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1 January 2
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-02T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/02/27784/

January 3
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-03T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/03/27785/

January 4
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-04T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/04/27786/

January 5
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-05T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/05/27787/

January 6
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-06T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/06/27788/

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8 January 9
  1. All day
    Accelerate: First-Year Associates

    Accelerate: First-Year Associates goes beyond the traditional orientation training offered at law firms to dig deeper into the questions surrounding retention of women associates and the pipeline to partnership.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/09/27471/

  2. 8:00am 2017-01-09T17:00-06:00
    40-Hour Basic Mediation

    This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback.

    This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/09/26964/

  3. 8:00am 2017-01-09T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/09/27789/

  4. 11:30am 2017-01-09T13:30-06:00
    Zaffirini Family Lunch

    Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Sheffield-Massey Room, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/09/23446/

January 10
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-10T17:00-06:00
    40-Hour Basic Mediation

    This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback.

    This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/10/26966/

  2. CANCELED 2017-01-10T12:00-06:00
    Expert Witness Training & Taping

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

    School of Social Work will videotape courtroom scenarios for use in their Expert Witness Training Program

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/10/27790/

January 11
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-11T17:00-06:00
    40-Hour Basic Mediation

    This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback.

    This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/11/26967/

  2. 11:30am 2017-01-11T13:30-06:00
    Faculty Lunch

    Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/11/22458/

  3. 3:00pm 2017-01-11T00:00-06:00
    January Staff Birthday Celebration

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/11/27865/

January 12
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-12T17:00-06:00
    40-Hour Basic Mediation

    This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback.

    This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/12/26968/

January 13
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-13T17:00-06:00
    40-Hour Basic Mediation

    This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback.

    This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/13/26969/

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15 16 January 17
  1. 12:00pm 2017-01-17T12:45-06:00
    1L Grades Are In - What's Next?

    Your first semester grades are in. Now what? Dean Bangs and Brandi Welch will discuss your grades, your reaction and where to go from here. Whether you were satisfied with your performance or not, there are a few strategies all law students may attempt to better performance in the Spring. We'll also discuss how to approach professors with questions about exam answers. Pizza lunch will be served!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/17/28225/

January 18
  1. 11:30am 2017-01-18T13:30-06:00
    Faculty Lunch

    Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/18/22468/

  2. 12:00pm 2017-01-18T13:00-06:00
    Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholar Info session

    Please join Steven Schulman, Akin Gump Pro Bono Partner, to learn about pro bono at large law firms and Akin Gump’s 2017 Pro Bono Scholars Program; see https://www.akingump.com/en/careers/students/pro-bono/pro-bono-scholars-program-overview.html.

    Afterwards, Mr. Schulman will be conducting 15-minute, one-on-one Q&A sessions with students in the Career Services Interview Suite from 1:30-4:00 p.m. To sign up for a slot, please email houstonrecruiting@akingump.com no later than noon on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

    The Akin Gump Summer Pro Bono Scholars Program provides top first-year law students interested in law firm practice the opportunity to develop an early expertise in public interest law. The skills acquired during this program build a foundation for pro bono work and billable practice that will serve participants throughout their careers. The program spans two summers, with the Pro Bono Scholars working both at the firm and at a public interest organization during the first summer as rising 2Ls. The next summer as a rising 3L, the Pro Bono Scholars join the firm as participants in the firm’s general summer associate program. In 2017, the Pro Bono Scholars Program will be offered in our Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. offices. For more information, including how to apply, please visit https://www.akingump.com/en/careers/students/pro-bono/pro-bono-scholars-program-overview.html.

    RSVP by TUESDAY, January 17, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/18/27684/

January 19
  1. 9:30am 2017-01-19T12:30-06:00
    In-House Coaching Group

    In-House Coaching Group

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/22473/

  2. 11:30am 2017-01-19T13:00-06:00
    Faculty Colloquium - Richard Markovits

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/26384/

  3. 11:45am 2017-01-19T13:00-06:00
    PDI Law Firm Track

    The Sixth Annual Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

    Online registration is now open through 5 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017.

    Whether you’re a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI) will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/24426/

  4. 11:45am 2017-01-19T13:00-06:00
    Trump's Supreme Court Nominees

    The Texas Federalist Society presents a debate about President-elect Trump's possible Supreme Court nominees and the confirmation process. Lunch will be provided!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/27946/

  5. 5:00pm 2017-01-19T18:00-06:00
    1L Mentoring Program Kickoff Reception

    Thursday, January 19, 2017, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin, 701 Congress Avenue, Austin TX, 78701

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/23449/

  6. CANCELED 2017-01-19T21:00-06:00
    TMLS Dinner

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

    TMLS Dinner with Susman Godfrey

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/27764/

  7. 6:00pm 2017-01-19T19:30-06:00
    Austin Alumni Reception

    Thursday, January 19, 2017, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin, 701 Congress Avenue, Austin TX, 78701

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/23448/

  8. 6:00pm 2017-01-19T21:00-06:00
    The Austin LGBT Bar Advocacy Summit

    Join the Austin LGBT Bar Association, UT OUTLaw, the UT American Constitution Society, Equality Texas, Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and the American Civil Liberties Union for an evening of speakers and conversation to address the challenges to LGBT equality in the new political climate. The event will consist of the following panel discussions:

    - LGBT Equality in the New Political Environment: A Discussion on Potential Federal and State Threats to Equality

    - Intersectionality and Expanding Visibility: A New Imperative

    - Elevating LGBT Leadership: The Importance of LGBT Leadership

    - The Power of Participation: Tactics that Work

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/28301/

January 20
  1. 11:45am 2017-01-20T13:00-06:00
    Developing Your Path to Public Service

    In a small group setting, students, alumni and clinical faculty will share tips and strategies for exploring public sector law practice through clinics, internships, pro bono and networking.

    In a small group setting, students, alumni and clinical faculty will share tips and strategies for exploring public sector law practice through clinics, internships, pro bono, and networking. Small groups include: Civil Rights, facilitated by Ranjana Natarajan, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Civil Rights Clinic; and Kali Cohn, ‘14, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Criminal Defense, facilitated by Ashley Steele, ‘14, Post-Conviction Attorney, Office of Capital & Forensic Writs Criminal Prosecution, facilitated by Jeremy Sylestine, Adjunct Professor, Texas Law Prosecution Internship Environmental Law, facilitated by Kelly Haragan, '95, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Environmental Law Clinic; Colleen Lenahan, ‘13, Attorney, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Office of Legal Services; and Erin Gaines, ‘13, Attorney, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Human Rights, facilitated by Ariel Dulitzky, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Human Rights Clinic Immigration Law, facilitated by Elissa Steglich, '00, Clinical Professor, Texas Law Immigration Clinic; and Whitney Drake, ’14, Staff Attorney, American Gateways

    Lunch will be served.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/20/27024/

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22 January 23
  1. 8:45am 2017-01-23T09:45-06:00
    Townes Hall Morning Coffee

    Starting on Monday, January 23rd, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Spring 2017 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. until it's gone, so get there early!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/23/28266/

  2. 12:00pm 2017-01-23T13:00-06:00
    Public Service Career Fair Advice Panel

    PILA invites any students who will be interviewing for public interest positions at the Public Service Career Fair, or at other times, to this student panel. Panelists will discuss their experiences interviewing for summer positions and give tips and advice about landing a summer internship. Lunch will be provided.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/23/28302/

  3. 7:00pm 2017-01-23T21:00-06:00
    Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition

    The Board of Advocates invites all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition, the second and final Moot Court competition of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Visit texaslawboa.com for more information.

    The Competition Schedule is as follows:

    12/29/16- Online Signups Begin, problem available 1/10/17- Briefs Due 1/23/17- First Round 1/24/17-Second Round 1/25/17-Semi-Final Round 1/26/17-Final Round

    Any questions can be directed to Kristina Pekkala at kristina.pekkala@utexas.edu. Please include "Susman Godfrey" in the subject line.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/23/27284/

January 24
  1. 11:30am 2017-01-24T13:30-06:00
    Gardere 1L Meet & Greet

    Gardere invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch treat in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/24/26367/

  2. 12:00pm 2017-01-24T13:00-06:00
    KBH Center Distinguished Lecture

    KBH Center Distinguished Lecture by Senator Kevin Ramnarie, Former Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

    ABOUT THE EVENT Join the KBH Center for a distinguished lecture by Senator Kevin Ramnarine, the former Energy Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Senator Ramnarine will discuss his experiences as energy minister in Trinidad and Tobago and his perspective on energy development generally in the Caribbean.

    Lunch will be served.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/24/23804/

  3. 7:00pm 2017-01-24T21:00-06:00
    Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition

    The Board of Advocates invites all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition, the second and final Moot Court competition of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Visit texaslawboa.com for more information.

    The Competition Schedule is as follows:

    12/29/16- Online Signups Begin, problem available 1/10/17- Briefs Due 1/23/17- First Round 1/24/17-Second Round 1/25/17-Semi-Final Round 1/26/17-Final Round

    Any questions can be directed to Kristina Pekkala at kristina.pekkala@utexas.edu. Please include "Susman Godfrey" in the subject line.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/24/27344/

January 25
  1. 8:00am 2017-01-25T09:00-06:00
    Women's Bible Study with TLWCF

    Please join us for breakfast, fellowship and studying God's Word! This semester, we will be reading through 1 John.

    Our goal is to create a safe space for women interested in learning more about Christ through studying and applying God's Word in law school and beyond. Our Bible study is a place for Christian fellowship and encouragement, and women from all Christian faith traditions and denominations are welcome!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/25/28304/

  2. 11:30am 2017-01-25T13:30-06:00
    Faculty Lunch

    Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/25/22459/

  3. 12:00pm 2017-01-25T13:00-06:00
    The Law and Policy of the Trump Presiden

    Join Texas Law faculty for a timely discussion series about law and policy issues that will arise from a Trump presidency: with one focused on domestic social policy (health care, the environment, civil rights, criminal procedure, etc.); one on domestic financial and economic policy (tax; Dodd-Frank; financial regulation; consumer protection; etc.); and one on foreign relations, national security, and immigration.

    Civil Rights and Domestic Policy in the New Presidential Administration – 1/25 Jennifer Laurin, Tom McGarity, and Steve Vladeck

    Economic Policy in the New Presidential Administration – 2/1 Mechele Dickerson, Susie Morse, and Jay Westbrook

    Immigration, Foreign Affairs, and National Security in the New Presidential Administration – 2/8 Bobby Chesney, Denise Gilman, Derek Jinks, and Steve Vladeck

    The event will be recorded for students who cannot attend.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/25/27048/

  4. 7:00pm 2017-01-25T21:00-06:00
    Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition

    The Board of Advocates invites all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition, the second and final Moot Court competition of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Visit texaslawboa.com for more information.

    The Competition Schedule is as follows:

    12/29/16- Online Signups Begin, problem available 1/10/17- Briefs Due 1/23/17- First Round 1/24/17-Second Round 1/25/17-Semi-Final Round 1/26/17-Final Round

    Any questions can be directed to Kristina Pekkala at kristina.pekkala@utexas.edu. Please include "Susman Godfrey" in the subject line.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/25/27345/

January 26
  1. All day
    Public Service Career Fair (Day I)

    Hosted annually by the Texas Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCF, which will be held January 26-27, 2017, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite. On Thursday, January 26, certain employers will also host informational tables in the Law School's Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/26529/

  2. 10:00am 2017-01-26T14:00-06:00
    Notary Table

    Texas Bar Exam applications are due Monday, January 30. Stop by the notary table early to get your application notarized!

    Reminder: bring your government issued ID and do not sign your application until you are in front of the notary!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/28344/

  3. 11:00am 2017-01-26T13:00-06:00
    Public Service Career Fair Table Talk

    During the first day of Public Service Career Fair (PSCF), representatives from public interest organizations, as well as federal, state and local government agencies will host informational tables, which provide an excellent opportunity for students to network and find out about current volunteer opportunities, summer internships and postgraduate positions. All Texas Law students are encouraged to stop by. Please be sure to bring a copy of your resume for employers participating in Table Talk as they may request a copy.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/26531/

  4. 11:30am 2017-01-26T13:30-06:00
    Faculty Colloquium --

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/24104/

  5. 11:45am 2017-01-26T13:00-06:00
    PDI Law Firm Track

    The Sixth Annual Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

    Online registration is now open through 5 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017.

    Whether you’re a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI) will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/24524/

  6. 11:45am 2017-01-26T13:00-06:00
    Debate: Is Inequality Fair?

    The Texas Federalist Society presents a debate between Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute and Professor William Forbath about income inequality and the government's role in addressing this issue. Lunch will be provided!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/27947/

  7. 11:45am 2017-01-26T13:00-06:00
    Is Inequality Fair?

    The Federalist Society presents: a debate about government intervention in income inequality issues. Raising Cane's will be served!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/28505/

  8. 6:00pm 2017-01-26T21:00-06:00
    Virgil Lott Award Dinner

    Virgil Lott Award Dinner

    The Texas Union

    Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom

    6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

    7:00 p.m. Dinner

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/27469/

  9. 7:00pm 2017-01-26T21:00-06:00
    Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition

    The Board of Advocates invites all interested 2Ls and 3Ls to participate in this year's Susman Godfrey Moot Court Competition, the second and final Moot Court competition of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Visit texaslawboa.com for more information.

    The Competition Schedule is as follows:

    12/29/16- Online Signups Begin, problem available 1/10/17- Briefs Due 1/23/17- First Round 1/24/17-Second Round 1/25/17-Semi-Final Round 1/26/17-Final Round

    Any questions can be directed to Kristina Pekkala at kristina.pekkala@utexas.edu. Please include "Susman Godfrey" in the subject line.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/27346/

  10. 7:30pm 2017-01-26T21:00-06:00
    If/When/How Texas Law Trivia Night

    Join If/When/How Texas Law for our 5th annual Sexy Sex-Ed Trivia, now at Black Star Co-op!

    Participating in trivia is FREE! We'll be raffling off prizes from great local vendors to support our programming for the upcoming year Raffle tickets are $5 each (or 5 for $20).

    Trivia questions will test what you learned about sex in health class, pop culture, and even from studying the law.

    Doors open at 7:30, trivia starts at 8!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/26/28164/

January 27
  1. All day
    Public Service Career Fair (Day II)

    Hosted annually by the Texas Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCF, which will be held January 26-27, 2017, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interview Suite.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/27/26530/

  2. 8:00am 2017-01-27T15:30-06:00
    Diversity Day

    Schedule of Events:

    9:00 a.m. Breakfast Susman Godfrey Atrium, TNH 2.100

    9:30 a.m. CLE with Professor Tracy McCormack '86 Francis Auditorium, TNH 2.114

    10:45 a.m. State of the Law School Address by Dean Ward Farnsworth Francis Auditorium, TNH 2.114

    11:30 a.m. Lunch with special guest Chief Judge Carl Stewart of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Susman Godfrey Atrium, TNH 2.100

    1:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with students and alumni of Texas Law Francis Auditorium, TNH 2.114

    2:30 p.m. Student Organization Breakout Sessions with ALSA, CHLSA, TMLS, and OUTLaw Sheffield-Massey Room, TNH 2.111

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/27/26726/

  3. 8:30am 2017-01-27T13:45-06:00
    TJCLCR 2017 Conference

    The Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights 2017 conference is co-sponsored with the American Journal on Criminal Law and the Texas Fair Defense Project. This conference examines the unique problems faced by misdemeanor defendants and the pending reforms in this area of criminal law. The conference consists of 3 panels.

    This conference has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 3.75 credit hours. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/27/28184/

  4. 11:45am 2017-01-27T13:00-06:00
    Heather Jarvis: Loan Forgiveness

    On Friday, January 27, Heather Jarvis will be speaking about "Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Five Easy Steps" during lunch from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. as part of the Public Service Career Fair. Many government and nonprofit professionals stand to gain tens of thousands of dollars of student debt relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program established by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act and related regulations, but the program requirements can be confusing. Heather knows how to break it down step-by-step so it makes sense once and for all. She'll also be discussing the federal income-driven repayment plans.

    Lunch will be served. RSVP online.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/27/26532/

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29 January 30
  1. 8:30am 2017-01-30T17:00-06:00
    Pre Law Advisors Day

    The Admissions Office invites pre-law advisors from universities all over the country to attend this one day seminar to learn about Texas Law.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/30/26944/

  2. 8:30am 2017-01-30T10:30-06:00
    Andrews Kurth 1L Meet & Greet

    Andrews Kurth invites all 1L students to join them for breakfast tacos and coffee in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Monday, January 30, 2017. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/30/27826/

  3. 8:45am 2017-01-30T09:45-06:00
    Townes Hall Morning Coffee

    Starting on Monday, January 23rd, the Texas Law Alumni Association is pleased to announce that it will kick off its Spring 2017 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. until it's gone, so get there early!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/30/28259/

  4. 12:00pm 2017-01-30T13:00-06:00
    Pre Law Advisors Day Lunch

    This is a lunch for the attendees of the Pre Law Advisors Day hosted by the Admissions office.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/30/26945/

January 31
  1. 11:45am 2017-01-31T12:45-06:00
    Judicial Clerkship Interviewing Workshop

    Instructions and tips on how to be a successful interviewer for judicial clerkship positions. 2Ls and 3Ls welcome. Lunch will be provided, RSVP on Symplicity by Friday, 1/27.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/31/26265/

  2. 11:45am 2017-01-31T12:45-06:00
    A Conversation With Bruce Broillet

    ****The location for this event has changed from Jeffers to TNH 2.138******

    Bruce Broillet, ’74, a partner in Greene Broillet & Wheeler, L.L.P. (Santa Monica, CA) and former president of the Texas Law Alumni Association, will discuss his career path and offer practical advice for students interested in the types of litigation not practiced in large firms. Mr. Broillet is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs in complex business, products liability, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. He successfully represented Erin Andrews in her case against Nashville Marriott, winning a verdict of $55 million.

    Lunch will be served. RSVP by MONDAY, January 30, on Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

    Presented by The Review of Litigation and co-sponsored by the Career Services Office.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/31/27945/

  3. 11:45am 2017-01-31T12:45-06:00
    TMLS General Body Meeting

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    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/31/28506/

  4. 12:00pm 2017-01-31T13:00-06:00
    Lunch Talk: Civil Rights Clinic Report

    Join us for a lunchtime discussion on the Texas Law Civil Rights Clinic’s new report Preventable Tragedies: How to Reduce Mental Health-Related Deaths in Texas Jails. The Report tells the stories of ten tragic and preventable deaths in Texas jails and offers recommendations to improve diversion and treatment of persons with mental illness and related health needs.

    Panelists: Diana Claitor, Executive Director, Texas Jail Project Amanda Gnaedinger, Legal Fellow, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, Report Co-Author Alexander Stamm, Texas Law (‘17), Report Co-Author

    Moderator: Ranjana Natarajan, Director, Civil Rights Clinic

    Co-Sponsors: UT Opportunity Forum Texas Law Civil Rights Clinic

    The event is free and open to the public, and lunch is provided. Registration is required. To register, visit http://bit.ly/2iFHqvf

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/31/27525/

  5. 3:45pm 2017-01-31T17:45-06:00
    What's Advocacy? Why Advocacy? 1L Panel

    What’s Advocacy? Why Advocacy? Lawyers mistakenly believe that advocacy is a skill only litigators need, but nothing could be further from the truth. No matter what type of law you plan to practice, honing your advocacy skills can’t hurt. As a matter of fact, it can only help. Advocacy skills are not only necessary for being successful in a courtroom. Everyone needs to know how to be persuasive and how to present themselves in a positive light. Getting hired, recruiting clients, working successfully with other attorneys, all made easier when you take the time to become a better advocate.

    Panelists and small group facilitators will include judges, firm hiring partners, faculty, recent graduates, etc.

    All 1Ls are encouraged to attend no matter what type of law you plan to practice upon graduation.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/31/28444/

February 1
  1. 10:15am 2017-02-01T11:45-06:00
    UT Law School Endowed Lecture for '16-17

    Larry Kramer, President of the Hewlett Foundation and former Dean of Stanford Law School will deliver The University of Texas Law School Endowed Lecture for 2016-17 at 10:00 am on February 1, 2017 and also do a talk on climate change at 2:00 pm the same day. The Endowed Lecture, entitled "The Long and Short of It: The Problem of Fixing U.S. Democracy," will be in the Eidman Courtroom. The afternoon talk on climate change is separately listed in the Events Calendar. Registration procedures will be specified on the pertinent Web page.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/27144/

  2. 11:30am 2017-02-01T13:00-06:00
    Faculty Lunch

    Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/22460/

  3. 12:00pm 2017-02-01T13:00-06:00
    The Law and Policy of the Trump Presiden

    Join Texas Law faculty for a timely discussion series about law and policy issues that will arise from a Trump presidency: with one focused on domestic social policy (health care, the environment, civil rights, criminal procedure, etc.); one on domestic financial and economic policy (tax; Dodd-Frank; financial regulation; consumer protection; etc.); and one on foreign relations, national security, and immigration.

    Civil Rights and Domestic Policy in the New Presidential Administration – 1/25 Jennifer Laurin, Tom McGarity, and Steve Vladeck

    Economic Policy in the New Presidential Administration – 2/1 Mechele Dickerson, Susie Morse, and Jay Westbrook

    Immigration, Foreign Affairs, and National Security in the New Presidential Administration – 2/8 Bobby Chesney, Denise Gilman, Derek Jinks, and Steve Vladeck

    The event will be recorded for students who cannot attend.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/27645/

  4. 12:00pm 2017-02-01T13:00-06:00
    GRITS 2017 Board Info Session

    Please join the 2016 GRITS Co-directors to discuss applying to the 2017 GRITS Conference Planning Board.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/28484/

  5. 2:30pm 2017-02-01T16:00-06:00
    Larry Kramer - "Managing Climate Change"

    Larry Kramer, President of the Hewlett Foundation and former Dean of Stanford Law School, will give an address entitled "Mitigating Climate Change: What Comes Next?" at 2:00 pm on February 1, 2017 and also deliver the University of Texas Law School Endowed Lecture at 10:00 am the same day. The Endowed Lecture is separately listed in the Events Calendar. Registration procedures for both events will be specified on the pertinent Web page.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/27165/

  6. 3:00pm 2017-02-01T00:00-06:00
    Staff February Birthday Celebration

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/01/27866/

February 2
  1. 11:30am 2017-02-02T13:00-06:00
    Faculty Colloquium -- Ronald Krotoszynsk

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/02/24124/

  2. 11:30am 2017-02-02T13:00-06:00
    February Clinical Faculty Lunch

    Lunch meeting for the clinical faculty.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/02/27824/

  3. 11:45am 2017-02-02T13:00-06:00
    PDI Law Firm Track

    The Sixth Annual Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

    Online registration is now open through 5 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017.

    Whether you’re a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI) will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/02/24525/

  4. 1:00pm 2017-02-02T14:00-06:00
    Exercise Your "Writes"

    Join Texas Law ACS on Thursday, Feb 2 from 1-2pm and write, call, or e-mail your elected officials! We'll be in TNH 2.140 and ACS will provide snacks and contact information of Texas politicians.

    Bring your friends and your political concerns!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/02/28584/

  5. 1:30pm 2017-02-02T14:30-06:00
    Popcorn Break

    The Texas Law Alumni Association is excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Spring 2017! Starting February 2, 2017, 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/2017/02/02/28244/

  6. 5:30pm 2017-02-02T19:00-06:00
    Scholarship Reception

    Thursday, February 2, 2017, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Susman Godfrey Atrium

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/02/23450/

3 February 4
  1. 8:00am 2017-02-04T13:00-06:00
    TROLP Orientation

    TROLP's spring 2017 semester orientation.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/04/28226/