive 2 hours of CLE credit.

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. TX bar questions will be used as examples.

1Ls: come learn about judicial clerkships - what they are, why you should clerk, and what you need to be doing now to best position yourself to apply over the summer and in early fall.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Representatives will discuss the mission of the Institute and will provide information on their fellowships, internships and scholarships. Hosted by the LJB School of Public Affairs.

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 J.D. students interested in pursuing the LL.M. degree on either a full-time or part-time basis following graduation. Lunch will be served.

Recruiters from the National Security Agency will provide information on their organization and on jobs and internships. The application process and timelines will also be discussed. Hosted by the LJB School of Public Affairs.

Need to take a break from studying for exams? Stop by the Atrium, visit with the CSO staff, and grab a snack and some swag for studying. Breakfast pastries, along with coffee courtesy of O’s Campus Café, will be served in the morning at 9:30 a.m. and pizza will be served in the afternoon at 11:45 a.m. Please take a moment to complete a short four-question survey on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Survey” tab.

Working for a nonprofit or government agency this summer? This session will prepare you to thrive and get the most out of your summer work experience. Clinical professors and a panel of students familiar with nonprofit and government settings will discuss how to handle opportunities and challenges that come up in these unique work environments. Lunch will be served.

Exclusive screening: "Big Men" (2014), an inside look at Texas E&P startups and international petroleum transactions

This is a press conference to present a report called "Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons" produced by the Human Rights Clinic. Clinic students will present their findings on certain penitentiaries in Texas which have no air conditioning.

Professor Sokolow will present a session entitled “Legal Analysis: Remedies Under the UCC” for 1Ls currently taking Contracts and working with the UCC. The session is a great explanation of remedies and how to analyze problems; don't miss it!