Events Calendar

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/2018/04/02/35715/

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

April meeting of the clinical faculty

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/02/35766/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/02/36585/

G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence Michael Allen

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/02/37566/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/02/36904/

The Justice Center invites you to hear Michael Allen speak on “Using Modern Impact Litigation to Advance Civil Rights” on April 2 at 3:45 in the Eidman Courtroom. Allen is an outstanding advocate and speaker and both the issues and the litigation techniques used are very interesting. Allen is with Relman, Dane & Colfax, a civil rights law firm based in Washington, D.C. The firm litigates cases in the areas of housing, lending, employment, public accommodations, education, and police accountability. The national practice includes individual and class action lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs with claims of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, source of income, and sexual orientation.

Reception to follow in the Jamail Pavilion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/02/37567/

Student Steering Committee Breakfast with Dean Farnsworth

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37685/

“The Civil Rights Law Firm: Meet Michael Allen of Relman, Dane & Colfax”

Tuesday, April 3 in the CSO suite

8:30 to 9:30am (breakfast provided) - Michael Allen, a partner in Relman, Dane & Colfax, will discuss his cutting edge firm practice and how he transitioned from the nonprofit to the for-profit sector.

9:30-10:30 am – Michael Allen will meet with students individually in the CSO suite.

RSVP for breakfast and/or an individual meeting on Symplicity under the “Events” tab.

About Michael Allen and his firm:

Relman, Dane & Colfax is a civil rights law firm based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Ohio and New Mexico that litigates civil rights cases in the areas of housing, lending, employment, public accommodations, education, and police accountability. The national practice includes individual and class action lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs who have suffered discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, source of income, and sexual orientation.

Prior to joining Relman, Dane & Colfax, Michael Allen was Senior Staff Attorney at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law from 1995 to 2006, where he focused on civil rights policy development and litigation involving people with psychiatric disabilities. He previously was an attorney with Legal Services of Northern Virginia from 1985 to 1995, with a focus on representing low-income clients in housing litigation and policy advocacy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37825/

Sign up for a chance to meet with Michael Allen, G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence, to discuss his career path focusing on entrepreneurial approaches to civil rights/plaintiff work and working for the public good in both private and nonprofit organizations.

RSVP by Monday, April 2, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37764/

Webinar presentation

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/38164/

Susan Butler Plum, Director of the Skadden Foundation, will discuss the Skadden Fellowship for students who are interested in applying for the prestigious postgraduate public interest fellowship.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 2, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/33906/

This is a mandatory session for 1Ls who are interested in participating in the write on process for the Texas Law School's journals.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37504/

In today's society communication is easier and faster than ever thanks to social media. JT Morris of JT Morris Law and Professor Ryan Garcia, co-author of Social Media Law in a Nutshell, will lead a discussion on the interplay between the government, the First Amendment and social media.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/38064/

The Texas Federalist Society presents a panel on modern international cyberwarfare issues featuring Dean Chesney, Professor Vladeck, and Professor Tait.

Amy's Ice Cream will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/38104/

Chaumtoli Huq founded Law@theMargins in 2013 and serves as its Editor-In-Chief.  Huq is a social justice innovator with extensive experience in movement lawyering, litigation, public policy, management and creation of programs from emerging trends in law, teaching, assisting non-profits and individuals with strategic direction and governance issues mainly in areas of labor, human rights both in the United States and South Asia. Huq is a contributor to the anthology Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality (Ed. Sarah Husain; Seal Press 2006), co-author of “Laying the Groundwork for Post 9-11 Alliances: Reflections Ten Years Later on Desis and Organizing” (Asian American Literary Review, Volume 2, Issue 1.5, Fall 2011) and has authored Op-Eds in Al Jazeera, Huffington Post and Daily Star, the largest English daily in Bangladesh.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37846/

Join us for breakfast, Bible study, and fellowship every other Wednesday from 8-9am.

We will be doing a study called "The Gospel Goes to Work" this semester.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/35992/

Meeting of approximately 15 persons: professors, students and professionals from outside the law school, including 3 deaf interpreters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/37284/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/35573/

As part of their Project Outreach, The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will be holding a formal hearing in the Eidman Courtroom. The CAAF exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Cases on the Court’s docket present a broad range of legal issues, including constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, criminal procedure, ethics, administrative law, and national security law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/33607/

Staff birthday celebration

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/35085/

Interested in a career in military law? Or just a little curious? Please join Chief Judge Scott Stucky (Chief Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, CAAF), Texas Law alums Capt. Cody Cheek ('10; current JAG), Chari Kelly ('02; former JAG) and Mark Santos ('02; former JAG) along with current Texas Law 2L Ashley Bergfield, for a panel discussion in the Eidman Courtroom on Wednesday, April 4th from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Reception with the panelists and additional members of CAAF immediately following (Jamail Pavilion).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/04/37666/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/36384/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/31509/

Attorneys will discuss their energy law practice over lunch with TJOGEL members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/34870/

Gibson Dunn invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/37384/

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.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, April 3, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/36226/

This workshop series is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to do well on the essay portion of the bar exam. Students will write essays and receive individualized feedback during each of the four week sessions. The last day of the series is Thursday, April 12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/38324/

The Texas Law Alumni Association is excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Spring 2018! Starting January 18, 2018, 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/2018/04/05/35516/

Sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis tonight (Tuesday, March 20, 2018) at 9 p.m. via Eventbrite. Space is limited to 75 1Ls!

Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner with wine presented by Mary Crane on Thursday, April 5, at the UT Club (2108 Robert Dedman Drive). The dinner is generously sponsored by Locke Lord LLP, who will be hosting a cocktail reception for registered attendees prior to dinner from 6:15-7:00 p.m. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/35525/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/06/31265/

The UT Law Capital Punishment Center will host its annual symposium on April 6 & 7, 2018.

This year’s conference, "Mitigation Advocacy," will discuss the growth of mitigation practice over the past 30-40 years along several dimensions: changes in best practices; empirical assessments of what "works" in mitigation development and presentation; the extension of mitigation practices to non-capital contexts; the importance of cultural competence in mitigation investigation; and the significance of mitigation to the practice of American capital punishment. The goal of the conference is to understand the evolving role of mitigation development and presentation in criminal litigation. We also hope to build momentum for the establishment of a mitigation program within UT's Capital Punishment Center. The proposed program would bring together experts from a variety of disciplines at UT and beyond (law, social work, nursing, psychology, medicine, communications, journalism, etc.) to train students for careers as mitigation professionals and to research best mitigation practices (both within and outside of the capital context).

Please join the Capital Punishment Center faculty and a stellar group of nationally-renowned and local panelists for a retrospective examination of mitigation investigation in the modern era as well as group discussion of our vision for mitigation training and development moving forward.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/06/31824/

Our student chapter of If/When/How will host two day Convening

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/07/33085/

2018 Capital Punishment Center Conference: "Mitigation Advocacy"

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/07/31844/

Training for 2018/19 Dean's Fellows and Society Coordinators

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/07/38125/

TLR Banquet

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/07/35891/

Our student chapter of If/When/How will host two day Convening

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/08/36864/

For over 25 years, Texas Law Fellowships’ annual Excellence in Public Interest Awards has honored the steadfast commitment of Texas Law students, faculty, staff, and community members within the public interest law field. Please join us on April 8th to recognize the outstanding contributions of our honorees!

Texas Law Fellowships' annual Excellence in Public Interest Awards (EPIA) reception honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the public interest law field. TLF recognizes individuals from four groups: (1) Students; (2) Professors/Faculty; (3) Public Interest Attorneys; (4) Private Attorneys. The event is open to all law students, faculty, staff, and guests of the honorees.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/08/36524/

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/2018/04/09/35716/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/31984/

TMLS Chicken & Waffles Fundraiser

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/38184/

If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by John White, Academic Director of PLI’s Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include:

· The latest info on the Patent Office Exam, · Who can take it, · How it works, now that it's on computer and “on demand,” · When you should take it (you don't need to…and probably shouldn't…wait until you graduate), · How the America Invents Act is impacting the Exam, and · Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam.

RSVP by Tuesday, April 3, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/37909/

The Texas International Law Journal and the Career Services Office presents the International Law Career Panel. We will have 6 distinguished panelists in international law practice in big law, small and mid-sized firms, public interest, government, and academia:

Norton Rose Fulbright | Shea Haass, Partner | International Arbitration Heim, Payne & Chorush | Russell Chorush, Partner | International Antitrust and Patent Infringement Baker & McKenzie | Ted Schweinfurth, Partner | International M&A Texas RioGrande Legal Aid | Maria Jose Vallejo Manzur | Child Trafficking Law Baker Botts | Michael Goldberg, Partner | International Arbitration Rapoport Center | Ariel Dulitzky, Executive Committee Member and UT Clinic Professor | Inter-American Human Rights Law

Come learn about how to prepare for and explore the different fields of international law. Lunch is served.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, April 6, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/38244/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/37424/

The State Bar of Texas, International Law Section will host a panel of experts to discuss job opportunities in the sectors of business , energy , cyber, and technology law for a lunch panel

SPEAKERS

Derron J. Blakely General Counsel Airborne Solutions Division Elbit Systems of America

Dorothy Filippov Chief Operating Officer Snap Diligence

John Shirley Certified Fraud Examiner McCann Investigations

Tod Beardsley Director of Research Rapid7

Christi Nicolay Division Director, Legal Risk Management Energy Markets Division Macquarie Energy

RSVP via Symplicity https://law-utexas-csm.symplicity.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/37025/

Gardere invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/38105/

Are you a 1L interested in federal government work during the summer? Are you a 2L thinking of applying for a postgraduate Federal Honors Program? Are you a 3L planning to apply for a Federal Honors Program after your judicial clerkship? Learn more about the various summer and postgraduate federal honors programs available to you.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 9, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/35548/

Wen Fa, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, drafted the cert petition in a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, argued in the Ninth Circuit, published in the William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, and has appeared in USA Today, the New York Times, Huffington Post, and NPR --- all within five years of graduation. Learn about how PLF defends individual liberty in courts across the United States, including nine wins in its last ten cases before the Supreme Court. As a member of PLF’s hiring committee, Wen will tell you how you can litigate the cases you read about in your casebooks.

RSVP by Monday, April 9, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/37927/

This workshop series is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to do well on the essay portion of the bar exam. Students will write essays and receive individualized feedback during each of the four week sessions. The last day of the series is Thursday, April 12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/38305/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/35574/

Perkins Coie invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/37404/

Join ACS for a screening of Traffic Stop and post-film discussion with Professor Laurin.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/38224/

Learn about working as a public interest environmental attorney from Kelly Davis, Save Our Springs Alliance; Rachel Zummo, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid; and Lauren Loney, a Texas Access to Justice Fellow working in the Environmental Clinic. Q&A to follow.

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/38264/

Please join us for music and sweet treats!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/37664/

Counselors from the Career Services Office will discuss recruiting and on-campus interviewing. Discussion topics will include attire and appearance, the lottery process, managing your online and social media presence, reception etiquette, and following up with employers.

RSVP by Wednesday, April 11, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/36704/

Our friend Benny is back! Come meet him in the Atrium!

http://www.tmrrescue.com/benny-meets-a-miracle

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/36385/

Brown Rudnick invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/37385/

Working for a nonprofit or government agency this summer? This session will prepare you to thrive and get the most out of your summer work experience. Panelists will discuss how to handle opportunities and challenges that come up in these unique work environments, including receiving great work and supervision, and steering clear of ethical pitfalls. Panelists include Sarah Mae Jennings, 3L, former intern at Orleans Public Defenders and Public Defender Service; Rosann Mariappuram, 3L, former intern at Center for Reproductive Rights and Jane’s Due Process; Nichole Montalbano, 3L, former intern at the Travis County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas; and Thales Smith, 2L, former intern at the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Presented by Judge Scott McCown, Clinical Professor, Children’s Rights Clinic and moderated by Lawson Konvalinka, Public Interest Career Counselor, and Kaycee Crisp, Government Career Counselor, from the CSO.

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP online by Wednesday, April 11. Part of the Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared for Practice.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/35550/

Attorneys will discuss their energy law practice over lunch with TJOGEL members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/36764/

Milbank attorneys will come discuss the process of OCI and working at an international law firm in New York City.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/38364/

This workshop series is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to do well on the essay portion of the bar exam. Students will write essays and receive individualized feedback during each of the four week sessions. The last day of the series is Thursday, April 12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/38325/

The Texas Law Alumni Association is excited to announce the return of Popcorn Break in Spring 2018! Starting January 18, 2018, 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/2018/04/12/35517/

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

Through this interactive session, participants will examine the relationship of identity, gender, culture and ethnicity to conflict dynamics. Professionals will explore the role that bias and "us vs. them" thinking has in the way that conflict is constructed, the manner by which parties experience the conflict, and the lens that the conflict resolution professional places on the process. Participants will dive into the concept of shared identities and gain skills needed to transform divisive issues into opportunities for understanding and constructive resolution.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/36386/

For 3Ls seeking permanent employment, come learn about Texas Law's three-month postgraduate internship program, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP). Bring any questions you have about the Program, including host organization selection, application strategy, program benefits, and administrative logistics. LCLP Administrator Nicole Simmons will be on hand to answer questions and discuss how to maximize the benefit of LCLP.

Refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/38405/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/33369/

The Center for Women in Law Biennial Award Luncheon Four Seasons Austin

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/36624/

7:00 p.m. — Reunion Kickoff Party, The Four Seasons Lawn Reunion kickoff with dinner and dancing, featuring live music from Radney Foster - No suits, no speeches—casual attire, good food, and pure fun!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/36945/

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/2018/04/14/33370/

Reunion 2018 is April 13-14, 2018 and honors classes whose years end in "3" and "8" from 1958–2013. All Texas Law alumni are encouraged to attend the festivities.

Saturday Agenda:

9:00 a.m. – On-site registration and continental breakfast, Susman Godfrey Atrium

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. — CLE Presentation "Why Atticus Finch Still Stands Tall as Our Profession’s Greatest Role Model – Event After Go Set a Watchman” with Talmage Boston '78, 1 hour ethics credit,Townes Hall 2.138

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — "Back to School" Mock Class with Professor Johanson, Townes Hall 2.137

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Dean Farnsworth's State of the Law School Address, Charles I. Francis Auditorium

12:15 p.m. — Lunch on the Lawn featuring Pappasito’s Cantina

6:00 p.m.* / 7:00 p.m. — Honored Class Parties Classes ending in “8” or “3” from 1958-2013

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/14/30184/

CHLSA will hold its 35th annual banquet on April 14, 2018 from 6-9 PM at the University Touchdown Club.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/14/37944/