Events Calendar

Now viewing: October 9–22, 2016

Sunday, October 9

7:30pm10:00pm

Monday, October 10

10:00am3:00pm
Society Week: T-Shirt Monday

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am1:00pm
Drawing Board Lunch - Ronen Avraham
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/10/24564/
11:45am12:45pm
1L Career Success Series, Session II: Application Materials (Bradford/Hargrave societies)

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Second of three CSO Career Success Sessions for 1Ls. In this session, learn how to prepare your application materials and what to expect in your initial one-on-one career counseling session Lunch will be served. This event is for Bradford/Hargrave societies.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/10/23424/
1:00pm2:00pm
1L Career Success Series, Session II: Application Materials (Sheffield/Hodges Societies)

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Second of three CSO Career Success Sessions for 1Ls. In this session, learn how to prepare your application materials and what to expect in your initial one-on-one career counseling session. This event is for Sheffield/Hodges societies. Lunch will be served.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/10/23425/
3:30pm4:30pm
3:45pm5:30pm

Tuesday, October 11

10:00am3:00pm
Society Week - Penny Wars

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:45am1:15pm
12:00pm12:45pm
Freshlaw Skills Session - Outlining LUNCH PROVIDED!

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Outlining is the process of gathering your knowledge about an area of the law into one usable document/chart/flow chart. Outlines can take many different formats; the format a student should choose will depend on the course and the learning style of the student. This session will explore different types of outlining and will help 1Ls get started.

Haynes and Boone is again providing lunch for everyone!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/11/22784/
5:00pm8:30pm
Expunction Work Session

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
5:30pm6:30pm
TMLS General Body Meetings

The purpose of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society's (TMLS) general body meetings are to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of diverse law students as well as to foster and encourage professional competency within our membership and legal profession.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/11/24028/

Wednesday, October 12

9:00am4:30pm
One-on-One Meetings with Luke Watson, Third Way

TNH 3.122K

Luke Watson, Deputy Director of Strategy and Leadership Development, will be available for 30-minute, one-on-one meetings to discuss opportunities with 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, tight

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/12/25784/
11:30am1:30pm
Faculty Lunch

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
11:30am1:30pm
1L Mentoring Program Orientation

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
CANCELED
Marine JAG Information Session

TNH 3.129 (Atlas Seminar Room)

Learn about opportunities to practice law in the U.S. Marine Corps. U.S. Marine representatives will be available to answer questions about the Marine JAG program. Lunch will be served.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/12/24844/
12:00pm1:00pm
3:30pm4:30pm
9:00pm
Sign Up - Speed Networking with Texas Law Alumni & Friends

Sign-up is at 9:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab and is on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/12/25804/

Thursday, October 13

8:00am9:00am
8:00am10:00am
TBLS Membership Breakfast

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
10:30am1:30pm
Public Service Expo

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:00am2:00pm
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium -- Jill Fraley // Washington & Lee
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/13/23070/
11:30am1:30pm
1L Mentoring Program Orientation

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
1:00pm2:00pm
Air Force JAG Information Session

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Come learn about opportunities to practice law in the Air Force JAG Corps program. LT Col Tamona Bright will be available to answer questions about the Air Force JAG Corps program and will advise students on the application process.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/13/25306/
1:30pm2:30pm
4:00pm6:00pm
TJOGEL Law Firm Career Panel

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)
6:00pm
TMLS

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Friday, October 14

11:45am1:00pm
100% Giving Lunch for Law Firm Contacts

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
1:00pm6:00pm
Getting Radical in the South Conference

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

GRITS is a student-run public interest law conference held at the University of Texas at Austin Law School that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs. The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practit

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/14/22724/

Saturday, October 15

8:00am5:30pm
Getting Radical in the South Conference

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

GRITS is a student-run public interest law conference held at the University of Texas at Austin Law School that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs. The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practit

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/15/22744/
9:00am3:30pm

Monday, October 17

7:30am6:00pm
Judges in Residence

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Oct 2016 Judges in Residence series TBD.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/17/23444/
10:30am2:30pm
Student Bar Association Elections

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

The Student Bar Association will host elections in the Atrium for a number of positions. All class years are eligible to vote (depending upon the position) but must have an ID available.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/17/24505/
10:30am1:30pm
11:30am1:00pm
Drawing Board Lunch - Susan Morse
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/17/24565/
11:45am1:00pm
Texas School Finance: From SCOTX to the Legislature

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

In May 2016, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled that the state's school finance system met minimum state constitutional standards, rejecting a challenge from over half the state's school districts that contended otherwise. Despite calling for "transformational, top-to-bottom reforms," SCOTX decided that it was not the institution to initiate them. That decision punted the problems of Texas's school finance system to the Texas Legislature, where the

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/17/25944/
3:30pm4:30pm
Dean's Meeting; Section 2.4

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
3:45pm5:30pm
4:00pm6:00pm
Patricia Tobón Yagarí: "Extraction, Indigenous Rights and Prior Consent"

JON 5.206 (Susman Academic Center, Bryan and Michelle Goolsby Conference Suite (5.206 / 5.207))

Tuesday, October 18

7:30am6:00pm
Judges in Residence

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Oct 2016 Judges in Residence series TBD.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/18/23451/
11:45am1:15pm
11:45am12:45pm
Careers in ADR

TNH 3.127 (Roberts Classroom)

For all students interested in the wide world of Alternative Dispute Resolution, the Board of Advocates kicks off its 2016 Careers in Advocacy Series with Careers in ADR. Come hear from practitioners and educators, and find out how an education in negotiation, mediation, or arbitration can help boost your career. Lunch will be served.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/18/25005/
2:15pm3:15pm
3:45pm4:30pm
Discussion with the Department of Justice

CSO Interview Suite

RSVP by MONDAY, OCTOBER 17. All Texas Law students are invited to learn more about the U.S. Department of Justice from Michael Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General of the US DOJ. Refreshments will be served.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/18/25884/
5:00pm8:30pm
Expunction Work Session

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Wednesday, October 19

7:30am6:00pm
Judges in Residence

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Oct 2016 Judges in Residence series TBD.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/19/23452/
8:30am10:30am
Jackson Walker LLP 2L & 3L Meet & Greet

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Jackson Walker LLP invites all 2L/3L students to join them for breakfast tacos in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/19/26025/
11:30am1:30pm
Faculty Lunch

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
11:45am12:45pm
7:30pm10:00pm

Thursday, October 20

7:30am6:00pm
Judges in Residence

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Oct 2016 Judges in Residence series TBD.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/20/23453/
8:00am12:00pm
Conflict Resolution Day

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium -- Frederick Vars // University of Alabama
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/20/23090/
11:30am2:30pm
Fajita Fiesta

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:45am12:45pm
Judicial Internships: Great Jobs for the Summer

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Texas Law students will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions. Learn what judicial internships are, what courts have them, and how to apply.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 19, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/20/22366/
11:45am1:00pm
12:00pm12:45pm
Coffee & Conversation: Custodial Deaths, Gender and Criminal Justice

TNH 2.124

Join the Human Rights Law Society for a discussion on gender and criminal justice in Texas with Amanda Woog, Director of the Texas Justice Initiative.

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016 Time: 12:00pm Location: TNH 2.124

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/20/26244/
1:30pm2:30pm
4:30pm5:30pm
Austin Steering Committee Meeting

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
5:30pm7:30pm
Hyder Collection tour and reception

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Friday, October 21

7:30am6:00pm
Judges in Residence

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Oct 2016 Judges in Residence series TBD.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/21/23454/
11:30am1:00pm
October Clinical Faculty Lunch

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
2:00pm3:00pm
Judicial Clerkship Program Workshop: Resumes

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

The Judicial Clerkship Program will hold a workshop each Friday afternoon from October 21-November 11. The workshops are for students to come and receive instruction and personalized feedback on how to craft the most effective resume and cover letters for their judicial clerkship applications. The October 21 and November 4 dates will focus on resumes. The October 28 and November 11 dates will focus on cover letters. The workshops are open to a

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/10/21/22170/

Saturday, October 22

1:00pm5:00pm
TMLS Exam-Taking Workshop

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)