Events Calendar

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/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/46705/

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/2019/10/28/48372/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/49245/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 2.4 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/50512/

Human Rights and Global Inequality: Law, History, Politics

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/46786/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/46905/

Weekly CLS Bible Study

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/28/49211/

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/2019/10/29/49220/

Brigadier General Escallier will be talking about careers in the JAG Corps. She is currently serving as the Assistant JAG for Military Law and Operations. Breakfast is open to students and faculty. Please RSVP with the Texas Law Veterans Association by email at president.tlva@gmail.com by October 22nd.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/50845/

Breakfast with BG Susan Escallier.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/50985/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/46706/

Interested in learning more about career pathways available in the public service sector? Come explore different public service career paths and hear from practitioners working in government agencies and public interest organizations. There will be six small group settings where students, alumni, and clinical faculty will share tips and strategies for exploring public sector law practice through clinics, internships, pro bono, and networking.

Please choose two small group discussions you would like to join no later than Tuesday, October 22. Lunch will be served.

RSVP by Tuesday, October 22, on Symplicity by clicking on the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/47609/

Meeting of the clinical faculty.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/47967/

Power Lunch Series featuring Brigadier General Susan Escallier, Assistant Judge Advocate General, Military Law and Operations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/47506/

1L students who are participating in the Alumni Mentoring program must attend one orientation session, either on 10/29 or 10/31 from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/47786/

Join the Texas Federalist Society for a discussion on qualified immunity. We will be joined by the Cato Institute's Clark Neily and Texas Law's Professor Jennifer Laurin. Chick-Fil-A will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/51305/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 1.3 for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/51266/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 1.4 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/50513/

Screening of "The Penalty" a documentary on capital punishment followed by a Q and A with the filmmakers.

The Penalty is a feature documentary film following three people with extraordinary experiences of America's modern death penalty and goes behind the scenes of capital punishment's most recent headlines. The film is directed by Will Francome (In Prison My Whole Life, Sundance 2008) and Mark Pizzey (who together Raindance Award Winner One For Ten), and edited by James Scott (Sundance Special Jury Award for Editing award 2015 for How to Change the World).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/29/49285/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/30/46707/

Sterne Kessler will come to give a presentation about IP law and the firm to IPLS students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/30/51065/

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act covers sexuality and gender identification. Title VII, as you probably know, prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and gender. However, there are currently no federal employment protections for sexuality and gender identification. ACS, OUTLaw, and PILA are excited to present a SCOTUS Debrief on the cases that are challenging whether or not Title VII should protect sexuality and gender identification. Professor Elizabeth Sepper will lead a discussion about the cases' histories, the oral argument at the Supreme Court, and then will open the floor for questions. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/30/51705/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 3.3 to join him for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/30/50514/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/31/46708/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/31/51225/

1L students who are participating in the Alumni Mentoring Program must attend one orientation meeting, on either 10/29 or 10/31 from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/31/47805/

Staff Treats, Halloween Costume Contest and Office Decorating Contest

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/31/49305/

Dean Farnsworth invites Section 2.3 for ice cream and conversation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/10/31/51245/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/11/01/46709/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/11/01/51365/

Ex Parte is the annual Texas Law Halloween party brought to you by the Student Bar Association!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/11/01/49087/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2019/11/02/46725/