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/2017/04/17/28268/

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/

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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/