Events Calendar

Please come out to the Environmental Law Society's first general body meeting! The meeting will be quick and informative. We'll have snacks for everyone, so please come learn more about ELS!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/09/28/21302/

Colloquium on Inequality & Human Rights: “A New Greek Tragedy?: Inequality, Human Rights and Democracy”

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/09/28/20669/

Please join the Environmental Law Society for a panel on Environmental Justice, with a focus on Texas. This panel features two guest speakers who will share their experiences working on environmental justice issues in Texas, as well as the benefits of practicing public interest law.

Panelists

Erin Gaines (J.D. ’13) is a Texas Law alum and a Fellow at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.

Bryan Parras, Founder of the Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Series (t.e.j.a.s) based in Houston.

Lunch will be provided.

RSVP at https://law-utexas-csm.symplicity.com/students/ by selecting the “Events” tab.

For more information or event inquiries, please email us at: els.texas.law@gmail.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/09/29/21132/

Professor Josh Blackman of South Texas College of Law and Mr. Cody Wilson, founder of Defense Distributed and former UT Law student, discuss the fascinating legal issues relating to the enterprise of printing 3D guns and gun parts. Cody Wilson is regularly in litigation and often draws the ire of federal gun regulators. Prof. Blackman has represented him in court, and is himself an expert on the constitutionality of Defense Distributed's activities.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/01/21313/

The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law (TJOGEL) is hosting its inaugural Fall Luncheon. Journal members, society members, alumni, sponsors, and friends of the Journal are invited. Please join us for an opportunity to network with students and professionals in the energy industry!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/02/21112/

SAVE THE DATE! The University of Texas School of Law Student-Alumni Diversity Weekend October 2 – 3, 2015 Featuring Saturday night dinner keynote speaker, Dr. Greg Vincent, UT-Austin Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement

More details coming soon! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Angela Krause, Director of Alumni Relations at akrause@law.utexas.edu or 512.471.7188. ________________________________________ Hotel Accommodations Limited Availability

Doubletree Suites by Hilton Austin 303 West 15th Street 800.222.8733 – mention group code UT9 Reserve by September 4 to secure rate of $249/night

Hyatt Place Austin Arboretum 3612 Tudor Boulevard 877.242.3654 – mention group UT Law – Diversity Weekend Reserve by September 11 to secure rate of $139/night

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/02/20324/

SAVE THE DATE! The University of Texas School of Law Student-Alumni Diversity Weekend October 2 – 3, 2015 Featuring Saturday night dinner keynote speaker, Dr. Greg Vincent, UT-Austin Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement

More details coming soon! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Angela Krause, Director of Alumni Relations at akrause@law.utexas.edu or 512.471.7188.

Hotel Accommodations Limited Availability

Doubletree Suites by Hilton Austin 303 West 15th Street 800.222.8733 – mention group code UT9 Reserve by September 4 to secure rate of $249/night

Hyatt Place Austin Arboretum 3612 Tudor Boulevard 877.242.3654 – mention group UT Law – Diversity Weekend Reserve by September 11 to secure rate of $139/night

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/03/21002/

Review of Capital Punishment Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, 2014 and 2015 Terms.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/05/21180/

Ambassador Alberto Pedro D’Alotto, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva, will speak at the School of Law. His speech is entitled “United Nations and Human Rights in the XXI Century: Progress and Challenges." RSVP is required.

Lunch will be served after the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/07/21102/

The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund's first general body meeting! It'll be quick and informative, so please stop by to learn more about us! We'll have ice cream for everyone.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/07/21301/

Join Texas Law Women's Christian Fellowship as we go through the book Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity. Author and Austinite Jen Hatmaker encourages readers to get uncomfortable with their faith and to engage in a life of service to the least among us.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/08/21181/

Representatives from the International Center for Mental Health and Human Rights, a nonprofit based here in Austin, will hold a training at UT Law. The first part of the event will focus on understanding trauma and resiliency in human rights victims, and the second part will be a training on therapeutic interviewing with interactive exercises. The ICMHHR focuses on strengthening communities through the use of innovative therapeutic techniques to mitigate the psychological trauma caused by human rights abuses. Snacks provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/08/21344/

Free Admission. Reception followed by panel on Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Panel members include Alan Friedman, Coordinator, AFTLS; David Kornhaber, Coordinator, AFTLS; Professors Angela Littwin, UT Law; James Loehlin, Director, Shakespeare at Winedale, and the Spirit of Shakespeare's players.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/10/08/20386/