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/2017/02/27/28263/

Interested in taking on a leadership role with the American Constitution Society? Please join our exec board as we discuss the different roles within ACS, the application process to join the E-Board and any other questions you may have.

Following the information session, we invite attendees to stay, mingle and discuss areas of activism, programming they would like to see ACS support in the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/27/28724/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/27/27670/

Monthly meeting of the clinical faculty.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/27825/

Kirkland & Ellis will be having a Restructuring Presentation for TBLS.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/29165/

1Ls: Come learn about judicial clerkships - what they are, why you should clerk, and what you need to be doing now to best position yourself to apply during your 2L year. If you are at all interested in a judicial clerkship, you should definitely come to this program. Panelists include the Honorable Gregg Costa, ‘99, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; the Honorable Debra Lehrmann, ‘82, Supreme Court of Texas; the Honorable Sam Lindsay, ‘77, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; and the Honorable Andrew Austin, ‘85, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Moderated by Professor Alex Albright, Judicial Clerkship Advisor.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, February 21, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/26304/

general body meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/28524/

Student Steering Committee Meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/29084/

Please join us for a screening of "13th" and a post-film discussion with Texas Law faculty Jennifer Laurin and Jordan Steiker. Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Law Society and the National Lawyers Guild. Dinner will be provided. More on the film can be found here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/02/28/28686/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/01/27885/

Representatives of RecSports will be in the Atrium so sign students up to participate in the Longhorn Run. The Longhorn Run is a 5K or 10K race around campus.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/01/28964/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/01/22484/

The Board of Advocates, in conjunction with The Texas Review of Litigation is pleased to facilitate a case study provided by attorneys from Fish & Richardson, Dallas.

More details to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/01/27624/

Sheffield Society is invited to a lunch with Judge Edward Prado (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit), Sheffield's Community Fellow. Judge Prado, along with his law clerks, will discuss a case currently pending before the 5th circuit.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/01/29104/

The Fourth Annual “Nuts & Bolts of International Law” Seminar

Title: Current Issues In International Practice: Energy Transactions; Human Rights

MCLE 3.00 Hours including 1.5 Ethics Hour

DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017

LOCATION: The University of Texas School of Law 727 E Dean Keeton St - Austin, TX 78705; TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and coffee

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction

oKristen Geyer, Culhane Meadows PLLC

9:15 – 10:45 a.m. A Case Study of Asian Investment in Energy (Natural Gas and Power) The speakers will provide a review of international investment and development of energy projects, using a case study to highlight key legal issues in the development and structuring of projects, regulatory considerations and market issues.

oLilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group

oChristi Nicolay, Division Director, Legal Risk Management, Energy Markets Division, Macquarie Energy LLC

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Panel: How Human Rights Issues Impact All International Practices

This panel will discuss current international human rights issues and the important impacts of these issues on all aspects of today's international law practice. Topics will include an overview of current international human rights standards, how companies and lawyers can navigate international human rights issues relating to employees and indigenous peoples, an outlook on human rights in the current international immigration environment, and how dispute resolution mechanisms are used to address international human rights issues. The panel will include an introduction to the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at Texas Law.

o Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Moderator)

o Professor Ariel E. Dulitzky, The University of Texas School of Law, Human Rights Clinic (Director)

o Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law

o Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy

12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Student Outreach Program – Careers in International Law (TNH 3.142)

REGISTRATION

$30 for SBOT-ILS members; $65 for non-members (includes enrollment in SBOT-ILS section); Free to law students.

Register Here: http://ilstexas.org Sponsored by:

State Bar of Texas International Law Section

University of Texas School of Law

The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27484/

This panel will discuss current international human rights issues and the important impacts of these issues on all aspects of today's international law practice.  Topics will include an overview of current international human rights standards, how companies and lawyers can navigate international human rights issues relating to employees and indigenous peoples, an outlook on human rights in the current international immigration environment, and how dispute resolution mechanisms are used to address international human rights issues.

Panelists: o Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Moderator) o Professor Ariel E. Dulitzky, The University of Texas School of Law, Human Rights Clinic (Director) o Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law o Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/29364/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/24106/

TILJ and the Human Rights Clinic will be hosting a career panel on jobs in international law. This panel will be composed of professors and practitioners discussing their careers and advice on pursuing a career in this field.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/28684/

For those students interested in Civil Litigation, the Board of Advocates invites you to join us for a speaker panel with successful civil litigation practitioners who will discuss the value of an education in advocacy, and practical tips for pursuing their career choice.

Panelists to be announced.

Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27305/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/28544/

Student Outreach Lunch - Careers in International Law

Sponsored by:

State Bar of Texas International Law Section & University of Texas School of Law

DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017

Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45pm

LOCATION: TNH 3.142

A panel of international law practitioners based in Texas will answer student questions about their current practice and how to start or develop a career in international law. Speakers include experts in Immigration, Litigation, Energy Transactions, Labor and Employment and International Financial Markets.

Featured Speakers

Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy

Eric Cassidy is a University of Texas Law School graduate who practices as a trial lawyer in Houston, advocating for clients in high stakes litigation. Eric’s expertise includes commercial litigation, international arbitration, financial and regulatory investigations and compliance, and white collar criminal defense.

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is a University of Texas Law School graduate who practices as an immigration lawyer in Austin, focusing on family-based immigration, deportation defense and humanitarian cases. Kate’s dedication to immigration work started in the Immigration Clinic at UT; she is active in pro-bono and non-profit work, and is on the board of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association and the Austin Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Section. Kate has won numerous awards and recognition for her work on behalf of immigrants and their families.

Lilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group

Lilly Teng has over 34 years of experience in the USA and international energy industry, as a lawyer and commercial advisor covering the upstream (oil & gas), midstream (gas pipelines, LNG, and power), and downstream (petrochemical) for Asian and American clients. Prior to co-founding Orchid Energy, she held positions in gas marketing and transportation, project and business development, internal counsel, and private practice (Sonat, Union Texas Petroleum, Enron, Texaco, Chevron, Suez).

Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Tom Wilson has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law, advising US based and international clients on matters related to managing a global workforce in US, Europe, Africa, South America and Asia (including China). Tom speaks regularly on international human rights and is the Chair of the International Human Rights Committee of the State Bar of Texas and Secretary of the Executive Counsel of the International Section.

Kristen N. Geyer, Culhane Meadows (Moderator)

Kristen Geyer represents sophisticated international banking, custody and technology clients in the US, Europe and Asia. After more than 30 years practicing in New York, Washington, London and Brussels, she maintains a global practice while working in Austin.

RSVP by Wednesday, March 1, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27485/

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/2017/03/02/28248/

Please join UT Law's Chapter of ACS and Professor Rick Hasen for coffee and conversation. The topic today will be Voting Rights in Trump's America.

Professor Hasen is the Chancellor's Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law in Irvine and is a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation, and is co-author of a leading casebook on election law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/28744/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/28545/

The Southwestern Consortium of Academic Support Professionals will host a one-day workshop.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/03/26684/

The Biggest Open House in Texas! For those unfamiliar with the program, Explore UT features close to 400 programs across campus including performances, exhibits, lectures and activities for the entire family.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/04/28044/

Join If/When/How Texas Law, American Constitution Society (ACS) at Texas Law, and the ACLU of Texas for a day-long conference on the state of reproductive rights and access in Texas. The conference is open to undergraduate, law, medical, and social work students from across the state. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/04/25746/

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

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Spring 2017 Judges in Residence series TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/24226/

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/2017/03/06/28284/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/26844/

Join the American Constitution Society at Texas Law for a lunch talk featuring Professor Stephen Vladeck as he discusses the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case Hernandez v. Mesa, involving the cross-border killing of a 15 year old boy by a Border Patrol Agent. The case brings up issues of a cause of action against a federal agent, as established in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/28626/

Join the Environmental Law Society for this panel discussion with community organizers from Texas Campaign for the Environment, PODER, and the Hill Country Alliance to hear their narratives and insights into the process of community action. Room TBA. Free lunch will be provided.

Panelists: Susana Almanza, Director, People Organized in the Defense of Earth and her Resources (PODER) Andrew Dobbs, Austin Program Director, Texas Campaign for the Environment Christy Muse, Director of External Relations, Shield Ranch and former Executive Director, Hill Country Alliance

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/28804/

Quantum Law and Economics

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/27647/

Students will use court records and information provided at expunction intake clinics to draft petitions and orders for expunction or nondisclosure of criminal records. Expunging records allows people to legally deny offenses and erases records from criminal histories, mitigating future harm stemming from arrests that do not result in a criminal conviction. Orders of nondisclosure direct police departments and other agencies not to disclose criminal records on background checks, and allow a person to not disclose offenses on applications for housing or employment

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/06/28645/

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

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Spring 2017 Judges in Residence series TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/24227/

In-House Coaching Group

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/22474/

Learn about careers in indigent defense from Texas Law alumni and friends serving as public defenders. Panelists will discuss their careers and offer advice on how to land a job as a public defender. Panelists include Jessica Brand, Attorney, Fair Punishment Project; Genesis Draper, ’06, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas (Houston); Katy Dyer, Director of Holistic Defense, Capital Area Private Defender Service; and Rhiannon Hamam, ‘16, Attorney, Starr County Public Defender, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Moderated by Chris Roberts, Clinical Professor and Director of the Texas Law Criminal Defense Clinic.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 6, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Individual meetings with the panelists will be announced closer to the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/26984/

The State Bar of Texas Tax Section will present a discussion about various career opportunities in the area of tax law. Panelists include Patrick O'Daniel, '92, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Ray Langenberg, ’82, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts / Office of the Attorney General; Michelle Rosenblatt, Armbrust & Brown PLLC; and Brock Whalen, IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Moderated by Christi Mondrik, '01, Mondrik & Associates.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 6, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/29184/

Interested in being a Dean's Fellow or Society Coordinator for the 2017/2018 academic year? Attend this mandatory meeting to hear about the requirements of the positions and details regarding the interview process. This session will repeat on Wednesday, March 8 at 3:30pm.

Email Brandi Welch at bwelch@law.utexas.edu with questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/28985/

members will vote for the Executive Board for the next year

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/29405/

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

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Spring 2017 Judges in Residence series TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/24228/

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/2017/03/08/28326/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/22485/

Join the Public Interest Law Association to learn more about summer funding opportunities and applications. Given the brief length of this event, dessert will be served in lieu of a full lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/29404/

Interested in being a Dean's Fellow or Society Coordinator for the 2017/2018 academic year? Attend this mandatory meeting to hear about the requirements of the positions and details regarding the interview process. This session is a repeat of the Tue, 3/7 session

Email Brandi Welch at bwelch@law.utexas.edu with questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/29004/

This event is open to all 1Ls. Texas Law Review alumni with a broad range of interests and backgrounds will host a panel for about 45 minutes in the auditorium. The panel will be followed by a happy-hour-style reception in the atrium to allow 1Ls a chance to meet the alumni. Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/29406/

Join the American Constitution Society at Texas Law as we celebrate International Women's Day with a screening of the PBS documentary "The Women's List." Dinner will be provided, and we'll have a short group discussion after the film.

The 2015 documentary highlights the lives of 15 exceptional women. The Women’s List focuses on these individuals’ exceptional achievements, struggles and identities. All trailblazers in their respective fields, these women share their experiences struggling against discrimination and overcoming challenges to make their voices heard and their influence felt. Toni Morrison opens the film with a reading of an introduction she wrote specifically for The Women’s List.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/08/29384/

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

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Spring 2017 Judges in Residence series TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/09/24229/

Stop by the atrium to participate in the school-wide Law School Survey of Student Engagement!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/09/28764/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/09/28084/

Environmental law is a growing field that covers many different issues and career paths. Come learn more about environmental law from practitioners in the public interest, private, and government sectors. Panelists include Kristen Fancher, Law Offices of Kristen Fancher, PLLC; Vic Ramirez, Lower Colorado River Authority; Booker Harrison, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and Kari Potts, ’99, In-House Counsel, StatOil. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, the Environmental Law Society, and the Environmental Law Journal.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 8, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/09/29166/

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/2017/03/09/28249/

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

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom. Specific judicial proceedings details for Spring 2017 Judges in Residence series TBD.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/10/24230/