Events Calendar

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/2017/02/06/28260/

The SBA will be hosting the annual law week for students on campus. On Monday, we will have MD Anderson come to campus for a blood drive like we did last year.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/06/28464/

Rejecting the Grand Bargain

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/06/27644/

On February 7, 2017, the Texas Law Review will host the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations Symposium, co-sponsored by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Lieber Institute for Law & Land Warfare at the United States Military Academy. This day-long event will feature panels addressing sovereignty in cyberspace, jurisdiction over cyber activities, international human rights law in cyberspace, among other timely topics.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/27347/

For the 49th Annual W. Page Keeton Law Week, the Texas Law Student Bar Association will be hosting a meet and greet in the Atrium with breakfast tacos from Taco Shack. Stop by and meet your SBA officers and representatives!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/28624/

The Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is sponsoring a panel discussion regarding the life of a transactional lawyer. Practicing lawyers will describe the rewards, challenges and opportunities of a career as a business lawyer - these are lawyers who never go to court but work for law firms and companies in many exciting fields such as mergers and acquisitions, real estate, intellectual property, oil and gas, technology, etc. This moderated discussion is an open forum and the participants are encouraged to ask as many questions as they would like of the panelists.

Panelists include Christina W. Marshall, General Counsel, Chalak Mitra Group of Companies (Dallas); Carol Bavousett Mattick, Carol Bavousett Mattick PLLC - Corporate and Securities Law For Growing Companies (Austin and San Antonio); and Adriana Lopez-Ortiz, Partner, Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP (Austin).

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, February 6, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/28665/

Open House of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Richard & Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program

Tuesday, February 7 Noon – 1 pm Connally Center, ground floor, suite 1.312 Lunch Provided

Learn about Justice Center funding for summer fellowships, our events and programming, and other resources we provide for students interested in nonprofit, government, and legislative service. Explore how you can be involved next year, including participating as a Baron & Budd Scholar, Public Service Scholar, or Pro Bono Scholar. There will also be a chance for you to get to know us and students who are involved in our projects

Noon – 12:15 pm: Remarks – a brief introduction to our staff, students, and programs

12:15 pm – 1 pm: Informal meet & greet with staff, students, and Career Services Office public interest and government counselors

Join us!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/26584/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/28509/

Students will gather at Spider House Cafe to watch and showcase their poetry and spoken word skills in honor of black history month.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/07/27905/

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/2017/02/08/28305/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/08/22461/

The ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, will explore careers in the broad field of Employee Benefits Law. Panelists will discuss their legal careers and practices navigating the intersection between Labor Law, Employment Law, Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Counseling, Tax Law, Executive Compensation, and Administrative Law. They will explain why Employee Benefits Law has become one of the fastest growing areas of practice in the country.

Panelists include Phyllis Borzi, former Assistant Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.; Claude Cazzulino, Schwartz Steinsapir Dohrmann & Sommers, Los Angeles CA; Marcelle J. Henry, Cohen Weiss & Simon, New York, NY; M’Alyssa Mecenas, Paul Hastings, Los Angeles, CA; and Michelle L. Roberts Bartolic, Roberts Bartolic LLP, Alameda, CA.

Lunch will be served. There will also be a free drawing for ABA swag and door prizes and a network session following the presentation.

RSVP by Tuesday, February 7, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/08/26988/

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/2017/02/08/27646/

For the 49th Annual W. Page Keeton Law Week, the Texas Law Student Bar Association is bringing back Volleybar Review at Aussie's Grill and Beach Bar! The 4v4 sand volleyball tournament will begin at 7:00pm and all registration fees will go to Texas Law Fellowships. Teams are co-ed (at least one female), 4-6 players per team, and $10 per player. To register, please email eleviale@gmail.com with your team name and players' names and shirt sizes. Spots are limited!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/08/28625/

Join Dean Farnsworth for ice cream in Tom Clark Lounge!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/09/28409/

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/2017/02/09/24526/

TILJ will be hosting a symposium panel discussing the effects of Brexit on international human rights

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/09/27425/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/09/28546/

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/2017/02/09/28245/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/23184/

Authorized in 1995 by the Texas Legislature, charter schools are part of an educational reform movement that seeks to promote innovative, high-quality learning. Yet, government funding and other support for charter schools remains a controversial and contentious issue. Opponents express concerns about accountability and reallocating resources from traditional public schools. What does research say about the effectiveness of charter schools? What are the pros and cons of charter schools?

Join us on February 10 for the third installment of the Opportunity Forum’s 2016-17 Lunch Series, Hot Topics in Access to Opportunity, to hear about the latest research on charter schools followed by a critical dialogue about these questions and more.

Presented by:

UT Opportunity Forum The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/28104/

Join attorneys from AAJ's Minority Caucus for lunch and discussion.

The American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA®), provides trial attorneys with information, professional support and a nationwide network that enables them to most effectively and expertly represent clients.

The mission of the American Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice system—and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

This is event is open to all Texas law students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/28664/

"The Making and Significant of Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment"

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/28024/

Reception in honor of Carol & Jordan Steiker

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/28025/

Where: JW Marriott, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701 When: Friday, February 10th, 2017 from 10:00pm - 2:00am Ticket Prices: $45 pre-sale, $55 at the door Attire: Formal

The spring semester is almost back in full swing, and what better way to kick it off than 007 style? Tickets for Casino Night (Law Prom) go on sale at the beginning of Law Week on Monday, February 6th, in the Atrium. Each ticket includes a Law Week t-shirt, 4 drink tickets, a shuttle ride to and from the law school and the JW Marriott, unlimited photo booth pictures all night, access to the late night breakfast buffet, and 20,000 poker chips (casino points) to start.

Shuttles will run from 9:30 pm-2 am. Casino tables available: Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, Texas Hold'em. Poker chips can be exchanged for raffle tickets for various prizes (1 raffle ticket = 5,000 casino points). Raffle winners will be announced at 1:30am!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/10/28605/

Students will help young adults with disabilities and their parents (or other caregivers/supporters) draft and execute Supported Decision Making (SDM) agreements. The young adults and/or their parents have been counseled about guardianship and alternatives to guardianship such as SDM agreements at previous INCLUDE pro bono clinics. SDM agreements and other alternatives to guardianship (medical and statutory powers of attorney, etc.) allow individuals with disabilities to maintain maximum control over their lives, and avoid unnecessary and costly probate proceedings.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/12/28644/

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/2017/02/13/28261/

Please join the Rapoport Center for a Human Rights Speaker Series event featuring Mark Ungar, Professor of Political Science, Brooklyn College and Graduate Center; Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice, Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/13/28365/

“The Next Legal Profession: Lawyers Creating Sustainable Local Economies”

Join us for a panel discussion on the role transactional law can play in creating a sustainable economy, led by visionary attorney Janelle Orsi, Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center visiting as the G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence, who will speak and join a panel discussion with local lawyers whose transactional practices promote social justice.

Lunch provided

Event synopsis: At the rate that humans are currently disrupting ecosystems and widening the wealth gap, the world needs nothing short of one million lawyers to shift the focus of their work to supporting the development of land trusts, cooperatives, and a variety of projects and enterprises that build just, equitable, and sustainable economies. As every community reinvents its systems for accessing food, energy, goods, water, housing, and transportation, lawyers -- and particularly transactional lawyers -- will play a key role in developing the legal blueprint for the next economy.

About Janelle Orsi: Janelle Orsi is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center in Oakland, CA, which facilitates the growth of more sustainable and localized economies through education, research, and advocacy. Orsi also has her own law and mediation practice focused on helping individuals and organizations share resources and create more sustainable communities. She works with social enterprises, non-profits, cooperatives, community gardens, cohousing communities, ecovillages, and others doing innovative work to change the world. Her primary areas of legal specialty are real estate, small business, nonprofit, and estate planning law. She is also the author of Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy. For more information, see http://www.theselc.org/staff

Orsi's visit as a G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar is supported by a generous gift from the G. Rollie White Trust. The program brings outstanding legal scholars, practitioners and advocates from the field of public service to Texas Law to foster discussion of issues related to public interest law, to raise the profile of lawyers working in this area, and to encourage students to view public service as an honored and expected part of every legal career. Orsi is Texas Law’s sixth G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/13/27744/

All 1Ls are required to attend either this session or the session on Feb 14 at 12:00pm. Dean Bangs and Brandi Welch will review graduation requirements and considerations in choosing your course of study over the next two years.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/13/28106/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/13/27664/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/27864/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/25204/

“Making the Sharing Economy Work for Everyone”

An address by visionary attorney Janelle Orsi, Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center, visiting the Law School as the G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence

Lunch provided

Event synopsis: From tool lending libraries, to municipal bike shares, to multi-billion dollar online platforms like Uber and Airbnb, the "sharing economy" is spreading rapidly. While there are clear environmental and social benefits, the sharing economy has not yet proven itself to be a complete remedy for social inequities and environmental ills, particularly when profit-driven companies act as intermediaries of peer-to-peer sharing. What can we do to ensure that the sharing economy will reduce consumption, while building economic prosperity for all? What safeguards exist to protect workers, users, communities, and environments? How should governments regulate activities in the sharing economy? What governance and ownership structures will produce the best social outcomes? Janelle Orsi will discuss the rapidly changing state of the sharing economy as well as ways in which the sharing economy could be, and in some cases is already, a truly transformative force for social and environmental justice.

About Janelle Orsi: Janelle Orsi is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of the Sustainable Economies Law Center in Oakland, CA, which facilitates the growth of more sustainable and localized economies through education, research, and advocacy. Orsi also has her own law and mediation practice focused on helping individuals and organizations share resources and create more sustainable communities. She works with social enterprises, non-profits, cooperatives, community gardens, cohousing communities, ecovillages, and others doing innovative work to change the world. Her primary areas of legal specialty are real estate, small business, nonprofit, and estate planning law. She is also the author of Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy. For more information, see http://www.theselc.org/staff

Orsi's visit as a G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar is supported by a generous gift from the G. Rollie White Trust. The program brings outstanding legal scholars, practitioners and advocates from the field of public service to Texas Law to foster discussion of issues related to public interest law, to raise the profile of lawyers working in this area, and to encourage students to view public service as an honored and expected part of every legal career. Orsi is Texas Law’s sixth G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/25144/

For students interested in the intersection between litigation and family law, the Board of Advocates invites you to it's second annual career panel.

Lunch to be served

Panelists will be announced at a later date.

Contact boa.utlaw@gmail.com for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/27285/

We will discuss how to successfully navigate the small and midsize firm market. You’ll also learn about how to effectively guide your search, network, and why working in a small firm might be right for you.

RSVP by Monday, February 13, on Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/27944/

The Texas Law chapter of If/When/How is hosting a volunteer training for Jane's Due Process (JDP). JDP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides free legal services to pregnant teens in Texas. Volunteers assist with running JDP's 24-hour hotline and doing intakes for teens.

Lunch will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/28864/

Former Texas NAACP President and civil rights attorney Gary Bledsoe will speak to the student body about the state of the law affecting African Americans in honor of black history month as well as the ways in which students and lawyers can get involved to change the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/14/27904/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/15/28504/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/15/22462/

All 1Ls are required to attend either this session or the session on Feb 13 at 3:30 pm. Dean Bangs and Brandi Welch will review graduation requirements and considerations in choosing your course of study over the next two years.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/15/28144/

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

6:00 -7:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/15/27445/

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/2017/02/16/24527/

TILJ will host a panel of three professors discussing the effects of Brexit on the international legal and political climate.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/16/27424/

Latham & Watkins LLP

650 Town Center Drive

20th Floor

Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1925

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/16/27464/

Join ACS in making phone calls and writing letters to your elected officials! We’ll bring snacks and contact information. You bring your friends, your phones, and your political concerns.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/16/28824/

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/2017/02/16/28246/

IP attorneys from Fish & Richardson will offer tips for how to succeed as a summer associate followed by a casual get-together at Crown & Anchor Pub. Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Society. RSVP by Tuesday, February 14, to Amanda Sisk at sisk@fr.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/16/28784/

Arent Fox LLP

Gas Company Tower

555 West Fifth Street, 48th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90013

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/16/27465/

Patent Damages Conference to be held February 17 & 18 at the Law School.

If you want to attend, please RSVP here.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/17/22785/

Patent Damages Conference to be held February 17 & 18 at the Law School.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/18/22768/