Events Calendar

Sign up for Tag Jurisdiction by e-mailing tagjurisdiction2015@gmail.com before 5pm, February 28th. The winner receives two free tickets to the Friday night showing of Assault & Flattery's "Ward of the Rings."

Luke Watson, Advisor for Special Projects will discuss internship and fellowship opportunities at Third Way.

Third Way’s mission is to advance moderate policy and political ideas. Their agenda includes: a series of grand economic bargains, a new approach to the climate crisis, progress on social issues like immigration reform, same-sex marriage, tighter gun safety laws, and a credible alternative to neoconservative security policy.

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The Rapoport Center and LLILAS present a roundtable: "Certifiably Fair: Can Consumers Monitor Human Rights?," to consider the possibilities and limitations of various forms of certification regimes for the realization, enforcement and governance of human rights.

Breakfast tacos with the SBA.

1Ls: Come learn about judicial clerkships - what they are, why you should clerk, and what you need to be doing now to best position yourself to apply during your 2L year. If you are at all interested in a judicial clerkship, you should definitely come to this program. Panelists will include U.S. District Judge Philip Martinez, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Bohm and Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas. Lunch will be provide

The Women in Law Institute is an all-day, intensive workshop for law students, judicial clerks, and LL.M.’s. Participants can look forward to expert presentations on the essential skills for navigating a successful career in law: effective communication, self-promotion, and networking. Following each lecture, students work in small groups led by distinguished practitioners (3:1 ratio) to perfect these skills through practice and critiques.

On March 5, 2016, students, teachers, parents and community members from across the state are invited to come to campus for Explore UT – a day-long celebration where visitors get to experience hands-on research and scholarship from UT Austin.

Interested in being a mentor or Society Coordinator for the 2016/2017 academic year? Attend this mandatory meeting to hear about the requirements of the positions and details regarding the interview process. Session will repeat on Wednesday, March 9 at 3:30pm in TNH 2.138.

Email Brandi Welch at bwelch@law.utexas.edu with questions.

A lunch panel focusing on the different and similar experiences of diverse women in the legal profession. Co-hosted by WLC, TMLS, CHLSA, and ALSA.

Learn about judicial internships during the fall or spring semester. Even if you attended the previous panel on summer judicial internships, we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to visit directly with judges and judicial staff over lunch about why judicial internships are valuable and the opportunities available both for the coming summer and school year.

RSVP by Monday, March 7, on

Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner presented by Mary Crane. Space is limited to the first 75 1Ls! 1L sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, MARCH 8, on Symplicity.

Interested in being a mentor or Society Coordinator for the 2016/2017 academic year? Attend this mandatory meeting to hear about the requirements of the positions and details regarding the interview process. This session is a repeat of the March 8 session.

Email Brandi Welch at bwelch@law.utexas.edu with questions.