Events Calendar

Now viewing: October 14–27, 2018

Monday, October 15

8:45am9:45am
Townes Hall Morning Coffee

Outside the 1L Classrooms

Free Coffee every Monday morning on behalf of the Texas Law Alumni Association!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/15/40736/
1:00pm2:00pm
3:45pm5:45pm
IPST Workshop: Jessica Silbey, “Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age”
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/15/39685/
3:45pm5:45pm
Business Law Seminar - Marc Steinberg

JON 6.207 (Susman Academic Center, The Judge William W. and Margaret R. Kilgarlin Chambers (6.207 / 6.208))
4:00pm6:00pm
From Disparity to Dignity: Tackling Economic Inequality through Human Rights

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Rapoport Center Colloquium: Law and the Production of Inequality

Our public debates are increasingly centered on the question of socio-economic inequality – its increase, its economic and political consequences, its importance to the present and its likely future. Inequality may well be at the root of many of the human rights violations in the world today. Our Fall 2018 speaker series will explore the role of law (including, perhap

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/15/38487/

Tuesday, October 16

11:30am1:30pm
Norton Rose Fulbright IPLS Lunch

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
11:45am1:15pm
11:45am12:45pm
12:00pm1:00pm
DACA Litigation in Texas

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)
5:00pm8:30pm
Expunction Work Session I

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Wednesday, October 17

11:00am1:30pm
Fajita Fiesta

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am1:30pm
Faculty Lunch
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/17/39933/
3:30pm4:30pm
6:00pm7:30pm
Pro Bono in January Info Session I

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

Come learn about the different projects that make up Pro Bono in January.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/17/41985/

Thursday, October 18

10:00am11:00am
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium - Michael Vandenbergh // Vanderbilt
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/18/38665/
11:30am1:00pm
Public Service Expo

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:30am1:15pm
12:00pm1:00pm
Law School 101: Stress Management

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Friday, October 19

12:00pm1:45pm
UT Opportunity Forum Presents: Uprooted - Lessons for Addressing Displacement in Austin's Gentrifying Neighborhoods

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

A new report by UT researchers has identified a wave of gentrification sweeping through Austin neighborhoods, hitting low-income African-American and Hispanic renters the hardest. Come learn about three case studies the researchers developed to help inform what it will take for Austin to address these disturbing trends. The presenters will share information about anti-displacement policies utilized in Columbia Heights in Washington, D.C., Inne

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/19/41565/
10:00pm2:00am

Saturday, October 20

11:30am6:30pm

Monday, October 22

8:45am9:45am
Townes Hall Morning Coffee

Outside the 1L Classrooms

Free Coffee every Monday morning on behalf of the Texas Law Alumni Association!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/22/40737/
11:30am1:30pm
11:30am1:00pm
Drawing Board Luncheon - Larry Sager

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
12:00pm1:00pm
3:45pm5:45pm
IPST Workshop: Jeanne Fromer, “Claiming Design" (co-author with Mark P. McKenna)
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/22/39705/
6:00pm7:30pm
Pro Bono in January Info Session II

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

Come learn about the projects students will participate in during Pro Bono in January 2019.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/22/41986/

Tuesday, October 23

8:00am6:00pm
Cybersecurity Bootcamp 2.0 -- Day 1

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
8:30am10:30am
Jackson Walker LLP Meet & Greet

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Jackson Walker LLP invites all 2L and 3L students to join them for breakfast tacos in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/23/42306/
11:00am2:00pm
Celebrate Pro Bono Week Tabling

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Pro Bono Scholars and PB in J Leadership Team members will be available to talk about how to get involved in pro bono at Texas Law and answers all your questions about the 2019 Pro Bono in January Winter Service Trip.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/23/42225/
11:45am1:15pm
11:45am12:45pm
11:45am1:00pm
5th Circuit Panel

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)
3:30pm4:30pm
Dean's Meeting Section 4.1

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)

Wednesday, October 24

8:00am6:00pm
11:30am1:30pm
Faculty Lunch
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/39934/
11:30am1:00pm
Choosing Your Path: Litigation or Transactional Panel

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Law school academia often leans toward litigation, so V&E practitioners in litigation and transactional practices will provide substantive overviews of the two broad areas of practice

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/42245/
11:45am1:00pm
Turning Outrage Into Action: The Pro Bono Response to Family Separation

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Learn about how the Austin legal community responded to the family separation crisis at the Mithoff Program’s annual Pro Bono Luncheon.

RSVP at https://pbweek2018.eventbrite.com

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/42286/
3:45pm5:30pm
3:45pm5:30pm
Law and Philosophy Workshop - Mitchell Berman // Univ. of Pennsylvania Law School
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/40527/
4:00pm5:30pm
Mock Networking Reception

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
4:00pm5:30pm
Mock Networking Reception

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
5:45pm8:00pm
TMLS General Body Meeting

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Thursday, October 25

11:30am1:00pm
11:30am1:30pm
11:30am1:00pm
Job Talk
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/25/41485/
11:30am1:30pm
Thompson & Knight LLP Meet & Greet

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Thompson & Knight LLP invites all 2L & 3L 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, October 25, 2018. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/25/42327/
3:30pm4:30pm
Dean's Meeting Section 3.4

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)
7:00pm10:00pm

Friday, October 26

8:30am12:00pm
Understanding & Managing Conflict Dynamics

CCJ 3.306 (Brown Teaching Courtroom)
10:45am1:45pm
Master Class: Global Perspectives on Wind Law

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)

On October 26, 2018, Roderick Wetsel, a recognized leader in energy law and a former adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, will teach a master class on global perspectives on wind law. Mr. Wetsel is a founding partner at the firm of Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen, L.L.P. in Sweetwater, Texas, where he has practiced law for 36 years. He received his J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1977. M

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/26/38805/
11:30am1:00pm
Faculty Colloquium - Justin Driver /// University of Chicago
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/26/38424/
12:00pm1:30pm
The Planet Texas 2050 Grand Challenge: Making Texas Resilient For All

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Texas' population could nearly double by the year 2050. In the context of extreme weather events, which will bring more floods, more droughts, and more heat, how do we prepare? How do we ensure our state’s resources can support the demands for urbanization, water, transportation options, energy? More importantly, how do we do so equitably and effectively, and ensuring respect for our ecosystem services?

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/26/42185/
1:00pm2:00pm
7:00pm10:00pm
Jewish Legal Society's Fall Shabbat Dinner

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Join the Jewish Legal Society for an evening of free & delicious (kosher) food with fellow Jewish law students, grad students, and some of your favorite Jewish professors. All are welcome but we need you to RSVP!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/26/42427/

Saturday, October 27

8:00am1:00pm
Family Weekend 2018

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Parents of current law students are invited to get a taste of their children's experience!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/27/38945/
1:00pm8:00pm
Oral Arguments, Duberstein Moot Court Competition Team Selection

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

The judges for the Duberstein Moot Court Competition team will hear oral arguments from students trying out for the team.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/27/40145/