Events Calendar

On Monday, February 1, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Spring 2016 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/2016/04/25/21823/

TX FedSoc & the Strauss Center have partned to host a debate on FBI v. Apple. Professor Chesney will moderate the debate, which will cover a range of topics from encrpytion to national security.

The debate will feature:

Susan Hennessey (pro-FBI) - Susan is the Managing Editor for the national security blog LawFare. She recevied her J.D. from Harvard Law and previously worked as an attorney in the Office of General Counsel for the NSA. You can read her articles here: https://www.lawfareblog.com/contributors/shennessey.

Julian Sanchez (pro-Apple) - Julian is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He studies and writes on technology, privacy, and civil liberties, with a focus on intelligence surveillance. He has written on privacy for a variey of publications, including the National Review. He is the founding editor of the policy blog, Just Security.

FREE CHIPOTLE!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/25/22086/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/25/21712/

The Beck Awards honor our Teaching Quizmasters (teaching assistants in legal-writing courses) for one year and two years of service, student winners of the Legal Research Board’s best-memo competition, students who competed in interscholastic moot court, and volunteer coaches for interscholastic moot court.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/26/21385/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/26/22089/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/27/20926/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/27/21997/

Advocacy Outside the Courtroom -Arbitration class with outside arbitrators

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/27/22082/

TFA Policy Forum

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/27/22124/

This panel will discuss how human rights are codified at the local and state level in Texas. It will begin with a discussion of human rights and civil rights, and how the two intersect. Panelists will discuss recent efforts to advance LGBT and women’s rights in Texas, the challenges faced, and how these local efforts interact with and compare to national civil rights and international human rights movements. Confirmed speakers include Representative Celia Israel, pro-choice policy advocate Aimee Arrambide, and Professor Ariel Dulitzky. The event is co-sponsored by the Feminist Policy Alliance and Harvey Milk Society, both at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the Rapoport Center.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/28/22080/

The Texas Law Alumni Association and Student Affairs Office are excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Spring 2016! Starting January 21, 2016, Popcorn Break will be 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/2016/04/28/21622/

The Texas Law Chicago Reception with Judge Diane Wood on Thursday, April 28 has been postponed.

We will reschedule for a date in the Fall, so be on the lookout for more details soon! We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact events@law.utexas.edu if you have any questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/28/22011/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/29/21731/

This monthly meeting is hosted by UT Law's Prof. George Dix and coordinated refreshments are provided by Sweetish Hill via UT Law's Special Events staff.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/30/21927/