Events Calendar

Lunchtime event with Glenn Gerstell, the General Counsel of the National Security Agency

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/27348/

Join the American Constitution Society (ACS), CHLSA, and the Student Affairs Office for a lunch discussion on the repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Speakers include professors from the Texas Law Immigration Clinic and University Leadership Initiative.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/33049/

The Texas Federalist Society will host a debate to discuss Citizen's United, the state of campaign finance, and the First Amendment in honor of Constitution Day. The debate will feature Ilya Shapiro from the Cato Institute and David Jones of Clean Elections Texas. Lunch will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/33164/

The Texas Law Alumni Association is excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Fall 2017! Starting September 7, 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/2017/09/14/31364/

Free Admission. Reception followed by panel on Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure". Panel Members include Alan Friedman, Coordinator, AFTLS; David Kornhaber, Coordinator, AFTLS; Professor Angela Littwin, UT Law; James Loehlin, Direcctor, Shaespeare at Winedale, and the Spirit of Shakespeare's players.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/32704/

The Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, UT Austin’s School of Law, and the Open Society Foundation will host the “Courts at War” Conference on September 14th and 15th in the Sheffield-Massey Room. An array of law practitioners, judges, and academics will discuss judicial accountability for U.S. national security and counterterrorism policies. This event is free and open to all students and the public.

Please register in order to attend. We recommend showing early as seats are limited and registration does not guarantee a spot.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/courts-at-war-conference-tickets-37473008778

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/30445/

Please come for lunch and meet your mentoring pair.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/19/32247/

The Texas Federalist Society presents an debate about the proper role for judges in our constitutional order. Sheldon Gilbert from the Institute for Justice will defend judicial engagement and Brantley Starr from the Texas Attorney General's Office will defend judicial restraint.

Chick-fil-A will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/21/33373/

The Texas Law Alumni Association is excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Fall 2017! Starting September 7, 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/2017/09/21/31365/

GRITS is a student-run public interest law conference that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs. The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practitioners, and community activists in the South to bring about social change.

The conference is an opportunity for law students, lawyers, and activists to build coalitions, share strategies for progressive lawyering, and develop new approaches for the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/22/33266/

GRITS is a student-run public interest law conference that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs. The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practitioners, and community activists in the South to bring about social change.

The conference is an opportunity for law students, lawyers, and activists to build coalitions, share strategies for progressive lawyering, and develop new approaches for the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/23/33267/