Events Calendar

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Much of mediation relies upon information processing and the process of making decisions. Many of the difficulties in the early stages of mediation involve obstacles in communication and understanding. Likewise, many elements impact the decision-making process, which relies on such information. This interactive, advanced training provides and in-depth examination of such obstacles, and skill and strategies for recognizing, addressing and overcoming them. The training will also address effective approaches to dealing with difficult personalities in mediation. The 40-Hour Basic Mediation training and experience mediating are pre-requisites for this course. Due to the extremely interactive nature of the course, space is limited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/10/33465/

Much of mediation relies upon information processing and the process of making decisions. Many of the difficulties in the early stages of mediation involve obstacles in communication and understanding. Likewise, many elements impact the decision-making process, which relies on such information. This interactive, advanced training provides and in-depth examination of such obstacles, and skill and strategies for recognizing, addressing and overcoming them. The training will also address effective approaches to dealing with difficult personalities in mediation. The 40-Hour Basic Mediation training and experience mediating are pre-requisites for this course. Due to the extremely interactive nature of the course, space is limited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/11/33466/

New York Alumni Happy Hour Thursday, January 11, 2018

Morgan's Barbecue, 267 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/11/34885/

Accelerate: First-Year Associates goes beyond the traditional orientation training offered at law firms to dig deeper into the questions surrounding retention of women associates and the pipeline to partnership.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/12/33204/

Much of mediation relies upon information processing and the process of making decisions. Many of the difficulties in the early stages of mediation involve obstacles in communication and understanding. Likewise, many elements impact the decision-making process, which relies on such information. This interactive, advanced training provides and in-depth examination of such obstacles, and skill and strategies for recognizing, addressing and overcoming them. The training will also address effective approaches to dealing with difficult personalities in mediation. The 40-Hour Basic Mediation training and experience mediating are pre-requisites for this course. Due to the extremely interactive nature of the course, space is limited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/12/33467/

Mentoring Kickoff Reception

The Austin Club 110 E 9th Street Austin, TX 78701

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/17/30926/

Austin Alumni Reception The Austin Club 110 E 9th St, Austin, TX 78701 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/17/31064/

Laura Capper, Principal CAP Resources, discusses findings from her firms’ research and publications related to Oilfield Water Management and Disposal Well Environmental Risk Management in Upstream Oil and Gas.  Topics covered include current practices in water recycling and reuse including opportunities and barriers, the root causes of induced seismic activity, potential impacts of seismicity, regional trends on wells pressuring up, regulatory changes and impacts, potential future impacts on upstream operations, plausible alternatives for SWD disposal, and mitigating practices industry can employ today.

This event if free to attend. Lunch will be provided.

RSVP required. RSVP at http://attend.com/capper2018

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/23/35705/

Please join the Austin Lawyer Chapter and the University of Texas School of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society for a networking happy hour at Haymaker on Wed, January 24 from 5:30-7:30pm. This event is a very valuable opportunity for members of both chapters to meet each other for the first time, reconnect, discuss career opportunities, current and recent local, state and national progressive legal issues, and much more!

Introduce a friend or colleague to ACS by inviting them to join you at this event! RSVP here: https://events.acslaw.org/rsvp?id=a0Y0f00000GB2e2&campaign=lcemails

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/24/36109/

Please join the Rapoport Center for an event featuring Lauren-Brooke "L.B" Eisen, Senior Counsel in the Brennan Center’s Justice Program at NYU Law. Eisen focuses on improving the criminal justice process through legal reforms, specifically how the criminal justice system is funded. Eisen is the author of "Inside Private Prisons: An American Dilemma in the Age of Mass Incarceration," which was published by Columbia University Press (2017).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/30/35584/

The Texas Federalist Society presents a discussion about the new tax code. Professor Susan Morse and Merrill Matthews from The Institute for Policy Innovation will be participating in the discussion.

Lunch will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/01/31/36114/