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Please join us for the Texas International Law Journal's annual Symposium (more details to be updated).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/31/44261/

TLF's Excellence in Public Interest Awards annually recognizes members of the community for their dedication, commitment, and outstanding contributions to the field of public interest law. Please join Texas Law Fellowships for the EPIA reception on Sunday, March 31, 2019 to celebrate the public interest community and to recognize the outstanding contributions of our honorees! Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) will be honoring individuals in five categories at the event: (1) Students; (2) Professors/Faculty; (3) Texas Law Staff; (4) Public Interest Attorneys; (5) Private Attorneys.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/03/31/44505/

The Meaning of Life: The Campaign to End Life Sentences in the U.S.

Ashley Nellis of The Sentencing Project discusses her new book “The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences”

Authored by Marc Mauer and Ashley Nellis, with contributions by Kerry Myers, “The Meaning of Life” argues that the dramatic growth of life imprisonment – which has led to one of every seven people in prison serving a life sentence – requires advocates and lawmakers to address the problem of excessive sentencing to end mass incarceration.

Moderated by Michele Deitch, Senior Lecturer at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and The University of Texas School of Law

Lunch provided

To RSVP, visit: https://meaningoflifebooktalk.eventbrite.com

Presented by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law

Cosponsored by the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis, Capital Punishment Center, and the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/01/44525/

Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen will discuss the importance of free speech and Ms. April Farris of Yetter Coleman LLP will join her to discuss ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) and its implications.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/02/43009/

Mentoring Program: Speed Mentoring at Hotel Ella

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/03/44786/

Annual TMLS banquet. For more information email tmlspresident@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/05/42385/

Capital Punishment Center's annual symposium will discuss the death penalty in Texas--where we've been, where we are, and where we're likely to go.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/05/43329/

Continuation of Friday, April 5 symposium

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/04/06/43331/