Events Calendar

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Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/01/20053/

On Monday, January 26th, Jones Day and the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Spring 2015 Townes Hall Morning Coffee for all students every Monday morning. 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 Jones Day and the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at one, large station located near the 1L Classrooms (by TNH 2.140, TNH 2.139, etc.) beginning at 8:45 am.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/02/20068/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/02/20159/

Supreme Ct. Seminar refreshments

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/02/20126/

Globalization Seminar Mondays refreshments

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/02/20090/

Don't bring your lunch! Enjoy Chicken, Beef, and Vegetarian fajitas grilled fresh on the law school lawn! 2 tacos for $6 or 3 tacos for $8. Rice & beans included on both plates. Cash, check, credit/debit are accepted. Proceeds benefit the CHLSA scholarship fund.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/19968/

Andrews Kurth's Public Finance Partners Adrian Patterson and Tom Sage will do a lunch presentation and round table discussion on the Public Finance practice area.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/20179/

This is the first of a three-part series about succeeding in your summer clerkship.

Niki Moore of 3L+ Law Prep, together with Brandt Leibe, Partner King & Spalding (Houston and DC); Angela Olivarez, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (Houston); and Emily Harbison, Associate, Baker & McKenzie (Houston), will discuss how to excel in your summer clerkship. Learn about professionalism; and how to exceed employer expectations, seek work and manage assignments, balance priorities and deadlines in a professional manner, build successful relationships, and identify opportunities and avoid pitfalls in social events.

Lunch provided by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Please RSVP by Monday, March 2, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/20186/

We will be going over the Gold E. Locks trial script.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/20253/

ALSA General Meeting

Contact number (281)777-9488

Account number 1960008451 (for cleaning)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/20100/

ALSA General Meeting

Contact number (281)777-9488

Account number 1960008451 (for cleaning)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/03/20105/

Weekly luncheon for TexasLaw faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/04/19629/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/04/20166/

Globalization Seminar refreshments

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/04/20111/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for Houston alumni on Wednesday, March 4 at The Houston Club, 910 Louisiana Street at 6:00 p.m.To register please visit http://law.connect.utexas.edu/HOU15

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/04/19787/

Due to inclement weather, Lives in the Law with Dale Ho will take place on Thursday, March 5, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom.

Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, will speak at 11:45 a.m. in the Eidman Courtroom about voter suppression at the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. From 12:45-1:45 p.m., he’ll meet informally with students in the Jury Room to discuss his career path and answer questions.

Ho supervises the ACLU's voting rights litigation nationwide. He has litigated cases under the federal Voting Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act, including Shelby County v. Holder, and is a frequent television commentator on voting rights issues. Prior to joining the ACLU, he was Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Lunch will be served at 12:45 p.m. RSVP by Wednesday, March 4, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Individual Meetings with Dale Ho on March 5 - 20-minute slots available from 2:15-3:35 p.m. in the Career Services Interview Suite Interested students can meet directly with Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, following his Lives in the Law presentation.

To sign up for a 20-minute time slot, please email your availability to Nicole Simmons at nsimmons@law.utexas.edu. Preference will be given to students who attend either the 11:45 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. presentations. Hurry while spaces are still available!

Presented by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, the Career Services Office, and the ACLU of Texas; cosponsored by the Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association, Public Interest Law Association, Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, and the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/05/19799/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/05/19920/

A panel of distinguished speakers will discuss the practice of oil, gas, and energy law in government and industry careers.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/05/18837/

ACS Student Convention.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/19575/

On Friday, March 6, five judges from around the country will be at Texas Law to speak with students about clerkships and the application process. Every student who already has a 2016-term clerkship or is applying for a 2016 clerkship is required to attend the panel and one of the breakout sessions; 1Ls are also encouraged to attend.

The following judges will be participating in the Workshop: Judge Leslie Southwick, U.S. District Court for the Fifth Circuit (Jackson, MS); Judge Vince Chhabria, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco, CA); Judge Lance Africk, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA); Judge Elaine Kaplan, U.S. Court of Federal Claims (Washington, DC); and Justice Jeff Brown, Supreme Court of Texas (Austin, TX).

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 breakout sessions with the judges from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., please contact Katie Deetjen at clerk-admin@law.utexas.edu.

Students may also RSVP by Wednesday, March 4, on Symplicity. Please note for the breakout sessions with judges in small groups, students will be assigned a session and given the room number upon arrival at the panel.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/19033/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/19790/

Trial skills training workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/20194/

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

Please join WilmerHale partner Debo Adegbile for a meet and greet luncheon. He will speak briefly on his career experiences throughout the public, private, and government sectors, followed by a casual discussion and opportunity to ask questions. Mr. Adegbile worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and as a senior counsel on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary prior to joining WilmerHale in New York. He was also previously nominated to serve as the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/20237/

The American Constitution Society is hosting its National Student Convention at the law school this year on March 6-7! Students from law schools across the country will join us for an exciting two-day event at the law school, with keynote speaker Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood on Friday evening at the LBJ Presidential Library. Saturday panels include: Progressive Family Values, Organizing & Messaging, A Conversation with Federal Judges, and Voting Rights Institute Training. Saturday keynotes feature WilmerHale partner Debo Adegbile and former Texas state senator Wendy Davis. Join UT Law's ACS for a great event!

For information on the speakers, panels, schedule, and registration, see here: http://bit.ly/1vDRHu5.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/06/20263/

The Biggest Open House in Texas! For those unfamiliar with the program, Explore UT features close to 400 programs across campus including performances, exhibits, lectures and activities for the entire family.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/07/18383/

The American Constitution Society is hosting its National Student Convention at the law school this year on March 6-7! Students from law schools across the country will join us for an exciting two-day event at the law school, with keynote speaker Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood on Friday evening at the LBJ Presidential Library. Saturday panels include: Progressive Family Values, Organizing & Messaging, A Conversation with Federal Judges featuring Judge Gregg Costa and Judge Vince Chhabria, and Voting Rights Institute Training. Saturday keynote speakers include WilmerHale partner and ACS Board Member Debo Adegbile and former Texas state senator Wendy Davis. Join UT Law's ACS for a great event!

For information on the speakers, panels, schedule, and registration, see here: http://bit.ly/1vDRHu5.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/03/07/19584/