Events Calendar

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/

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/2018/04/15/33371/

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. A reception will immediately follow the finals.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/16/33372/

University of Texas

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/16/35985/

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/2018/04/16/35717/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/16/36567/

Constitutional Studies Luncheon with Prof. Richard Stacey. He will be presenting "The Unnecessary Referendum: Popular Sovereignty in the Constitutional Interregnum".

Moderated by Professor Richard Albert

The presentation will be followed by comments from Professor Sanford Levinson and Professor William Forbath.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/17/37364/

Attention 1Ls (Class of 2020): The Akin Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity Scholarship provides $25,000 to five outstanding (rising) second-year students at U.S. law schools to offset expenses for their third year of law school. The scholarships will be awarded to students who evidence a commitment to diversity in the legal profession, who demonstrate excellence and who can bring diverse viewpoints and experiences to the firm. In addition to the financial award, the scholarships include mentoring from firm lawyers and a paid second-year summer associate position in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York or Washington, D.C.

Akin Gump’s Phyllis Young, Partner; Roxanne Tizravesh, Counsel; and Litian Chen, Associate, will be available to answer questions about working at Akin Gump and the scholarship after the program in the Career Services Interview Suite.

Applications for the program will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis between July 2 and September 28, 2018. Candidates may apply to, and be considered by, only one Akin Gump office.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 16, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/17/35484/

End of year lunch recognizing excellence in teaching and service - including the SBA Teaching Awards, Justice Center Graduating Student Awards, Spring 2018 post-graduate fellowship recipients, Whitehurst summer fellows, and students’ pro bono - and celebrating the law school's culture of using the law to serve others, with pizza and Amy's Ice Cream for all.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/17/36004/

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

In-House Coaching Group

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/35647/

In-House Coaching Group

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/37584/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/35575/

Bracewell LLP 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 18, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/38365/

Southern California Networking Happy Hour for alumni of The University of Texas School of Law and McCombs School of Business Wednesday, April 18, 2018 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Omni Hotel Downtown Noe Lounge 251 S. Olive Street Los Angeles, CA

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/37804/

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/2018/04/19/35524/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/19/31487/

The Society Program and Norton Rose Fulbright invite all 1L students to join them for lunch and a “How to Have a Successful Summer” panel discussion on Thursday, April 19th at 11:45 a.m.

Lawyers from Fulbright's Austin, Dallas, and Houston offices, with previous experiences ranging from non-profit work to judicial internships to big law, will be on hand for this informative panel and Q&A session.

Lunch and drinks provided!

RSVP by Wednesday, April 18, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/19/38304/

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/2018/04/19/35518/

Mandatory orientation for 2018-19 student organization leaders. All three "official contacts" who have access to the calendar, room reservations, etc., must attend. In addition, all treasurers/financial directors and conference/symposium directors must attend even if they are not one of the three contacts.

Milk and cookies will be served!

RSVP at this link: https://utexas.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0TaLvqRDGAcb3jn

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/19/37505/

This will be a meeting of approx 14 attorneys to edit draft of Committee Report

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/20/38384/

Required meeting for all students with for-credit summer judicial internship placements

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/20/35604/

The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society Awards Banquet marks the premiere end-of-year event celebrating the achievements of our members and alumni. As such, this occasion presents a unique opportunity to foster relationships between students, faculty, and distinguished alumni in the legal profession. This year's awards banquet will be held at The Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin on Friday, April 20, 2018. Come join TMLS for a night of celebration, inspiration, and a little bit of dancing!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/20/38006/

The Review of Litigation Volume 37 Symposium: Judicial Efficiency and Performance

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/21/33785/