Events Calendar

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/10/54148/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/10/54466/

CSO career counselors will be available in the Atrium to answer general career-related questions. Stop by with your questions or just to say “hi”!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/10/54172/

Information session for Texas Venture Labs practicum

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/10/54305/

Constitutional Studies Luncheon with Professor Laurence Claus from the University of San Diego.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/53687/

Want to apply for clerkships and don't know how? Join the Judicial Clerkship Program as we tackle how to figure out who you want to work for and how to apply! This event is for 2Ls and 3Ls.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, September 17, on Symplicity

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/50625/

ABA Section of Antitrust Law will discuss careers in antitrust.

It is open to all law students who would like to hear from seasoned Texas practitioners about careers in Antitrust. This is a great opportunity to meet and learn from lawyers with various perspectives about what it’s like to practice in these areas.

Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, February 10, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/51785/

This three-part series will feature Dean Ward Farnsworth, Professor Mechele Dickerson, and Professor Wayne Schiess. Consider this a fireside chat where these Texas Law superstars will impart lessons that they have learned from the school of life.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/51825/

Applying for a Rapoport Center summer human rights fellowship? Come talk to our team and former fellows about placements, application tips, and more!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/54505/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/11/53725/

Women's Bible study at the law school. This semester we will be studying "Living Free." This event occurs every other Wednesday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the jury room. Coffee and breakfast will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/12/54365/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/12/53428/

Valentine's Day breakfast for staff

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/54006/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/47947/

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. Now in its ninth year, the five-week Institute is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to its content. This must-attend program will help you prepare for your summer clerkship or postgraduate job. The program takes place on Thursdays (January 23-February 20, 2020) from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Online registration is open until noon on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

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.

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/2020/02/13/51648/

Interested in a career in indigent criminal defense? Come learn strategies to set yourself on the right path to become a public defender. We will have a great panel of public defenders to share their experience and wisdom.

Panelists TBD

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, February 12, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/53065/

The Army Court of Criminal Appeals makes several trips to law schools each year in order to expose students to this unique Court and to showcase military justice in action.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/52725/

RSVP Online by Wednesday, February 12. Co-hosted by the Student Bar Association.

Members of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division (GPSolo)will be on campus to share some tips for establishing a career in a solo or small firm setting. Come learn more about the ABA and GPSolo and what benefits are available to all law students, as well as some career development insights from experienced attorneys in the field.

Lunch will be provided.

Directions: Take the elevators in the Susman Godfrey Atrium (the elevators are located right outside of the Tarlton Library in the Atrium) up to the 5th floor of Jones Hall. Once on the fifth floor, you can locate the room number.

Find out more about the ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division (GPSolo): https://www.americanbar.org/groups/gpsolo/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/54285/

Following the Army Court of Criminal Appeals outreach oral argument, students are invited to an informal Q&A session with ACCA judges and JAG Corps counsel. Refreshments will be served. This is a great opportunity for interested students to ask questions about the Army, JAG officer basic training, preparing to practice as a Judge Advocate, assignment process, family considerations, etc.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/54547/

What is a judicial clerkship you might be wondering? Or perhaps you know what a clerkship is, but are pretty sure that it’s not for you? Or, you’ve known you wanted to clerk since first grade, and want to figure out how to make yourself as competitive as possible? Or, maybe you’re thinking, “SCOTUS or Bust!”? The Clerkship Program will be hosting an introductory program on judicial clerkships on Thursday, February 13th at 3:30pm in both TNH 2.138 and 2.139. Both rooms will be joined by a group of federal judges to talk about why clerkships are particularly valuable, what they look for in clerks, and how the role of a clerk varies in different chambers and types of federal courts. Please RSVP on Symplicity to attend. The following judges will be joining us:

Hon. Leo Brisbois, United States Magistrate Judge, Minnesota (Chair, NCFTJ, 2019 – 2020)

Hon. Richard Boulware, United States District Judge, Nevada

Hon. Nannette Brown, United States District Judge, Louisiana

Hon. Diana Song-Quiroga, United States Magistrate Judge, Texas

Hon. Willie Epps, United States Magistrate Judge, Missouri

Hon. Juan Vasquez, United States Tax Court

At this meeting we will discuss the timing of your own clerkship search, things to be thinking about now if you want to clerk, and how to best position yourself to be a competitive clerkship applicant.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/53805/

Following our Introduction to Federal Clerkships at 3:30pm, attendees are invited to mingle with the visiting judges.

For more information, please email the Judicial Clerkships Program Coordinator at clerk-admin@law.utexas.edu.

RSVP by Wednesday, February 12th, on Symplicity by selecting the Events tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/13/54490/

Information session for Texas Venture Labs practicum

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/54306/

Sending love to our 1Ls!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/54286/

CSO career counselors will be available in the Atrium to answer general career-related questions. Stop by with your questions or just to say “hi”!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/54173/

Lunch and talk with Mark Greenberg, Migration Policy Institute, about immigration and public interest advocacy careers.

oin us on Friday, February 14 for an informal lunch and discussion with Mark Greenberg, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute in D.C. Mark will discuss immigrants and public benefits, other developments in immigration policies, and advocating for immigrants and low-income groups as a career path. Mark worked for many years at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, which has responsibility for refugee resettlement and the unaccompanied children program. He also served as the executive director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy, and began his career as a legal services lawyer for ten years. His bio is available here: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/about/staff/mark-greenberg

RSVP by Monday, February 10 at https://markgreenberglunch.eventbrite.com.

Cohosted by Professor Bill Beardall and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/54465/

Rapoport Center: Beyond Inequality Workshop (closed workshop)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/53688/

Interested students can meet directly with Mark Greenberg, Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, after his lunch-time discussion [Title TBD by WWJC].

From 2009-17, Mr. Greenberg worked at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACF includes the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which has responsibility for the refugee resettlement and unaccompanied children program, and has a strong research agenda relating to the programs under its jurisdiction. Among these are a wide range of human services programs, including Head Start, child care, child support, child welfare, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

RSVP by Thursday, February 13, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/14/53825/

Rapoport Center: Beyond Inequality Workshop (closed workshop)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/15/53690/

Rapoport Center: Beyond Inequality Workshop (closed workshop)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/16/53691/

CSO career counselors will be available in the Atrium to answer general career-related questions. Stop by with your questions or just to say “hi”!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/17/54174/

Zohar Goshen, Columbia Law, will be the guest speaker at this week's workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/17/53869/

The Rapoport Center, along with the Human Rights Law Society, is happy to host renowned human rights attorney and professor Michael Tigar. Tigar will discuss his professional experiences in the human rights realm and answer student questions about pursuing social justice-oriented careers.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/17/53845/

This three-part series will feature Dean Ward Farnsworth, Professor Mechele Dickerson, and Professor Wayne Schiess. Consider this a fireside chat where these Texas Law superstars will impart lessons that they have learned from the school of life.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/18/51826/

Student Steering Committee Spring Meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/18/54247/

Mentoring Program: Tower Tour

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/18/52466/

Signup online on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 9:00 p.m. via Eventbrite. Limited to 75 1Ls. Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner presented by Mary Crane (www.marycrane.com). The dinner is generously sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis, who will be hosting a cocktail reception for registered attendees prior to dinner from 6:00-7:00 p.m. All guests should be seated for dinner by 7:00 p.m. Dress is business casual.

If you RSVP, you must attend the entire dinner. Cancellations will only be accepted for personal emergencies.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/18/53305/

The Journal of Law and Technology at Texas (JOLTT), the newest journal at the University of Texas School of Law, is hosting a trivia night for our spring fundraiser!

We would like to invite you, and members of your firm, to join us on February 18, 2020 from 6-8pm at Posse East! I have attached a formal invite with more details that can be shared with colleagues and friends. All proceeds from the event will go to help pay for journal publishing, member t-shirts, and other administrative expenses.

To learn more about our journal, please visit our website at http://jolttx.com/.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/18/54545/

CSO career counselors will be available in the Atrium to answer general career-related questions. Stop by with your questions or just to say “hi”!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/19/54150/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/19/53429/

Come to the first FGLS member meeting of the semester!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/19/54085/

The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy will host the 15th annual TJOGEL Symposium on February 20th and 21st. TJOGEL is the largest student-run publication focusing on energy law scholarship in the United States and the Symposium is our premier event, bringing together legal practitioners from across the state and country to discuss the latest developments in the world of oil, gas, and energy law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/20/46265/

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. Now in its ninth year, the five-week Institute is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to its content. This must-attend program will help you prepare for your summer clerkship or postgraduate job. The program takes place on Thursdays (January 23-February 20, 2020) from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Online registration is open until noon on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.

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.

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/2020/02/20/51649/

Join us in the atrium as we celebrate 15 years of the Justice Center, 10 years of the Mithoff Pro Bono Program, and what would have been Judge William Wayne Justice's 100th birthday.

Short remarks by Dean Farnsworth, pizza, cupcakes, and fun swag!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/20/52208/

Come join the Federalist Society for lunch and a conversation with Judge Edith Jones. Judge Edith Jones is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and an alum of Texas Law. The Texas Federalist Society is very proud to host Edith Jones and we hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/20/53905/

The TJOGEL Energy Banquet is held annually to commemorate the Journal's accomplishments and connect with its sponsors. Each year at this event the Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award and Editor of the Year Award are presented to their respective recipients.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/20/46285/

Gender & IP: Addressing the Gap

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/54765/

The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy will host the 15th annual TJOGEL Symposium on February 20th and 21st. TJOGEL is the largest student-run publication focusing on energy law scholarship in the United States and the Symposium is our premier event, bringing together legal practitioners from across the state and country to discuss the latest developments in the world of oil, gas, and energy law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/46266/

Join TMLS for its academic symposium on Friday, February 21, 2020. This year’s topic is “The Case for Reparations in the United States”. Scholars and academics in the field of reparations will discuss the legal and moral justifications for reparations from 10-11am. From 11-12pm, our panelists will discuss the practicalities of implementing a system of reparations in the United States today. We will break for lunch from 12-1pm. Our keynote speaker will then address current attempts to pass reparations laws in this country.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/54606/

Lunch program and panel celebrating what would have been Judge William Wayne Justice's 100th birthday plus 15 years of the Justice Center and 10 years of the Mithoff Pro Bono Program.

11:45 am - 1:15 pm Atrium - lunch and program

- Judge Justice at 100: Honoring the Man and His Legacy

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Eidman Courtroom – panel discussion

- Passing the Torch: The Justice Center at 15 and the Mithoff Program at 10

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Reception, Jamail Pavilion

Check back for more information and RSVP link

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/51105/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/44845/

Following our symposium, TIPLJ would like to treat our speakers and guests to a small mixer with drinks and food.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/21/54525/

Texas Law Mentoring Program: Women's Basketball Game v. Kansas State

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/22/52745/

TMLS will celebrate its fiftieth year in 2020. This banquet will be for TMLS members, alumni, and TMLS supporters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/02/22/52207/