Events Calendar

The Texas Law Alumni Association's Townes Hall Morning Coffee will kick off on Monday, January 28th, through the spring semester. Open to all students every Monday morning! Please bring your favorite travel mug (we are going green, so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start your week off right on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at one, large stations located near the 1L Classrooms (by TNH 2.140, TNH 2.319) beginning at 8:45am until it's gone, so get there early!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/18/44248/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/18/44566/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/18/43785/

Quinn Curtis of the University of Virginia will be the guest speaker at today's meeting of the Business Law Seminar, hosted by Professors James Spindler and Mira Ganor.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/18/44705/

The Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

Whether you're a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI), which is presented each Spring, will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

Online registration will be announced in October and will be awarded on a first-come basis. Please note that 2Ls and 3Ls who attended last year may sign up for this year’s Institute.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/41510/

For our 2019 Symposium, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy will host a Latino Lunch Series every Tuesday of February with speakers discussing various legal and policy issues on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Border Zones II: This Land is Whose Land?

This panel will will discuss the complex legal, environmental and eminent domain issues present at Texas’ border zones. Many Texans have felt the impact of the border wall with land agents assessing the land between Texas and Mexico in the spring of 2007. The previous visits launched the most aggressive seizure of private land by the federal government in decades. What impact will the President’s talk of a border wall have on property owners? How will lawyers and scientists predict the environmental impact of a border wall? This panel will discuss the legal, property and environmental implications of a border wall in 2019. Speakers include Professor John Echeverria (Vermont Law School), Nick Laurent (Baron Adler), Roy Brandys (Baron Adler), Kiah Collier (Texas Tribune), and Professor Tim Keitt (UT).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/42807/

Professor Richard F. Duncan will visit Texas Law to discuss the history of the U.S. Senate and how the institution has evolved to embody its current form.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/43013/

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom and 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Jury Room. Lunch served at 12:45.

During the first hour, which is free and open to the public, John Pollock will discuss his work to establish the right to counsel for low-income individuals in civil cases involving fundamental rights in a talk entitled “The Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases: Successes and the Potential in Texas.” During the second hour he will meet with students more informally over lunch to discuss his life and career.

John Pollock is a Staff Attorney for the Public Justice Center and serves as the Coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. He focuses entirely on working to establish the right to counsel for low-income individuals in civil cases involving fundamental rights such as child custody, housing, and benefits. Previously, he served as the Enforcement Director for the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center (CAFHC) in Montgomery, Alabama, addressing systemic housing discrimination in rental, sales, lending, and insurance. He started his legal career at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, where he worked on immigrant civil rights violations by state and federal officers, involuntary land loss in minority communities, wage/hour violations by employers of migrant workers, predatory lending, and hate crimes. While at SPLC, he founded the Heirs' Property Retention Coalition, a network of dozens of organizations across the southeastern United States working on stopping the forced sales of ancestral property within low-income African-American communities. John drafted the first version of what eventually became the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, a uniform law to reduce forced sales that was adopted by the ABA and the Uniform Law Commission in 2011. The Act has been adopted by the states of Nevada, Georgia, Montana, Alabama, and Arkansas, and has been introduced as legislation in several other states. He attended Wesleyan University and Northeastern University School of Law.

The “Lives in the Law” speaker series focuses on the work and lives of lawyers who strive to improve the lives of others through litigation, advocacy and public service.

Hosted by the Career Services Office, the UT Opportunity Forum, and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Cosponsored by the UT Chapter of the American Constitution Society, If/When/How, and the Public Interest Law Association.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/43125/

We will present sessions on natural leadership styles, strategic leadership, and change management, among other topics. The workshop will be held on Tuesdays, Feb. 5-March 12, at lunch. Students must attend 5 of the 6 sessions to receive a certificate of completion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/43746/

Sign up for a chance to meet pne on one with John Pollock, Attorney at the Public Justice Center, to discuss his career path and current work advocating for civil Gideon representation. This meetings follow his Lives in the Law talk from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom.

Sign up by Monday, February 18 on Symplicity under the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/19/44425/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/20/43490/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/39149/

Paul Hastings lLP invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch taco in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/44606/

A Luncheon with attorneys from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/44685/

Kathleen Rubenstein, Associate 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 Wednesday, February 20, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/43825/

Find out why working in a small or midsize firm might be right for you. Panelists will discuss how to effectively prepare for a career in a small or midsize firm, as well as strategies for building a network and finding opportunities.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, February 20 on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/43407/

Conference hosted by Prof. Sanford Levinson, Prof. Richard Albert, and Prof. Gary Jacobsohn.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/21/39709/

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

For our 2019 Symposium, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy will host multiple panels and speakers throughout the month of February under a common policy issue. Details forthcoming.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/38965/

The Future of Constitutional Democracy Conference: Day 1

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/39710/

Described by one partner at a top law firm as “the most practical tool I’ve encountered in my 20 years of practicing,” the Women in Law Institute is an all-day, intensive workshop for law students, judicial clerks, and LL.M.’s. Participants can look forward to expert presentations on the essential skills for navigating a successful career in law: effective communication, self-promotion, and networking. Following each lecture, students work in small groups led by distinguished practitioners (3:1 ratio) to perfect these skills through practice and individualized critiques in a supportive environment.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/44485/

The Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal is happy to announce that it will be hosting this year's Symposium on February 22nd, 2019. It will include speakers from academia, the judiciary, and both government and private practice. Our theme this year is the administrative state and its effect on intellectual property practice- a theme commented on by many, including the Supreme Court, in recent years. Students, faculty, alumni, and anyone else interested in intellectual property should come check out this great event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/41825/

The Institute for Transnational Law invites you to a distinguished lecture by Rod E. Wetsel. The title of the lecture is “How to Negotiate and Draft a Wind Energy Lease with a Look at New Developments in Wind Law.” Wetsel will talk about both wind leases and new developments, including legislation on wind.

Wetsel received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1977. He taught Wind Law at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he served as as adjunct professor, from 2012-2018. He currently serves as adjunct professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. In 2011, Wetsel co-authored the first treatise on Texas Wind Law with Professor Ernest Smith, Steven DeWolf, and Becky Diffen. He is a frequent speaker on wind energy issues throughout the United States.

Lunch will be served.

Registration is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/44288/

This will be an extended meeting of the clinic students and professors.Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/22/44785/

The Future of Constitutional Democracy Conference: Day 1

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/23/39711/

The Texas Law Alumni Association's Townes Hall Morning Coffee will kick off on Monday, January 28th, through the spring semester. Open to all students every Monday morning! Please bring your favorite travel mug (we are going green, so no paper products will be provided) and enjoy FREE coffee every Monday morning to start your week off right on behalf of the Alumni Association. Coffee will be located at one, large stations located near the 1L Classrooms (by TNH 2.140, TNH 2.319) beginning at 8:45am until it's gone, so get there early!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/25/44249/

Join Texas Law ACS for a discussion with Professor Steve Vladeck about President Trump's recent declaration of a "national emergency" to build the border wall, the National Emergencies Act, and the legal implications of the declaration. Lunch provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/25/44745/

The Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

Whether you're a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI), which is presented each Spring, will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

Online registration will be announced in October and will be awarded on a first-come basis. Please note that 2Ls and 3Ls who attended last year may sign up for this year’s Institute.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/26/41511/

For our 2019 Symposium, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy will host a Latino Lunch Series every Tuesday of February with speakers discussing various legal and policy issues on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trade on the Border: Human, Business, and Drugs

This panel will discuss trade on the border, including labor, business and manufacturing, as well as drug and human trafficking. The discussion will include how these various forms of trade impact the relationship between Mexico and the United States, as well as the legal and societal impacts on the border. Additionally, the panel will discuss current issues of trade including the new North American trade agreement, USMCA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/26/43145/

We will present sessions on natural leadership styles, strategic leadership, and change management, among other topics. The workshop will be held on Tuesdays, Feb. 5-March 12, at lunch. Students must attend 5 of the 6 sessions to receive a certificate of completion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/26/43747/

As a part of the annual spring UT Marketplace the School of Law will have exhibitors in the atrium.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/27/44260/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/27/43491/

Please join Texas Law ACS for a screening of the documentary "Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland," followed by a discussion led by Professors Laurin and Henderson. Dinner will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/27/44665/

Women's Bible study at the law school. This semester we will be studying "Finding I Am." This event occurs every other Thursday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Coffee and breakfast will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/44005/

Rutan & Tucker LLP invites all 1L students to join them for a snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/44607/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/39150/

Please join the Judicial Clerkship Program as we welcome Judges Tony Davis (WD TX), Mark Lane (WD TX), Judge Elizabeth Chestney, and Ronald King (WD TX) who will discuss bankruptcy and magistrate clerkships, how to apply, and how to be a strong candidate. This event is for 2Ls and 3Ls.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, February 27, on Symplicity by selecting the Events tab.

For more information: Contact the Judicial Clerkship Program Coordinator at clerk-admin@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/42665/

Please stop by George's Cafe (1st floor) for some coffee and conversation with attorney personnel. Milbank looks forward to meeting you and sharing information about the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/44905/

RSVP and/or submit your resume online by Tuesday, February 26, 2019. California and New York are two of the top states from where our students hail and graduates launch their legal careers. We invite you to learn more about these legal markets from attorneys and recruiters at top law firms. Don’t miss this chance to connect with practitioners and recruiters in this fun and interactive networking event. Hors-d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. Dress is business casual.

California firms attending: Irell & Manella LLP; Kirkland & Ellis; Knobbe Martens; Latham & Watkins LLP; O’Melveny & Myers LLP; Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, & Sullivan LLP; and Rutan & Tucker.

New York firms attending: Bracewell LLP; Kirkland & Ellis; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/44526/

For its annual production, Assault and Flattery presents Game of Loans: A Song of Vice and Liars. This year, the show will run the weekend of February 28th to March 3rd. Shows will take place on Thursday, February 28th (at 7pm), Friday, March 1st (at 7pm), Saturday, March 2nd (at 7pm), and Sunday, March 3rd (at 2pm). Shows will take place at the school of social work.

Each year, A&F puts on a yearly musical production, written by and starring students, and featuring faculty and staff, as well as the law school's premier a cappella group, the Supreme Chorus (formerly known as Medley), and band, §ex Parte. Cast range from having no theater experience, to years and years of such experience, but all are united in their desire to enjoy their time at law school, as well as each others' company, through satire and parody.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/02/28/41325/

Capital Punishment Clinic Case Brainstorming Meeting with Capital Punishment Students, Professors and Guest Attorneys

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/01/44805/

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

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/01/38705/

This conference will discuss local access to justice issues. We will focus on the lack of a public defenders office, access to affordable housing, and access to affordable healthcare.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/01/44590/

Please stop by George's Cafe (1st floor) for some coffee and conversation with lawyers from our New York and Texas offices. We look forward to meeting you and sharing information about the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/01/44865/

For its annual production, Assault and Flattery presents Game of Loans: A Song of Vice and Liars. This year, the show will run the weekend of February 28th to March 3rd. Shows will take place on Thursday, February 28th (at 7pm), Friday, March 1st (at 7pm), Saturday, March 2nd (at 7pm), and Sunday, March 3rd (at 2pm). Shows will take place at the school of social work.

Each year, A&F puts on a yearly musical production, written by and starring students, and featuring faculty and staff, as well as the law school's premier a cappella group, the Supreme Chorus (formerly known as Medley), and band, §ex Parte. Cast range from having no theater experience, to years and years of such experience, but all are united in their desire to enjoy their time at law school, as well as each others' company, through satire and parody.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/01/41365/

Discover what’s next: Texans of all ages are invited to experience robust research experiences, hands-on demonstrations and experiments, and participate in the richness of the university’s scholarship and knowledge.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/02/41905/

For its annual production, Assault and Flattery presents Game of Loans: A Song of Vice and Liars. This year, the show will run the weekend of February 28th to March 3rd. Shows will take place on Thursday, February 28th (at 7pm), Friday, March 1st (at 7pm), Saturday, March 2nd (at 7pm), and Sunday, March 3rd (at 2pm). Shows will take place at the school of social work.

Each year, A&F puts on a yearly musical production, written by and starring students, and featuring faculty and staff, as well as the law school's premier a cappella group, the Supreme Chorus (formerly known as Medley), and band, §ex Parte. Cast range from having no theater experience, to years and years of such experience, but all are united in their desire to enjoy their time at law school, as well as each others' company, through satire and parody.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/02/41366/