Events Calendar

The Texas Law Alumni Association's Townes Hall Morning Coffee will kick off on the first day of class Wednesday, August 28th, and continue on Mondays through the fall 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/2019/10/14/48370/

Drawing Board Luncheon - Abigail Moncrieff

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/48427/

Sidley Austin will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/50485/

CHLSA's bi-annual fundraising event! We will be grilling fajitas and serving them to students, faculty, and staff in the Atrium!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/50545/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/47885/

Human Rights and Global Inequality: Law, History, Politics

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/46785/

Weekly CLS Bible Study

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/14/49209/

Morning women's Bible study at the law school. This semester we will be studying the "Armor of God." This event occurs every other Tuesday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Coffee and breakfast will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/49219/

Does the idea of networking seem confusing or intimidating? Come learn how to network and why it is so important for your job search. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 14, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/47145/

1Ls: Learn about the recruitment and application process for summer opportunities at large law firms (aka BigLaw). David Montoya, Assistant Dean for Career Services, will provide an overview of BigLaw, share strategies, and offer advice for obtaining clerkship positions.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 14, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/47265/

PBinJ Leadership Team meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/50905/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 4.2 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/50506/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/47527/

First Generation Law Students is holding is second member meeting of the semester. Come learn about upcoming events.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/50645/

Training to be a volunteer for Jane's Due Process.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/15/50865/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/16/48809/

In this “lunch and learn” presentation, members of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Professionalism will explore legal professionalism challenges in the context of a realistic contested discovery setting.

Dramatis Personae include Liza Greene, Laura Dale & Associates, P.C.; Evodije Fornelius, Laura Dale & Associates, P.C.; Leslie Dippel, Travis County Attorney’s Office; and David Whittlesey, Shearman & Sterling. Moderated by Eleanor K. Meltzer, Charles Schwab.

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP by Tuesday, October 15, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/16/48905/

Student Org Presidents and Student Journal EIC's are invited to join UT's Dean of Students Office as they bring a Safety Education Workshop to the law school campus.

As a reminder, Student Org Presidents and Student Journal EIC's must attend a workshop as part of the re-registration process. Attendance at this workshop satisfies that initial requirement. If unable to attend this workshop at the law school, other workshops are available here (https://utexas.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/safetyeducation/events) and are administered at main campus.

Light refreshments will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/16/49925/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 1.3 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/16/50507/

Volunteers will work on Expunction files

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/16/50805/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/46585/

Texas Law 2Ls will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions. Learn about judicial internships, the courts that have them, and how to apply. Panelists include James Follett, Camille Goldin, David Rascoe, and Kelly Souza.

There are hundreds of summer judicial internship opportunities available with municipal, state, and federal courts nationwide. Early December is a good time to send out applications and academic credit is available through the Judicial Internship Program for summer internships with eligible courts. This is a great opportunity for 1Ls and 2Ls alike!

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/47125/

Haynes & Boone will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/49847/

Learn more about internship and postgraduate opportunities with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/49965/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 2.3 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/50508/

The 1L Law Firm Career Panel is a great opportunity for law students to learn more about law firm life in the energy field. Previous panelists (listed below) have extensive experience in both litigation and transactional law and will be able to answer specific questions as students consider careers in energy law. Students should also expect to receive practical advice on what firms are looking for in summer associate candidates.

Previous panelists include: Jim Barkley, Baker Botts; John B. Connally IV, Vinson & Elkins; Wilson B. Albright, Jackson Walker; Olga Kobzar, Scott Douglass McConnico; Richard B. Hemingway, Jr., Thompson & Knight; J.J. McAnelly, Bracewell; Tom Hillebrand, Latham & Watkins.

Please email any questions to Arsalan Eftekhar at managingeditor@tjogel.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/17/46985/

Join the Institute for Transnational Law for a master class by Rod Wetsel, a recognized leader in wind energy. Wetsel will lead a 3-hour training for law students on how to draft and negotiate a wind lease, with a look at wind law in international and comparative perspectives.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/18/49985/

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom.

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21st - 23rd, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. More information about the type of case and court schedule will be posted closer to the actual dates. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend all or any portion of the proceedings.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/48447/

The Texas Law Alumni Association's Townes Hall Morning Coffee will kick off on the first day of class Wednesday, August 28th, and continue on Mondays through the fall 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/2019/10/21/48371/

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd, will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21 - 23, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. The exact case has yet to be assigned, but the Court's jury docket can be found at the following link, www.traviscountyclerk.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/51005/

Accessible Advocacy will be a panel with professionals who have frequently worked with clients with physical, cognitive, learning or invisible disabilities or chronic/severe mental health conditions. The goal is to inform students about best practices for accommodating clients with such conditions and promote sensitivity to such issues.

Please RSVP by 10/20/2019

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/48785/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/49226/

Join the Texas Law chapter of the Federalist Society for another lunch debate. This debate will pit Josh Blackman of South Texas College of Law and Texas Law's Stephen Vladeck as they face off on the most recent round of Obamacare litigation in the federal district courts. Chick-fil-A will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/50085/

McKool Smith will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/50325/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 4.3 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/50509/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/47866/

Large law firms continue to increase their pro bono commitments, delivering more than 5 million hours of free legal services annually, while profits and revenue continue to grow as well. How is this possible? Steven Schulman, Pro Bono Partner at Akin Gump, argues that the culture, structure and economics of large firms is uniquely situated to allow pro bono to thrive. Steven has been the Pro Bono Partner for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld since 2006. He manages the firm’s world-wide pro bono practice, which devotes more than 100,000 hours annually to a range of clients, from non-profit organizations to individuals in need of protection. Steven got his start in pro bono work by representing a Nigerian family in immigration court in 1998, and has worked on human rights and refugee matters ever since. For more than a decade, he has taught courses on law firm economics and the public interest at the law schools at Georgetown, Stanford and University of Southern California. He is also an obsessive baseball fan, and the creator of the erstwhile pitching statistic Runs Prevented.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/50808/

Join Wilson Sonsini and Next Coast Ventures in a discussion about technology law, venture capital, and how lawyers and investors work together to help technology companies achieve their business goals. Food and happy hour to follow!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/50525/

Weekly CLS Bible Study

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/21/49210/

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom.

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21st - 23rd, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. More information about the type of case and court schedule will be posted closer to the actual dates. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend all or any portion of the proceedings.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/49505/

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd, will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21 - 23, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. The exact case has yet to be assigned, but the Court's jury docket can be found at the following link, www.traviscountyclerk.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/51045/

Pizza and pro bono for all! Join us to celebrate National Pro Bono Week 11:30am-1pm

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/50925/

Diverse & Disabled at a Law Firm will allow students to interact with diverse & disabled lawyers in BigLaw, mid-law and solo practices.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/48825/

Environmental law is a growing field that covers many different issues and career paths. Learn more about environmental law from practitioners in the public interest, private, and government sectors. Panelists include Christopher D. Smith, ’05; Partner, Smith Jolin LLP; Mary Smith, ’03, General Counsel, Texas Commission for Environmental Quality; Ashley Phillips, ’03, Partner, Thompson & Knight; and Steve McMillan, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Instruments.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 21, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/49086/

The Human Rights Law Society, in conjunction with The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, will host a career panel with advice for students interested in careers and internships in international human rights law. Panelists will include Professor Ariel Dulitzky, the current director of UT's Human Rights Clinic and the former Chair-Rapporteur of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. The panel will also include students with experience in international human rights law, international criminal tribunals, and immigration work.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/50445/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/22/51345/

Judges and justices hold court (hearings, trials, general dockets, and oral arguments) in the Eidman Courtroom.

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21st - 23rd, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. More information about the type of case and court schedule will be posted closer to the actual dates. All students, staff and faculty are invited to attend all or any portion of the proceedings.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/23/49506/

County Court Judge at Law #2, The Honorable Eric Shepperd, will be presiding over a civil jury trial in the Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) Oct. 21 - 23, 2019 as part of the Advocacy Program's Judges in Residence series. The exact case has yet to be assigned, but the Court's jury docket can be found at the following link, www.traviscountyclerk.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/23/51046/

Perkins & Coie will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/23/50305/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 4.4 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/23/50510/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/46586/

Jackson Walker will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50306/

Join Mike Leath, current student and 10 year member of the U.S. Coast Guard, to discuss internship and postgraudate opportunities with the U.S. Coast Guard JAG Program.

RSVP by Wednesday October 23, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50825/

Don't let stress get the better of you. Come hear about stress management techniques and suggestions for continuing to thrive in your 1L year. Joint effort of the Student Affairs Office and the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/47406/

For any students with an interest in pursuing a career in National Security, come meet Professor Tom Lee. Professor Lee is currently serving as Special Counsel to the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense. Lunch will be provided.

Only 12 slots available. Please RSVP to president.tlva@gmai.com by October 20th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50965/

Join Dean Farnsworth for coffee and informal conversation in the Tom Clark Lounge!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50125/

Diverse & Disabled In Public Interest & the Government will be very similar to the Tuesday BigLaw panel, but focus on jobs, people, and pressures in public interest and government positions. Snacks provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/48865/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 2.1 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50511/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/47968/

The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin will hold the sixth annual Graduate Conference in Public Law on October 24-25, 2019. Reflecting the growing prominence of public law in political science, the conference will provide a forum to engage with common questions in the field.

The conference will consist of thematic panels, each featuring 4 papers and comments by a faculty discussant. Julie Novkov, Professor and Chair of Political Science and Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University at Albany, SUNY, will deliver the keynote address the evening of October 24 in the School of Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/49045/

TJOGEL members are invited to a happy hour with TJOGEL alumni in downtown Austin. Please contact Arsalan Eftekhar at managingeditor@tjogel.org for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/24/50785/

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

Join SSD for their disABILITY Advocate Training program:

The Foundation training is designed to facilitate open conversation and provide an engaging learning environment through interactive activities and discussion. Participants will learn specific strategies to make campus more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities within their role at UT. Each participant will receive a disABILITY Advocate placard that indicates completion of the program and willingness to be an advocate on campus.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/25/48866/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/26/44888/