Events Calendar

On Monday, September 14, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Fall 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 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/2015/11/02/21016/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/02/21106/

The TMLS Southern Comfort Chicken & Waffles Fundraiser is a food-based event designed to cater to UT law students, faculty, and visitors. This fundraiser is about more than raising money; as there are easier and cheaper ways to do so. This fundraiser is also about creating a noticeable presence within the UT community by facilitating a meaningful interaction with the general law school population. For these reasons, it is our hope that this fundraiser will further our commitment to serving all UT law students, faculty, and staff.

Disclaimer: The money raised by this event will be deposited into to the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society's discretionary-spending account. Thus, TMLS reserves the right to allocate these funds towards the following: general body meetings, the TMLS annual banquet speaker, or catering.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21452/

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

Civil rights attorney Michael Allen will speak from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on "Dismantling Segregation: Increasing Opportunity Through Fair Housing," in the Eidman Courtroom. From 12:45-1:45 p.m., he’ll speak more informally with students in the Jury Room about his life in the law. Attend one or both sessions. Lunch served at 12:45.

Mr. Allen, a partner at Relman, Dane & Colfax, in Washington, D.C., represents individuals and organizations in cases and matters under the Fair Housing Act and related civil rights laws. A significant part of his practice is focused on the obligation to "affirmatively further fair housing," and he has brought successful cases under the False Claims Act and by way of administrative complaints to enforce that obligation. Prior to joining Relman, Dane & Colfax, Mr. Allen was Senior Staff Attorney at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. He previously was an attorney with Legal Services of Northern Virginia, with a focus on representing low-income clients in housing litigation and policy advocacy.

- See more at: http://www.relmanlaw.com/attorneys/mallen.php#sthash.hSQbzss8.dpuf

RSVP by Monday, November 2, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Hosted by Career Services and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

Co-sponsored by the UT Opportunity Forum.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/20839/

All Texas Law students are invited to learn more about the internship and postgraduate employment opportunities available at the U.S. Department of Justice from Vijay Shanker, Deputy Chief, Appellate Section, Criminal Division of the US DOJ. Mr. Shanker has briefed and argued almost 50 criminal appeals, including three en bancs, in eleven different federal circuit courts, and he prepares draft briefs for the Solicitor General for filing in the Supreme Court. He joined the U.S. Department of Justice in 2005.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, November 2, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21164/

Dean's Meeting Section 3.3

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21457/

Attorneys and Partners from Baker and McKenzie will be part of the panel. The panel discussion will be about life as a transactional lawyer, partnering with clients to help them with cross-border business and deals with panelists from corporate, IP and international and commercial practices.There will be appetizers after the event, courtesy of Baker and McKenzie.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21400/

Please join us for a Texas Law Alumni Happy Hour Classes 2000-2005 Tuesday, November 3, 2015 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Vincent's 2701 West Dallas Street Houston, Texas

Please reply by October 30 at

http://law.connect.utexas.edu/HHH1103

Sponsored by Johns Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21423/

Members and interested students,

We would like to invite all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Tournament.

The Gibbs & Bruns Tournament is the first semester intramural moot court tournament, open to all 2Ls and 3Ls regardless of prior moot court experience. It will run from October 26 through November 6th with rounds on the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday starting at around 6:30 p.m. Registration closes and briefs are due by midnight, October 20, 2015.

This year’s tournament question is an actual Supreme Court case and will include a short memo writing component. For more information and to sign up, please fill out the form available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RCShk30lemAU-zMR2rcjtRiZ-dUzfJVM3MPQunGBojY/viewform?usp=send_form

Question related? E-mail the BOA Moot Court Director at UTLawMootCourt@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/03/21393/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/04/20901/

Professor Cunningham hosting a box lunch for the students in his corporate governance class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/04/21414/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/04/21196/

It's your chance to thank those who help finance your educations. Parents. Alumni. Faculty. Staff. UT donors. Taxpayers. State legislators. You guessed it. It takes an entire community to educate a Longhorn. Come sign thank you cards for donors to Texas Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21416/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21187/

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/2015/11/05/21183/

If a client tells you he wants to murder someone, can you tell the police? How can you defend a person you believe is guilty? If your client runs, should you tell the police where he is?

Come to get some ***free Chick-Fil-A*** and learn about how criminal law lawyers navigate day-to-day ethical dilemmas!

SBA Criminal Law Ethics Panel Thursday, November 5th, 2015 The Francis Auditorium (TNH 2.114) 11:45 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Speakers: Horatio Aldredge - Federal Public Defenders Office Jackie Borcherding - Assistant District Attorney for Williamson County Joe Turner - Defense Attorney

Sponsored by the ABA Law Student Division

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21455/

Sometimes law students are told they have two options: a miserable life earning decent money at a law firm, or a rewarding job coupled with a vow of poverty. This isn’t true. Jeff Rowes, a senior attorney with the Institute for Justice will discuss his public interest career path. The Institute for Justice, the nation’s leading libertarian public interest law firm, prides itself on offering the best of both worlds: cutting-edge constitutional litigation, combined with competitive pay. Sound interesting? Learn what steps you can take now to put yourself on a path to litigating the kind of cases you read about in the newspaper and your casebooks. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, November 4, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21082/

Green Society's Community Fellow, Arleas Upton Kea, will join Green Society for lunch and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21101/

Mark Levy, '01 and Kayna Stavast will discuss spring/summer 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 Wednesday, November 4 , on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21454/

Popcorn Break (sponsored by the Alumni Association and Student Affairs Office) On Thursday, September 10, the Texas Law Alumni Association and Student Affairs Office are pleased to announce that it will kick off its Fall 2015 Popcorn Break every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. The popcorn will be located in the Tom Clark Lounge. We look forward to seeing you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21249/

Popcorn Break (sponsored by the Alumni Association and Student Affairs Office) On Thursday, September 10, the Texas Law Alumni Association and Student Affairs Office are pleased to announce that it will kick off its Fall 2015 Popcorn Break every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. The popcorn will be located in the Tom Clark Lounge. We look forward to seeing you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21429/

Members and interested students,

We would like to invite all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Tournament.

The Gibbs & Bruns Tournament is the first semester intramural moot court tournament, open to all 2Ls and 3Ls regardless of prior moot court experience. It will run from October 26 through November 6th with rounds on the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday starting at around 6:30 p.m. Registration closes and briefs are due by midnight, October 20, 2015.

This year’s tournament question is an actual Supreme Court case and will include a short memo writing component. For more information and to sign up, please fill out the form available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RCShk30lemAU-zMR2rcjtRiZ-dUzfJVM3MPQunGBojY/viewform?usp=send_form

Question related? E-mail the BOA Moot Court Director at UTLawMootCourt@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/05/21394/

Change It up! Brown Bag: Speed Networking

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/11/06/20541/