Events Calendar

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10 September 11
  1. 8:45am 2017-09-11T09:45-05:00
    Townes Hall Morning Coffee

    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.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/32402/

  2. 11:30am 2017-09-11T13:00-05:00
    Drawing Board Lunch - Angela Littwin

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/32384/

  3. 11:45am 2017-09-11T12:45-05:00
    1L Career Success Series for Section 4

    RSVP online for your Society’s session no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, September 11. In this session, you will meet your CSO career counselor and learn about 1L summer employment statistics, CSO tools and resources, and upcoming “How to Apply” programming. Lunch will be served.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/31966/

  4. 12:00pm 2017-09-11T13:00-05:00
    1L Career Success Series for Section 3

    RSVP online for your Society’s session no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, September 11. In this session, you will meet your CSO career counselor and learn about 1L summer employment statistics, CSO tools and resources, and upcoming “How to Apply” programming. Lunch will be served.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/31965/

  5. 6:00pm 2017-09-11T21:00-05:00
    Susman Godfrey hosts TMLS

    Susman Godfrey hosts TMLS

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/32924/

  6. 6:00pm 2017-09-11T00:00-05:00
    Susman Godfrey Meet & Greet

    Members of TMLS Meet & Greet with lawyers from Susman Godfrey

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/11/33144/

September 12
  1. 12:00pm 2017-09-12T13:00-05:00
    Hurricane Harvey: How to Help

    Panel Discussion: How You Can Help with Hurricane Response and Recovery, featuring Profs. Kelly Haragan, Frances Leos Martinez, Andrea Marsh, Heather Way, and Lucy Wood

    Bring your own brown bag lunch

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/12/33044/

  2. 12:15pm 2017-09-12T13:45-05:00
    Careers with the State Department

    Matt McManus, Deputy Director of Public Affairs/Policy at the Bureau of Energy Resources with the State Department, will discuss career opportunities and share what it is like to work at the State Department. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, September 1, to Mauricio Pajon at mpajon@law.utexas.edu.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/12/32665/

September 13
  1. 11:00am 2017-09-13T14:00-05:00
    Organization Fair

    The Student Organization Fair, hosted by the Student Bar Association, provides student organizations an avenue to advertise and inform law students, especially 1Ls and transfer students, about the unique opportunities presented by membership in their groups. Students are encouraged to attend and learn about the many ways to get involved at Texas Law.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/31924/

  2. 11:30am 2017-09-13T13:30-05:00
    Faculty Lunch

    Weekly luncheon for Texas Law faculty members. Faculty Lunch will start at 11:20 a.m.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/32389/

  3. 11:45am 2017-09-13T12:45-05:00
    1L Career Success Series for Section 1

    First of three Career Success Modules for 1Ls. In this first module, learn about 1L summer employment statistics, student employment reporting, CSO tools & resources, and upcoming “How to Apply” programming. Lunch will be served.

    RSVP online for your Society’s session no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, September 11.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/32604/

  4. 11:45am 2017-09-13T12:45-05:00
    1L Career Success Series for Section 2

    First of three Career Success Modules for 1Ls. In this first module, learn about 1L summer employment statistics, student employment reporting, CSO tools & resources, and upcoming “How to Apply” programming. Lunch will be served.

    RSVP online for your Society’s session no later than 8 a.m. on Monday, September 11.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/32644/

  5. 2:30pm 2017-09-13T15:30-05:00
    Dean's Meeting 2.1

    Ice cream with the Dean for 1L Section 2.1

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/33045/

  6. 3:30pm 2017-09-13T16:30-05:00
    Dean's Meeting 4.1

    Meeting with the Dean for 1L Section 4.1

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/13/33064/

September 14
  1. 8:00am 2017-09-14T09:00-05:00
    PB in J Leadership Team Meeting

    PB in J Leadership Team Meeting

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/33124/

  2. 11:30am 2017-09-14T13:30-05:00
    A Conversation with Glenn Gerstell

    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/

  3. 11:30am 2017-09-14T13:00-05:00
    Wellness Fair

    Come hear from all of the resources on campus available to law students, from RecSports to the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program to Services for Students with Disabilities and more. Health snacks and free chair massages!!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/14/32205/

  4. 11:45am 2017-09-14T13:00-05:00
    What DACA Repeal Means

    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/

  5. 11:45am 2017-09-14T13:00-05:00
    Campaign Finance and the First Amendment

    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/

  6. 1:30pm 2017-09-14T14:30-05:00
    Popcorn Break

    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/

  7. 2:00pm 2017-09-14T18:00-05:00
    "COURTS AT WAR"

    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/2017/09/14/30444/

  8. 6:30pm 2017-09-14T21:00-05:00
    Shakespeare and the Law

    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/

September 15
  1. 8:00am 2017-09-15T15:00-05:00
    "COURTS AT WAR”

    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/

  2. 8:30am 2017-09-15T14:00-05:00
    Resume Day

    1Ls: Get a jump start on crafting your legal resume! Stop by the Career Services Interview Suite on Resume Day any time between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to have your questions answered by a CSO career counselor. Please bring your laptop along with a copy of your newly drafted resume.

    Stop by anytime - no RSVP needed.

    And remember, in order to guarantee your resume is reviewed in time for your initial 1L career counseling appointment, you need to submit your legal-style resume to cso-resumes@law.utexas.edu by noon on Monday, October 2.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/32764/

  3. 12:00pm 2017-09-15T13:00-05:00
    Northwestern Tax Law LLM Info Program

    Professor Philip Postlewaite, a tax scholar at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, will explain the benefits of pursuing a LLM Tax degree after earning a juris doctor and how it can assist you with building a tax law career. For students who are considering tax law as a career path, this will be a wonderfully informative session.

    Lunch will be served. RSVP by Thursday, September 14, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/33024/

  4. 12:15pm 2017-09-15T12:30-05:00
    How to Apply to the Orleans PDS

    Will Snowden, supervising attorney at the Orleans Public Defenders (OPD), will briefly describe the work of OPD for students considering a career in public defense. He will also discuss the steps and timeline for applying to OPD for summer jobs and postgraduate employment.  

    RSVP by Thursday, September 14, on Symplicity be selecting the “Events” tab.

    Individual Meetings with Will Snowden, Orleans Public Defenders Friday, September 15, from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the Career Services Interview Suite Interested students can meet directly with Will Snowden, supervising attorney at the Orleans Public Defenders (OPD), prior to his short presentation below and keynote address at Change It Up! Lawyering for Social Change. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis on Symplicity be selecting the “Events” tab.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/33047/

  5. 12:30pm 2017-09-15T15:00-05:00
    FLI Week 1 - Communicating as a Lawyer

    Week one of the Fall Litigation Institute (a hands-on, crash course training program in advocacy skills) will focus on the importance of communicating effectively as a lawyer in or out of the courtroom (body language, vocal tone, mannerisms, etc.). The guest speaker will be Len Matheo, founder of Courtroom Performance, Inc. and author of The Lawyer's Winning Edge.

    Effective communication skills are necessary no matter what type of law you practice. Whether in a courtroom, board room, client meeting, etc., communicating effectively with decision makers, senior partners, opposing counsel and/or clients is a necessary key to success.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/31124/

  6. 12:30pm 2017-09-15T16:00-05:00
    Change It Up! Lawyering for Social Chang

    Join us for an event for new students exploring lawyering for social change, including an inspiring keynote, a student/alumni panel, and opportunities to connect with like-minded students, faculty, staff and attorneys. Lunch will be available beginning at 12:30 p.m. Students who are in class until 1:00 p.m. are welcome to bring lunch into the keynote.

    Visit the Justice Center's event page to register and for more information on the schedule and speakers.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/09/15/31144/

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