Events Calendar

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/

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 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/