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Sunday October 26 12:00pm 2014-10-26T15:00-05:00 TELJ Edit Session TELJ edits articles for Vol. 45 - lunch will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/26/19184/	Monday October 27 8:45am 2014-10-27T09:45-05:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19414/ 10:30am 2014-10-27T14:30-05:00 SBA Ex Parte Ticket Sales The Student Bar Association will need one table and 2-3 chairs in the Atrium to sell tickets for our yearly Halloween party - Ex Parte. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19714/ 11:30am 2014-10-27T13:00-05:00 Drawing Board Luncheon -- Jennifer Lauri Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19421/ 11:45am 2014-10-27T13:00-05:00 William Cunningham Lunch Lunch with Dr. Cunningham's corporate governance students. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19755/ 3:30pm 2014-10-27T16:30-05:00 ACS: Reproductive Rights w/Heather Busby Heather Busby from NARAL Pro-Choice Texas will join ACS on Monday, October 27, from 3:30-4:30pm. Join us for coffee and conversation about reproductive rights, particularly in light of the Supreme Court recently reinstating U.S. District Court Judge Yeakel's injunction as to a portion of HB2. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19726/ 5:15pm 2014-10-27T19:00-05:00 Education Pioneers Information Session Recruiters from the Education Pioneers nonprofit will provide information on their Summer and Year-long Fellowships. The application period will be open and the application process will be discussed. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19539/	Tuesday October 28 10:00am 2014-10-28T17:00-05:00 Fingerprinting Session The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfer students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st, 2014. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at Texas Law on Tuesday, October 28th — Thursday, October 30th. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only students with an appointment will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19468/ 10:30am 2014-10-28T14:30-05:00 SBA Ex Parte Ticket Sales The Student Bar Association will need one table and 2-3 chairs in the Atrium to sell tickets for our yearly Halloween party - Ex Parte. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19727/ 11:45am 2014-10-28T13:15-05:00 CWIL Power Lunch Series The Center for Women in Law, through the Power Lunch Series, seeks to highlight prominent women lawyers from a wide range of career paths in the legal profession. Power Lunch attendees will have a chance to discuss their own career interests and goals in a supportive, informative, and judgment-free environment. Series Line-up: Tuesday, October 7, 2014: Video - Arianna Huffington, THRIVE: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder (TNH 2.111) Thursday, October 16, 2014: Linda L. Addison, Managing Partner, United States Practice, Norton Rose Fulbright (JON 5.206) Tuesday, October 21, 2014: Susan L. Blount, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc. (TNH 2.111) Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Arleas Upton Kea, Director, Division of Administration, FDIC (TNH 2.111) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19063/ CANCELED 2014-10-28T13:00-05:00 Paving Your Own Career Path: Mark Harris THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. Mark Harris, '96, founder and CEO of Axiom Law, which is a 1,000-person firm serving nearly half the Fortune 100 through 13 offices and four centers of excellence globally, will discuss his personal adventure and how it unfolded to start Axiom Law. He will also discuss the state of the legal market and what it might look like 10 years from now. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 27, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19454/ 12:00pm 2014-10-28T13:30-05:00 All Mentor Lunch Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19740/ 3:30pm 2014-10-28T16:30-05:00 Right Where You Are - chair meditation The course provides a very basic introduction to meditation and yoga practices that can be performed at one’s desk (no equipment, getting on floor, etc. required). Students should commit to attending all four sessions. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19274/ 5:30pm 2014-10-28T19:00-05:00 TMLS General Body Meeting Bi-weekly meeting for the members of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19461/ 6:30pm 2014-10-28T22:00-05:00 BOA Novice Mock Trial Tournament The annual Gardere Mock Trial Tournament will consist of teams competing over the course of 5 weeks in front of local attorneys and judges. The teams will use their knowledge of evidentiary rules and trials skills attained during the Fall Litigation Institute to argue a variety of matters. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19567/	Wednesday October 29 10:00am 2014-10-29T17:00-05:00 Fingerprinting Session The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfer students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st, 2014. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at Texas Law on Tuesday, October 28th — Thursday, October 30th. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only students with an appointment will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/29/19513/ 10:30am 2014-10-29T14:30-05:00 SBA Ex Parte Ticket Sales The Student Bar Association will need one table and 2-3 chairs in the Atrium to sell tickets for our yearly Halloween party - Ex Parte. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/29/19728/ 11:30am 2014-10-29T13:30-05:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/29/19611/ 11:45am 2014-10-29T13:00-05:00 Sutton Society - Justice Jefferson Join the Sutton Society for lunch and conversation with former Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson of the Texas Supreme Court. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/29/19542/	Thursday October 30 10:00am 2014-10-30T17:00-05:00 Fingerprinting Session The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfer students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st, 2014. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at Texas Law on Tuesday, October 28th — Thursday, October 30th. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only students with an appointment will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19514/ 10:30am 2014-10-30T14:30-05:00 SBA Ex Parte Ticket Sales The Student Bar Association will need one table and 2-3 chairs in the Atrium to sell tickets for our yearly Halloween party - Ex Parte. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19729/ 11:30am 2014-10-30T13:30-05:00 Hogwarts Halloween Party All members of the Texas Law Community are invited to a spooktacular Hogwarts Halloween Party and Study Break. Stop by for butterbeer and pumpkin pasties and other treats. The Harry Potter movies will be streaming all day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19662/ 11:30am 2014-10-30T12:30-05:00 Job Search Support Group This is a new Action Committee for Career Services initiative to create a peer support forum for those seeking employment after their 2L year or 3L year. Lunch is provided. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, to c.c.huang@utexas.edu and let her know if you have any allergies/dietary restrictions. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19730/ 11:30am 2014-10-30T15:30-05:00 Endangered Species Halloween! Join UT's Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter for an Endangered Species Halloween! We'll be in the Atrium from 11:30-3:30 and everyone is welcome! This year, the Center for Biological Diversity has donated a box of Halloween themed Endangered Species Condoms that we'll be giving out. We have a limited supply, so first come first serve! The condoms underline the major issues that overpopulation is doing to wildlife. Each package contains — along with two condoms — original artwork and information on the species featured, facts about unsustainable human population growth and its link to the extinction crisis, and suggestions on how the human population might be stabilized. Alas, although we have a limited supply, we'll also have other fun treats for anyone who stops by: Halloween candy, wolf-masks that you can decorate yourself (we'll have markers and colors) which have been provided by the Endangered Species Coalition, and information on the status of wolves in the United States and the many problems facing them today. Please stop by for some Halloween fun! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19731/ 11:45am 2014-10-30T13:00-05:00 Sheffield Society Lunch with Judge Prado Join the Sheffield Society's Community Fellow Judge Edward Prado, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, for lunch and conversation! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19463/ 11:45am 2014-10-30T13:00-05:00 Cadena Society visit with Judge Atlas Join the Cadena Society's Community Fellow, the Hon. Nancy Atlas, Senior Judge for the Southern District of Texas, for lunch and conversation. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19474/ 11:45am 2014-10-30T13:00-05:00 Second Amendment and Gun Regulation This Thursday, UT Law Alum Clark Neily from the Institute for Justice will discuss the Second Amendment and gun regulation with Professor Sanford Levinson. Clark Neily represented the plaintiffs in District of Columbia v. Heller, where the Supreme Court announced that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own a gun for self-defense. As a senior attorney for the Institute for Justice, his practice focuses on occupational regulation and economic liberty. He has recently published a new book: Terms of Engagement: How Our Courts Should Enforce the Constitution’s Promise of Limited Government. Professor Levinson, who holds the W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair in Law, joined The University of Texas Law School in 1980. His article, "The Embarrassing Second Amendment," has been cited by the Supreme Court. Join ACS for lunch on October 30 from 11:45-1pm in TNH 2.137. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19723/ 12:00pm 2014-10-30T13:00-05:00 AG Antitrust Division Info Session Mark Levy, '01 and Kayna Stavast-Piper will discuss internship opportunities available in the Texas Office of the Attorney General - Antitrust Division, which may qualify for academic credit. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19703/ 4:30pm 2014-10-30T19:30-05:00 Blueberry Soup Documentary Blueberry Soup documentary film on Icelandic constitution hosted by Sanford Levinson and Zack Elkins Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19702/ 5:00pm 2014-10-30T18:00-05:00 Speed Networking Sign-up is at 9:00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab and is on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited. Back by popular demand! Participating Texas Law J.D. students will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with legal professionals from a variety of practice areas during several short (8-10 minutes) speed networking rounds prior to Cocktails & Conversation at 6:00 p.m. 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 hotel garage. Dress is business casual. Alumni: for more information, contact Deb Freeman at dfreeman@law.utexas.edu. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19681/ 6:00pm 2014-10-30T19:30-05:00 Cocktails & Conversation All Texas Law students are invited to attend the 17th Annual Cocktails & Conversation networking reception, which provides the perfect opportunity to meet and network in a casual setting with UT Law alumni and friends. This is a great way to expand your network, so don’t miss out! Dress is business casual. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Alumni: Please RSVP to Alisha Camacho at acamacho@law.utexas.edu. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19043/ 6:00pm 2014-10-30T22:00-05:00 BOA Novice Mock Trial Tournament The annual Gardere Mock Trial Tournament will consist of teams competing over the course of 5 weeks in front of local attorneys and judges. The teams will use their knowledge of evidentiary rules and trials skills attained during the Fall Litigation Institute to argue a variety of matters. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19568/	Friday October 31 10:00am 2014-10-31T00:00-05:00 Swansea Texas Research Showcase In 2011, Wales was the first country in the world to introduce a domestic law on the rights of children. This brought into Welsh law the requirements of international law on the rights of the child. It compels Welsh Ministers to have regard to those requirements when exercising their functions. This discussion brings together the key figures at the heart of this landmark development. Find out what really happened, and what lessons they can share. Featuring: Right Honourable Rhodri Morgan, former First Minister of Wales Jane Williams, College of Law, Swansea University Helen Mary Jones, former chair of the Wales Assembly children’s committee Moderated by Sir Roderick Evans, Swansea University Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/31/19754/ 11:00am 2014-10-31T00:00-05:00 Swansea Texas Research Showcase Professor Philip Bobbit of Swansea University will be speaking with Professor Sanford Levinson as part of the Swansea University Texas Research Showcase, which brings over 20 top researchers from Swansea University, in Wales, UK, across to Texas, as part of a growing partnership with The University of Texas. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/31/19753/ 11:30am 2014-10-31T13:00-05:00 Faculty Colloquium -- Professor J. Kang Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/31/19286/ 1:30pm 2014-10-31T00:00-05:00 Swansea Texas Research Showcase The Right Honourable Rhodri Morgan will be giving a lecture as part of the Swansea University Texas Research Showcase, which brings over 20 top researchers from Swansea University, in Wales, UK, across to Texas, as part of a growing partnership with The University of Texas. The Right Honourable Rhodri Morgan was elected to the UK Parliament in 1987 and served as First Minister of Wales from February 2000 to December 2009. He was First Minister, head of the Welsh government, during the early years of the Welsh Assembly, which was set up in 1999, at the same time as the Scottish Parliament. He thus has unparalleled experience of navigating the relationships between different legislatures, and of the changing political landscape in the UK. He is now Chancellor of Swansea University Council, an honorary role which sees him raising the profile of the institution and acting as an ambassador for the University and its staff and students. Swansea University Texas Research Showcase Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/31/19752/	Saturday November 1 9:00am 2014-11-01T15:00-05:00 UT Grad Conference in Public Law University of Texas Graduate Conference in Public Law Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/01/19122/
Sunday 2	Monday November 3 8:45am 2014-11-03T09:45-06:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/03/19415/ 11:30am 2014-11-03T13:00-06:00 Drawing Board Luncheon -- David Adelman Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/03/19405/ 4:00pm 2014-11-03T18:00-06:00 Health & Human Rights Colloquium Health & Human Rights Colloquium Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/03/18961/	Tuesday November 4 11:45am 2014-11-04T13:45-06:00 Lives in the Law: Julia Gordon 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/ 12:00pm 2014-11-04T13:00-06:00 Energy Center Distinguished Lecture 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/ 1:45pm 2014-11-04T16:00-06:00 The Michael Morton Story viewing & Q&A 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/ 3:30pm 2014-11-04T16:30-06:00 Right Where You Are - chair meditation The course provides a very basic introduction to meditation and yoga practices that can be performed at one’s desk (no equipment, getting on floor, etc. required). Students should commit to attending all four sessions. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/04/19275/	Wednesday November 5 11:30am 2014-11-05T13:00-06:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/05/19612/ 12:00pm 2014-11-05T13:30-06:00 Hargrave Society Faculty Advisor Lunch The 1L's of Hargrave Society will be having lunch with their Facutlty Advisor, Professor Derek Jinks. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/05/19574/ 2:15pm 2014-11-05T15:15-06:00 Klein's Pizza Party Movie and pizza for Prof. Klein's Criminal Law I class of ~80 students, Professor and faculty asst. Sodas and 10 large pizza to be order from Austin Pizza (see details below). Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/05/19770/	Thursday November 6 8:15am 2014-11-06T17:30-06:00 Advanced Patent Law Institute 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/ 11:30am 2014-11-06T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium -- Prof. M. Gilles Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19281/ 11:30am 2014-11-06T13:30-06:00 Thanks Day Tabling Alumni Relations will be asking students to sign thank you cards to donors at a table setup in the Susman Godfrey atrium. Our office will be giving away swag and candy to those that sign a card. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19773/ 11:45am 2014-11-06T13:00-06:00 How Do We Police the Police? 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/ 12:00pm 2014-11-06T13:00-06:00 1L Skills Session: Exam Taking Session for first year students regarding exam taking skills and strategy. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19426/ 12:00pm 2014-11-06T13:30-06:00 Hargrave Society Faculty Advisor Lunch The 1L's of Hargrave will be having lunch with their Faculty Advisor, Professor Jinks. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19570/ 12:00pm 2014-11-06T13:30-06:00 Hargrave Society Faculty Advisor Lunch The 1L's of Hargrave Society will be having lunch with their Facutlty Advisor, Professor Derek Jinks. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/06/19571/	Friday November 7 8:30am 2014-11-07T16:00-06:00 Advanced Patent Law Institute 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/ 12:00pm 2014-11-07T13:30-06:00 "Public Int/Govt Job Search Speed-dating Final of three Change It Up! Brown Bag discussions. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/07/19353/	Saturday 8
Sunday 9	Monday November 10 8:45am 2014-11-10T09:45-06:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/10/19416/ 11:30am 2014-11-10T13:00-06:00 Untitled event Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/10/19732/ 12:00pm 2014-11-10T13:30-06:00 Hargrave Society Faculty Advisor Lunch The 1L's of Hargrave Society will be having lunch with their Facutlty Advisor, Professor Derek Jinks. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/10/19572/ 1:00pm 2014-11-10T14:00-06:00 Klein Pizza Party 2 5 - Bacon Pizzaburger 5 - Downtown Special 4 - White Pizza 1 - Vegetated 6 - Meaty Madness Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/10/19798/	Tuesday November 11 9:00am 2014-11-11T09:45-06:00 Bagels and Coffee Bagels & Coffee for Law School Staff & Faculty to honor Veterans Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/11/19795/ 12:00pm 2014-11-11T13:00-06:00 Judicial Internships Learn what judicial internships are, what courts have them, and how to apply. Summer judicial internships are open to all students, including 1Ls. There are hundreds of summer judicial internship opportunities available throughout the nation and early December is a good time to begin sending out your applications. Three hours of academic credit is available through the Judicial Internship Program for internships with certain federal district, federal appellate, or state appellate judges. The following Texas Law students will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions: Brytne Kitchin, 3L, former intern for Justice Jeff Brown of the Supreme Court of Texas; Stephanie Abiassi, 2L, former intern for Chief Justice Ann McClure of the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals; Daniella Martinez, 2L, former intern for Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; and Jonathan Seliger, 2L, former intern for Judge Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Please RSVP by Monday, November 10, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/11/18952/ 5:30pm 2014-11-11T19:00-06:00 TMLS General Body Meeting Bi-weekly meeting for the members of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/11/19462/	Wednesday November 12 11:30am 2014-11-12T13:30-06:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/12/19613/ 12:00pm 2014-11-12T13:30-06:00 Hargrave Society Faculty Advisor Lunch The 1L's of Hargrave Society will be having lunch with their Facutlty Advisor, Professor Derek Jinks. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/12/19573/	Thursday November 13 CANCELED 2014-11-13T17:00-06:00 Public Policy Conflicts THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. A 2-day training on 1. Understanding ADR models applied to government agency operations and public policy conflicts 2. Assessing situations for possible interventions by a mediator or facilitator 3. Experiencing stakeholder dialogue models through short demonstrations 4. Practicing facilitation techniques for inter-agency and inter-sector collaboration 5. Applying ADR concepts to your professional needs Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/13/18823/ 10:30am 2014-11-13T11:30-06:00 Jinks Make Up Make up class for Professor Jinks's Criminal Law (25 students). Pizza and drinks will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/13/19777/	Friday November 14 CANCELED 2014-11-14T17:00-06:00 Public Policy Conflicts THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. This two-day interactive course on working with public policy conflicts will focus on: 1. Understanding ADR models applied to government agency operations and public policy conflicts 2. Assessing situations for possible interventions by a mediator or facilitator 3. Experiencing stakeholder dialogue models through short demonstrations 4. Practicing facilitation techniques for inter-agency and inter-sector collaboration 5. Applying ADR concepts to your professional needs Instructor: John B. Stephens is an Associate Professor of Public Administration and Government at the University of North Carolina School of Government. His areas of expertise include inter-agency and public policy dispute resolution; citizen participation; group collaboration and facilitation.Previously, he was research director of the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management. His publications include Guidebook to Public Dispute Resolution in North Carolina and Public Management Bulletin: Using a Mediator in Public Disputes. He is co-author of Reaching for Higher Ground: Tools for Powerful Groups and Communities and School Funding Disputes: Mediate, Don't Litigate. He is chair of the steering committee of the University Network for Collaborative Governance. Program Schedule (times may be subject to change): Thursday and Friday – 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. On your own for lunch. Fees: The fee including notebook materials, breakfast, and afternoon snacks is $375. Parking is not included in the price of the course. Continuing Education : CLE will be requested through the State Bar of Texas. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/14/19139/ 12:00pm 2014-11-14T13:00-06:00 1L Practice Exam Practice exam for first year students. Section One: Auditorium (TNH 2.114) Section Two: TNH 2.138 Section Three: Stapleton-TNH 2.140; McGarity-TNH 3.125 Section Four: TNH 2.137 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/14/19427/ 1:00pm 2014-11-14T16:00-06:00 Fair Chance Hiring 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/	Saturday 15
Sunday 16	Monday November 17 8:45am 2014-11-17T09:45-06:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/17/19417/ 11:30am 2014-11-17T13:00-06:00 Lateral Appointments Candidate Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/17/19721/ 4:00pm 2014-11-17T18:00-06:00 Health & Human Rights Colloquium Health & Human Rights Colloquium Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/17/18962/ 5:15pm 2014-11-17T20:00-06:00 FBI Info Session Three recruiters from the FBI will provide information about the Special Agent, Mission Support Analyst and other positions or internships within the FBI. After answering any general questions, they will meet individually with interested students in advising sessions immediately following the information session from approximately 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/17/19803/	Tuesday November 18 11:30am 2014-11-18T13:00-06:00 Austin Steering Committee Speaker Lunch "Understanding the NSA Controversy: The Past, Present, and Future of National Security Surveillance"by Professor Bobby Chesney Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/18/19781/ 12:00pm 2014-11-18T17:00-06:00 UT Law CLE - AP15 Planning Meeting Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/18/19759/ 2:00pm 2014-11-18T16:00-06:00 Wellness Break Stop by the atrium for a chair massage, a visit to a mobile mediation lab, or a green power smoothie courtesy of Dean Ingram. Make sure you are rested and refreshed going into exams! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/18/19712/ 6:00pm 2014-11-18T21:00-06:00 CHLSA Thanksgiving CHLSA provides a family style Thanksgiving dinner for members to celebrate the holiday and provide a meal for those who may not be able to return home. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/18/19769/ 9:00pm 2014-11-18T00:00-06:00 PDI Registration Opens The 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. Registration opens on Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 p.m. Space is limited! Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch service will begin at 11:40 a.m. so the sessions may start promptly at noon. Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/18/19812/	Wednesday November 19 9:45am 2014-11-19T11:15-06:00 GIP Open House Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/19/19750/ 11:30am 2014-11-19T13:30-06:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/19/19614/ 1:15pm 2014-11-19T14:15-06:00 Re-imagining Gideon This Wednesday, join ACS for a lunch discussion on civil legal aid and what the world would look like if the right to counsel was extended to civil cases: 'Re-imagining Gideon: The Right to Civil Legal Aid?' Steve Elliot from Volunteer Legal Services and Brian McGiverin from the Texas Civil Rights Project will help us lead the discussion on November 19 from 1:15-2:15pm in TNH 3.125. Lunch will be provided! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/19/19808/ 6:00pm 2014-11-19T19:30-06:00 Texas Water Law Institute The Texas Water Law Institute provides latest information on the drought and its effect on water law and planning from regulatory agency members, water law practitioners and experts from around the state. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/19/19012/	Thursday November 20 8:45am 2014-11-20T17:30-06:00 Texas Water Law Institute The Texas Water Law Institute provides latest information on the drought and its effect on water law and planning from regulatory agency members, water law practitioners and experts from around the state. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19013/ 8:45am 2014-11-20T17:00-06:00 Bankruptcy Conference UT Law's outstanding Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, now in its 33rd year, is one of the premier bankruptcy programs in the nation. The conference attracts a stellar national faculty of prominent judges, academics and practitioners and provides an in-depth focus on current issues and topics in business and consumer bankruptcy. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19015/ 10:30am 2014-11-20T11:30-06:00 Jinks Make Up Make up class for Professor Jinks's Criminal Law (25 students). Pizza and drinks will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19778/ 11:30am 2014-11-20T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium -- Professor Daskal Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19287/ 12:00pm 2014-11-20T13:00-06:00 U.S. Air Force JAG Information Session Come learn about opportunities to practice law in the Air Force JAG Corps program. Capt Micah Pischnotte will be available to answer questions about the Air Force JAG Corps program specifically and the Air Force in general, and will advise students on the application process. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 19, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19792/ 6:30pm 2014-11-20T20:00-06:00 Movie Night & Vegan Thanksgiving Join the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund for a movie night and a Vegan Thanksgiving dinner! Catered by Central Market, we'll have a variety of alternative meat options and some Thanksgiving favorites. We'll also be screening Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. Cowspiracy has been described as one of the most important environmental documentaries and one of the few that delves into the issues of animal agriculture and it's impact on our planet. Please come out and join us for an informative, fun, and yummy break from finals! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/20/19783/	Friday November 21 8:30am 2014-11-21T16:15-06:00 Texas Water Law Institute The Texas Water Law Institute provides latest information on the drought and its effect on water law and planning from regulatory agency members, water law practitioners and experts from around the state. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/21/19014/ 8:45am 2014-11-21T16:15-06:00 Bankruptcy Conference UT Law's outstanding Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, now in its 33rd year, is one of the premier bankruptcy programs in the nation. The conference attracts a stellar national faculty of prominent judges, academics and practitioners and provides an in-depth focus on current issues and topics in business and consumer bankruptcy. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/21/19016/ 12:00pm 2014-11-21T13:30-06:00 Screening of “The Last 40 Miles” Screening of “The Last 40 Miles” (Will update this description) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/21/19796/ 1:30pm 2014-11-21T14:00-06:00 UTSA Pre-Law Sitdown Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/21/19819/	Saturday 22
Sunday 23	Monday November 24 8:45am 2014-11-24T09:45-06:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/24/19418/ 11:30am 2014-11-24T13:00-06:00 Lateral Appointments Candidate Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/24/19722/	Tuesday November 25 11:45am 2014-11-25T12:45-06:00 Ganor Makeup Session Make up session for Professor Ganor's Business Associations class to be held in Room 2.138, Tue 11/25 from 11:50am to 12:50pm. Pizza and drinks will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/25/19814/ 5:45pm 2014-11-25T18:45-06:00 Ganor Makeup Session Make up session for Professor Ganor's Business Associations class to be held in Room 2.123, Tue 11/25 from 5:45pm to 6:45pm. Pizza and drinks will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/25/19815/	Wednesday November 26 10:30am 2014-11-26T11:45-06:00 Professor Jinks Criminal Law Criminal Law class/lunch session. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/26/19809/ 11:30am 2014-11-26T13:30-06:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/26/19615/	Thursday November 27 3:00pm 2014-11-27T17:00-06:00 Annual Thanksgiving Day Feast Dean Ward Farnsworth invites you to the Annual Texas Law Thanksgiving Feast on Thanksgiving Day from 3-5 p.m. in the Susman Godfrey Atrium at the Law School. You are welcome to bring your partner and your children, but as we have finite seating capacity, we must ask you to limit your guests to these. Limited parking will be available in the F20 surface lot on the south side of the Law School. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/11/27/19742/	Friday 28	Saturday 29
Sunday 30	Monday December 1 All day 40-Hour Basic Mediation training This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. What you will learn: •General principles of the mediation process •Identification and practice of communication skills used by mediators •Introduction to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation •Ethical considerations associated with mediation •Your mediation technique - one day of videotaping mock mediations for purposes of providing constructive feedback to the participants •Application of mediation techniques in complex multi-party disputes Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/01/18653/ 8:45am 2014-12-01T09:45-06:00 Alumni Association Monday Morning Joe On Monday, September 8th, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Texas Law Monday Morning Joe for all students. Please bring your favorite travel mug from home (we are “going green,” so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start off your week on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at stations throughout the building beginning at 8:45 am. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/01/19419/ CANCELED 2014-12-01T13:00-06:00 Lateral Appointments Candidate Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/01/19733/	Tuesday December 2 All day 40-Hour Basic Mediation training This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. What you will learn: •General principles of the mediation process •Identification and practice of communication skills used by mediators •Introduction to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation •Ethical considerations associated with mediation •Your mediation technique - one day of videotaping mock mediations for purposes of providing constructive feedback to the participants •Application of mediation techniques in complex multi-party disputes Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/18657/ 8:30am 2014-12-02T10:30-06:00 K&L Gates 1L Breakfast K&L Gates invites all 1L students to join them for breakfast tacos in the Law School Atrium. The Dallas recruiters and attorneys will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19774/ 11:00am 2014-12-02T13:30-06:00 SALDF finals therapy dogs Take some time out of your busy schedule on the eve of finals to come get some wet kisses and tail wags from our best friends at Divine Canines and to learn more about the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund! The volunteers and their therapy dogs will be in the atrium once again this December to provide some much-needed stress relief. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19646/ 12:00pm 2014-12-02T13:00-06:00 1L Skills - Remedies Under the UCC 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; students continually find the session to be incredibly helpful. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19583/ 3:30pm 2014-12-02T17:15-06:00 Klein Seminar Pizza Party Provide pizza and sodas for 25 student and 2 professors to have at least two slices of pizza each. From Domino's Pizza to include: Pepperoni, Cheese and veggie. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19879/ 5:00pm 2014-12-02T18:30-06:00 Adjunct Orientation There will be roughly 40 adjuncts attending a meeting where we inform them of policies and procedures. Also a thank you outreach to these individuals for assisting in making this a great law school. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19804/ 5:30pm 2014-12-02T19:00-06:00 Fort Worth Alumni Reception The Alumni Association is having a reception for Fort Worth alumni on Thursday, December 2 at The Fort Worth Club, 306 West Seventh Street at 5:30 p.m. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/02/19784/	Wednesday December 3 All day 40-Hour Basic Mediation training This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. What you will learn: •General principles of the mediation process •Identification and practice of communication skills used by mediators •Introduction to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation •Ethical considerations associated with mediation •Your mediation technique - one day of videotaping mock mediations for purposes of providing constructive feedback to the participants •Application of mediation techniques in complex multi-party disputes Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/03/18658/ 8:30am 2014-12-03T17:15-06:00 Taxation Conference The 62nd Annual Taxation Conference features an impressive slate of topics with regionally and nationally renowned speakers covering current trends, updates in tax regulation and policy, and much more. 2014 program highlights include: - Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, on IRS training and the taxpayer bill of rights - Windsor: One Year Later - Pass-through entities panel discussion - Texas state tax update - Offshore compliance update - Top 10 Ethics Issues that Get Tax Professionals in Trouble - 15 hours of credit Continue on Friday with Professor Stanley Johanson’s popular one-day Estate Planning Workshop offering lively discussion, practical advice and updates. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/03/19017/ 11:30am 2014-12-03T13:30-06:00 Faculty Lunch Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/03/19616/	Thursday December 4 All day 40-Hour Basic Mediation training This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. What you will learn: •General principles of the mediation process •Identification and practice of communication skills used by mediators •Introduction to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation •Ethical considerations associated with mediation •Your mediation technique - one day of videotaping mock mediations for purposes of providing constructive feedback to the participants •Application of mediation techniques in complex multi-party disputes Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/04/18659/ 8:30am 2014-12-04T17:00-06:00 Taxation Conference The 62nd Annual Taxation Conference features an impressive slate of topics with regionally and nationally renowned speakers covering current trends, updates in tax regulation and policy, and much more. 2014 program highlights include: - Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, on IRS training and the taxpayer bill of rights - Windsor: One Year Later - Pass-through entities panel discussion - Texas state tax update - Offshore compliance update - Top 10 Ethics Issues that Get Tax Professionals in Trouble - 15 hours of credit Continue on Friday with Professor Stanley Johanson’s popular one-day Estate Planning Workshop offering lively discussion, practical advice and updates. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/04/19018/ 11:30am 2014-12-04T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium -- Professor Pozen Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/04/19288/ 11:30am 2014-12-04T13:00-06:00 Locke Lord LLP 1L Meet & Greet Lunch Locke Lord LLP invites all 1L students to join them for lunch in the Law School Atrium. Recruiters and attorneys will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/04/19776/ 9:00pm 2014-12-04T22:00-06:00 Pancake Supper Study Break Join the SAO for pancakes, bacon, OJ, and coffee as you prepare for exams! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/04/19677/	Friday December 5 All day 40-Hour Basic Mediation training This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. What you will learn: •General principles of the mediation process •Identification and practice of communication skills used by mediators •Introduction to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation •Ethical considerations associated with mediation •Your mediation technique - one day of videotaping mock mediations for purposes of providing constructive feedback to the participants •Application of mediation techniques in complex multi-party disputes Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/05/18660/ 8:15am 2014-12-05T16:00-06:00 Estate Planning Workshop The tradition continues—Professor Stanley M. Johanson’s popular one-day Estate Planning Workshop offers timely topics, lively discussion and practical advice. Come on Wednesday for the 62nd Annual Taxation Conference for the latest developments in tax regulations, policy and legislation. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/12/05/19019/	Saturday 6