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/2017/04/10/28287/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/28105/

The Institute for Transnational Law and KBH Center for Energy, Law & Business welcomes the M.D. Anderson Foundation guest scholar Prof. Dr. Daniel Girsberger from the University of Lucerne, Switzerland in presenting a lecture on international arbitration with a special focus on European institutions.

Please contact Carly Toepke, ctoepke@law.utexas.edu for more details and to RSVP.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/30267/

"Private Prisons Are Unconstitutional"

Please join the UT Law student chapter of the American Constitution Society as we host John Dacey, Arizona attorney and founder of Abolish Private Prisons, in conversation around his work abolishing private for-profit prisons.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/29328/

Expert Witness Continuing Legal Education Class (by IDVSA-Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) sponsored by UT Law Domestic Violence Clinic

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/30264/

Khushi Kabir, a Rapoport Center Visiting Practitioner, will present a luncheon lecture entitled, "Where are we heading? The State of Democracy and Rights in Bangladesh." Khushi Kabir is a human rights activist based in Bangladesh. She has a long and storied career in advocating for landless, indigenous, and women’s rights throughout the country and is a voice for progressive politics in Bangladesh and South Asia more broadly. The core of her work has been the organization Nijera Kori (NK), a nonhierarchical, non-service providing civil society organization in Bangladesh which supports landless peasants in organizing for change. Nijera Kori, which translates from Bengali as “we do it ourselves,” empowers local groups of landless peasants to advocate for their own rights—to state institutions, to local governmental organizations, and to NGOs mounting development projects in their communities. Founded in the 1980s out of a frustration with the systematic neglect of landless-issues, NK has grown into a broad network throughout the country that extends to over 1100 villages and over 200,000 members. Ms. Kabir has been a vocal public advocate for a range of issues in Bangladesh including women’s rights, indigenous rights, conflict resolution in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, secularism and intellectual freedom, and more.She is an outspoken voice against the rise of militant Islam in Bangladesh and has been an active participant in Bangladesh’s pro-democracy movement. She is the coordinator in Bangladesh for 1 Billion Rising, a transnational solidarity movement working against the exploitation of women. Her work has gained her significant notoriety both in and beyond Bangladesh. Ms. Kabir was one of the 1000 women collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/30204/

Breakout Session for Expert Witness Continuing Legal Education Class (by IDVSA-Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) sponsored by UT Law Domestic Violence Clinic

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/30265/

To commemorate the fourth anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, join Counter Balance: ATX, National Lawyers Guild - Texas Chapter, the Human Rights Law Society, and Law@theMargins. We stand in solidarity with women of color both in our own country and overseas.

With over 1,100 casualties, the easily preventable disaster was the worst single incident in terms of death toll in the history of the garment industry. However, it is far from the only such instances in the global apparel industry, in which multinational manufacturers and retailers "race to the bottom", seeking contractors with the lowest costs and quickest turnaround, lading to the lowest wages, worst access to worker rights, and most dangerous factory conditions.

Crowdfunded and subtitled in English, Sramik Awaaz: Worker Voices is the first film to fully explore the lives, work, and organizing efforts of Bangladesh's garment workers.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/10/30284/

Expert Witness Continuing Legal Education Class (by IDVSA-Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) sponsored by UT Law Domestic Violence Clinic

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/30246/

Pizza and drinks will be available to students who log their pro bono hours at the table, or who have already logged their hours. Plus, current pro bono scholars will be available to answer questions about the pro bono scholarship program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/30124/

Monthly meeting of the clinical faculty.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/27844/

Drawing Board Lunch: Oren Bracha and John Golden will present a project entitled “Redundancy Concerns in Copyright Law” (pending title)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/28604/

Learn about some of the more popular project-based fellowships obtained by Texas Law graduates. You’ll learn about the application process and strategies for putting together a competitive fellowship application. Panelists include Anya Morgan, 3L and 2017 Julius Glickman Fellow in Public Interest Law with the Northwest Justice Project; Briana Perez, 3L and 2017 Rollie White Trust Fellow in Public Interest Law with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF); Cristian Sanchez, 3L and 2017 Equal Justice Works Fellow with RAICES; and Meredith Parekh ’11, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Texas and former Skadden Foundation Fellow. Moderated by Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs, Career Services Office. The Soros Justice Fellowship will also be discussed.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 10, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/27004/

Learn how to succeed in on-campus interviews in the fall. We will discuss how to prepare effective application materials; how to sell yourself in a 20-minute interview; why networking is important and how to do it; professional etiquette tips for receptions, meals, and correspondence; and how to respond to offers. Panelists include Joey Alcorta, '00, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Austin, TX); Marlen Whitley, '01, Partner, Reed Smith (Austin, TX); Hayden Schottlaender, ’15, Associate, Perkins Coie LLP (Dallas, TX);' and Lauren York, ’15, Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Dallas, TX).

Lunch served. RSVP by Monday, April 10, on Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/27924/

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. Texas bar questions will be used as examples. Sessions take place on Tuesdays from noon-1pm in TNH 2.124 and repeat Thursday from 12-1 in TNH 2.124. This is a four week series beginning on March 21. Each session builds on the exercise from the previous week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/28295/

TMLS will be hosting a study session for its members and friends. Food will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/29725/

The Board of Advocates presents it's second annual mock trial tournament, the Strasburger & Price Mock Trial Competition.

All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to participate.

Schedule as follows:

Rounds on 4/4/17, 4/6/17, 4/11/17, 4/13/17, 4/18/17 with finals on 4/20/17

For more information:

texaslawboa.com

boa.utlaw@gmail.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/11/27365/

Expert Witness Continuing Legal Education Class (by IDVSA-Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault) sponsored by UT Law Domestic Violence Clinic

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/30266/

The National Association of Women Judges present the Color of Justice Program

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/30024/

3Ls: Come by the Atrium to vote in the Permanent Class President Election!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/30406/

Pizza and drinks will be available to students who log their pro bono hours at the table, or who have already logged their hours. Plus, current pro bono scholars will be available to answer questions about the pro bono scholarship program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/30105/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/22488/

First generation students are invited to lunch and conversation with a panel of Texas Law Alumni First Generation Students. We will discuss what to expect in summer employment and address any questions 1st Gen Students bring.

Panelists will include alumni Jamil Bata, Jeff Pettit and Meaghan Nowell. Current 2Ls and 3Ls will also attend.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/29925/

Heman M. Sweatt applied for admission to The University of Texas Law School in 1946, but was denied admission on the basis of race. Mr. Sweatt, with the help and assistance of the NAACP, brought legal action against the university. In the landmark case, Sweatt v. Painter, The United States Supreme Court ruled that separate law school facilities could not provide a legal education equal to that available at The University of Texas Law School, one of the nation’s ranking law schools.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/29106/

You are invited to a free, classical music performance by law student musicians.

Free! Any optional donations will support the Texas Law Fellowships.

Cookies and brownies from Tiff's Treats will follow the performance.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/12/29425/

Need to take a break from studying for exams? Stop by the Atrium, visit with the CSO staff, and grab a snack and some swag for studying. Breakfast food will be served in the morning at 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be served in the afternoon at 11:45 a.m. All Texas Law students are invited!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/27925/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/26345/

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

This workshop is designed for 3Ls entering public interest law, government service, or any other field that qualifies for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Explore federal loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs and the Texas Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) in greater depth in a small group setting.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/26990/

The Federalist Society will be hosting a talk entitled "Reflections on Nine Years in the Least Dangerous Branch" with Judge Jennifer Elrod of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Lunch will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/29465/

3Ls and LLMs are invited to get a jump on studying for the bar with these skills based sessions. Learn how to effectively write bar exam essay answers. Texas bar questions will be used as examples. Sessions take place on Tuesdays from noon-1pm in TNH 2.124 and repeat Thursday from 12-1 in TNH 2.124. This is a four week series beginning on March 21. Each session builds on the exercise from the previous week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/28296/

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/2017/04/13/28254/

The Board of Advocates presents it's second annual mock trial tournament, the Strasburger & Price Mock Trial Competition.

All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to participate.

Schedule as follows:

Rounds on 4/4/17, 4/6/17, 4/11/17, 4/13/17, 4/18/17 with finals on 4/20/17

For more information:

texaslawboa.com

boa.utlaw@gmail.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/13/27366/

Broadly, the Symposium aims to educate lawyers and other law professionals about the value of, and best practices for, diversifying and improving access to opportunities in the legal profession for people of color and diverse backgrounds.

Therefore, the Symposium will improve its attendees’ understanding of such topics as: - the current state of diversity, and how to improve it, in professional legal practices; - implicit bias in hiring and firing decisions in the legal academy, and in public and private legal practice; - the current state of diversity, and how to improve it, in law schools; and - how to identify, understand, and combat micro- and macro-aggressions in legal academic and work environments.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/14/27564/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/14/30084/

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/2017/04/17/28268/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/17/29564/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/17/27667/

Zaid Al-Ali is the Senior Adviser on Constitution-Building for the Arab Region at International IDEA and an independent scholar. In his work, Al-Ali focuses on constitutional developments throughout the Arab region, with a particular focus on Iraq and the wave of reforms that took place in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen following the start of popular uprisings in December 2010. Al-Ali has published extensively on constitutional reform in the Arab region, including on process design issues and the impact of external influence. He is the author of The Struggle for Iraq’s Future: How Corruption, Incompetence and Sectarianism Have Undermined Democracy (Yale University Press 2014). Prior to joining International IDEA, Zaid worked as a legal adviser to the United Nations in Iraq, focusing on constitutional, parliamentary and judicial reform. He also practiced international commercial arbitration law for 12 years, representing clients in investment and oil and gas disputes mainly as an attorney with Shearman & Sterling LLC in Paris and also as a sole practitioner. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, a Maitrise en Droit from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and an LL.B. from King’s College London. He was a Law and Public Affairs Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at Princeton University in 2015-2016. He is a founder member of the Arab Association of Constitutional Law and is a member of its executive committee.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/29924/

Careers in Criminal Law

Do you want to work in criminal law? Are you unsure what you want to do, but have some interest in criminal law? If so, come to the Careers in Criminal Law Panel on 4/18 for one of the few events specifically tailored to students interested in criminal law.

Seasoned prosecutors and defense attorneys will share their insights on their careers in criminal law and what their path into a criminal law career looked like. Additionally, panelists will offer practical advice tailored to students interested in criminal work on how best to use law school and its resources, how to maximize a summer clerkship in criminal law, and possibly leverage a clerkship into a full-time position.

Lunch will be served. RSVP on Symplicity.

Sponsored by Board of Advocates, AJCL, and CSO.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/27288/

Lauren Ruston from Access Group will be here to give graduating third-year students an overview of all federal loan repayment plans. Lunch will be provided for attendees

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/28547/

Women's Law Caucus members are invited to have lunch with female attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, who will be presenting on "Leveraging Gender Stereotypes in Negotiations."

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/29965/

TMLS will be hosting its final study session of the semester for its members and friends. Food will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/29745/

The Board of Advocates presents it's second annual mock trial tournament, the Strasburger & Price Mock Trial Competition.

All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to participate.

Schedule as follows:

Rounds on 4/4/17, 4/6/17, 4/11/17, 4/13/17, 4/18/17 with finals on 4/20/17

For more information:

texaslawboa.com

boa.utlaw@gmail.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/18/27367/

Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/19/22470/

Ms. Lisa Kubiske, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development, will be coming to Texas Law to speak about the Economic Bureau’s work fighting corruption and encouraging governments to be open and transparent. In addition, she will discuss how the State Department works with various international financial institutions to promote economic growth and development.

Ms. Kubiske is a US diplomat with experience in Latin America, China/Hong Kong, and Washington D.C. She has also served as the US Ambassador to Honduras, Deputy Chief of Mission in Brazil, and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Dominican Republic.

Her experience includes serving as the Western Hemisphere Economics Director at the State Department; Officer in the State Department's Operations Center and Secretariat Staff; Investment Director and Negotiator at the United States Trade Representative's Office (USTR); chief of the Economic-Political Section at the United States Consulate General in Hong Kong; and additional work in Shanghai, China and in Mexico, DF, Mexico.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/19/30544/

Ms. Lisa Kubiske, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance and Development, will be coming to UT Law to speak about the Economic Bureau’s work fighting corruption and encouraging governments to be open and transparent. In addition, she will discuss how the State Department works with various international financial institutions to promote economic growth and development.

Ms. Kubiske is a US diplomat with experience in Latin America, China/Hong Kong, and Washington D.C. She has also served as the US Ambassador to Honduras, Deputy Chief of Mission in Brazil, and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Dominican Republic.

Her experience includes serving as the Western Hemisphere Economics Director at the State Department; Officer in the State Department's Operations Center and Secretariat Staff; Investment Director and Negotiator at the United States Trade Representative's Office (USTR); chief of the Economic-Political Section at the United States Consulate General in Hong Kong; and additional work in Shanghai, China and in Mexico, DF, Mexico.

Please RSVP at: RSVP: click here

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/19/30564/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/20/26344/

Take a break from studying and get a massage at Texas Law from The University of Texas Division of Recreational Sports.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/20/30405/

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

RSVP by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. Are you a 1L interested in federal government work? Are you a 2L thinking of applying for Federal Honors Programs? Are you a 3L planning to apply for Federal Honors Programs after your judicial clerkship? Come meet our panel of federal Honors Attorneys who will tell you about their experiences with these prestigious postgraduate programs.

Panelists TBD. Lunch will be served.

RSVP by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 on Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/20/28265/

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/2017/04/20/28255/

The Student Affairs Office will be presenting a Leadership Orientation for all newly elected student org and journal leaders.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/20/29984/

The Board of Advocates presents it's second annual mock trial tournament, the Strasburger & Price Mock Trial Competition.

All 2Ls and 3Ls are invited to participate.

Schedule as follows:

Rounds on 4/4/17, 4/6/17, 4/11/17, 4/13/17, 4/18/17 with finals on 4/20/17

For more information:

texaslawboa.com

boa.utlaw@gmail.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/20/27368/

The Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court Competition is a 64-person, single-elimination tournament for first-year law students at the Univeristy of Texas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/21/28297/

Professor Doug Laycock will be the guest speaker during the lunchtime Harrington Symposium

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/21/28846/

"Criminalizing mental illness is expensive [and] it is ineffective" Sally Hernandez, Travis County Sheriff

People with mental illness are greatly overrepresented among the millions of individuals cycling through our criminal justice system. Travis County is no exception, with the number of jail inmates with mental illness trending steeply upward over the past ten years. Steps have been taken to address the issue through the Health Justice Learning Collaborative and other efforts, but more is needed.

Join our discussion with key stakeholders, including County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Mindy Montford (Travis County District Attorney's Office), Sherry Blyth (Austin Travis County Integral Care), Assistant Chief Joe Chacon (Austin Police Department), and Danny Smith (Travis County Sheriff's Office), to learn what’s happening in our community to strengthen cross-system collaboration, create more robust integrated systems of care in Travis County, and reduce criminal justice involvement for individuals with mental illnesses.

Lunch Series Co-Sponsors:

The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis The William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs The Longhorn Center for Community Engagement The Graduate Program in Community & Regional Planning Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/21/30484/

This is a reception for UT Law alumni who played on the Legal Eagles intramural football team, which was coached for almost 50 years by Charles Alan Wright. This reception will be held in connection with the dedication of the Intramural Fields at 51st and Guadalupe on Friday, April 21, 2017.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/21/27044/

The Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court competition is a 64-person, single-elimination tournament for first-year law students at the University of Texas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/22/28298/

Annual banquet honoring members, alumni and Latino leaders in the legal profession.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/04/22/29144/