Events Calendar

Health & Human Rights Colloquium

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/03/18961/

Attorney Julia Gordon is the Director of Housing Finance and Policy at the Center for American Progress, an independent nonpartisan educational institute. She has also worked at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, focusing on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac policies on mortgage servicing, and as senior policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending. Previously she worked on legal aid policy at the Center for Law and Social Policy and as a litigator at WilmerHale.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom and 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Jury Room.

Gordon will speak from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. about the her work at CAP on stabilizing the housing market and shaping the future of housing finance, with a special focus on Texas. From 12:45-1:45 p.m., she’ll speak more informally with students in the Jury Room about her life in the law. Attend one or both sessions. Lunch served at 12:45.

RSVP by Monday, Nov. 3, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

For more information, see http://www.americanprogress.org/about/staff/gordon-julia/bio/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/04/19331/

Energy Center Distinguished Lecture by Ariel Ramos from 12-1 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 in TNH 2.124.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/04/19484/

Clinical Professor Bill Allison and Patricia Cummings will present An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story.

In 1986, Christine Morton was brutally murdered in her own home by Mark Allen Norwood who apparently came through the wooded area behind her and her husband Michael’s home in a part of North Austin which lies in Williamson County. Her 3 year old was in the house at the time but was not injured. Williamson County Sheriff Jim Boutwell arrived in the early afternoon of August 12, 1986 and immediately focused his attention on Christine’s husband, Michael Morton.

This is the story of that murder and its terrible outcome for Michael Morton who spend the next twenty-five years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In this true story, Michael Morton was exonerated on October 3, 2011. His post-conviction lawyers then began an unprecedented examination of the people involved in the case and particularly the district attorney who prosecuted him in 1987. That examination of the key players using every bit of evidence including exculpatory evidence withheld from the original trial team (Bill Allison and Bill White) and new DNA evidence identifying Mark Allen Norwood as the real killer. The final chapter in this saga was the indictment of Judge Ken Anderson for, among others, felony contempt of court, his resignation from the bench and his finally pleading to the felony charge and losing his license to practice law as a consequence of his conviction. No sitting Texas judge or former prosecutor has been removed from office and dis-barred for his behavior inside a criminal case.

Documentary will start at 2:00 pm and Q&A will follow at 3:30 pm. Tiff's Treats will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/04/19767/

UT Law's Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin covers the latest developments in patent law and features a sophisticated and rich array of prosecution and litigation topics.

Hear from nationally recognized faculty including senior IP counsel of major corporations, patent prosecution and litigation experts from around the nation, U.S. District Court Judges, and leading academics.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19010/

Join ACS for a panel discussion on the relationship between policing and racial justice in the United States: "How Do We Police the Police? Police (Mis)conduct, Racial Justice, and the Law." Professor Jennifer Laurin, Professor Ranjana Natarajan, and Jim Harrington of the Texas Civil Rights Project will lead our examination of the use and effectiveness of legal constraints on police conduct, accountability, and transparency.

Join the discussion on Thursday, November 6, 11:45-1pm in TNH 3.142. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19724/

UT Law's Advanced Patent Law Institute in Austin covers the latest developments in patent law and features a sophisticated and rich array of prosecution and litigation topics.

Hear from nationally recognized faculty including senior IP counsel of major corporations, patent prosecution and litigation experts from around the nation, U.S. District Court Judges, and leading academics.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/07/19011/

William Wayne Justice Center and UT Opportunity Forum Present:

“Fair Chance Hiring: Reducing Criminal Record Barriers to Employment” Friday November 14, 2014 The University of Texas School of Law, Eidman Courtroom 1:00pm-4:00pm

An estimated 12 million individuals have a criminal record in Texas. Nationally, the number is over 77 million – nearly 1 in every 3 American adults. Many negative consequences flow from a criminal history, creating potentially lifelong barriers to housing, employment, government benefits, educational opportunity and other resources necessary for building a stable and productive life. Come hear Maurice Emsellem, Program Director at the National Employment Law Project, and David Kirk, sociology professor at The University of Texas at Austin, speak on the significant role criminal records play in creating barriers to employment and the risks that come with a lack of meaningful employment opportunity. The opening presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with local experts to consider the implications for Texas and strategies being used at state and local levels to address the crisis.

Registration: Attendance is free but seating is limited and an RSVP is required. Event Co-Presenters: William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law: http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/publicinterest/ Austin / Travis County Reentry Roundtable: http://www.reentryroundtable.net/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/14/19711/