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/2020/03/02/49745/

Interested in a career in government or public interest? Learn about the multiple tools available to you to help minimize your debt burden. Representatives from the Career Services Office, Financial Aid, and the William Wayne Justice Center will discuss Public Service Loan Forgiveness, repayment plans on federal loans, and the Loan Repayment Assistance Programs for Texas Law graduates. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/02/53365/

The State Bar of Texas Tax Section will present a discussion about various career opportunities in the area of tax law. Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 2, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/52965/

Are you interested in being a Dean's Fellow or Society coordinator in 20/21? Please attend one of two mandatory informational meetings. We'll discuss the application and selection process, as well as chat with current DFs and SCs to hear about their experiences. Sessions occur Tues, March 3 at 12:00pm or Thursday, March 5 at 3:30pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/54725/

Required information session for students interested in competing in the 2020 Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court Competition.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/54825/

Gender, Sexuality and Law in India – Notes from Lawyering, Advocacy and Activism, with Gowthaman Ranganathan

Join us for a spotlight on the work of LLM Candidate and Rapoport Center Human Rights Scholar, Gowthaman Ranganathan. Gowthaman will share some of his experiences working on gender and sexuality in India including the constitutional challenge to the anti-sodomy law and the rights of transgender persons. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/54905/

Have you ever considered a career in International Arbitration?

Please join the Texas International Law Journal and attorneys from Pillsbury Winthrop, Norton Rose Fulbright and Shearman & Sterling for a discussion about International Arbitration. Following the discussion, the audience will have the chance to ask panelists questions regarding this exciting field.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear from some of the field's preeminent practitioners!

Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/54925/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/03/53727/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/04/54492/

Stop by Jamail Pavilion and join members of the Dell Legal Team for lunch and conversation.

Attorneys with expertise in commercial and corporate law, intellectual property, and litigation will be on hand to discuss opportunities and challenges in the corporate environment, in-house legal work, and general advice for young and soon-to-be lawyers.

Dell Legal will also be on hand to promote the 3rd Annual Dell Diversity Scholarship, awarded to two rising 2L minority students and/or students of color. Diversity of the applicant may be based on a number of factors that could include race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, economic or educational disadvantage, or identification with a historically under-represented population in the legal profession. Each scholarship consists of an award of $5,000, opportunities for mentorship from a Dell attorney, and a visit to the Dell campus.

Please feel free to come and go as your schedule allows!

All Texas Law students are welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/04/54005/

This will be a regular class session but with breakfast tacos

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54987/

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP invites all 1Ls to join them for lunch from Peached Tortilla in the Law School main atrium. Robert McCarthy '17, Associate; Jeff Nardinelli '12, Associate; Kristin Tahler, Partner; and Tyler Whitmer '06, Partner will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm. Be sure to stop by on your way to class!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54807/

Explore potential pathways in the government sector with a panel of government practitioners.

Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, March 4, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/53105/

Attorneys from Simpson Thatcher will be here for a 1L Diversity Panel over lunch for all the affinity groups at UT Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/53965/

For 3Ls seeking postgraduate employment, learn about Texas Law's three-month postgraduate internship program, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP). Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of LCLP and practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive. Lunch will be served.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, March 4, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54268/

Please join JOLLT in hosting Jared Grauer, Northern California Hiring Partner, and Gianna Sagan from Gunderson Dettmer for a lunchtime presentation on emerging companies and venture capital. Lunch will be served.

Gunderson Dettmer is a top tier firm—one of the only firms globally—that is completely focused on venture capital and start-up law. Industry data consistently ranks us #1 in the world for emerging growth companies and venture investors. Gunderson’s 250+ lawyers focus primarily on corporate, IP/tech transactions and venture capital fund formation. We advise companies and investors on the business and legal decisions they face every day. (See our Chambers Associate profile for more.)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54845/

The Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights invites you to join a conversation about overcoming legal barriers in accessing health care. The Symposium will feature three panels: Mental Health and its Destigmatization, Access to Health Care for People with Disabilities, and Access to Health Care for People Who Identify as Transgender. Panels will feature University of Texas Professors, Judges, and local attorneys. Light refreshments will be served before and after the panels.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/49425/

Are you interested in being a Dean's Fellow or Society coordinator in 20/21? Please attend one of two mandatory informational meetings. We'll discuss the application and selection process, as well as chat with current DFs and SCs to hear about their experiences. Sessions occur Tues, March 3 at 12:00pm and Thursday, March 5 at 3:30pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54745/

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.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/05/54665/

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/2020/03/06/54548/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/06/51986/

Mentoring Program: Franklin BBQ event Contact: mentoring@law.utexas.edu

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/06/54265/

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/2020/03/07/54565/

CHLSA's bi-annual fajita grilling fundraiser! Come hungry and join us in the Susman Godfrey Atrium for a fajita feast! Food will be served from 11:45 AM until sold out.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/09/54467/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/09/54468/

Elisabeth de Fontenay, Duke University, will be the guest speaker at this week's workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/09/53868/

Meeting of the clinical faculty.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/52645/

Learn more about federal honors programs and application procedures for these prestigious programs from a panel of past participants. Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 9, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/53125/

Come learn about building an employment law practice from attorneys who represent employees, employers and government agencies. Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 9, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/53545/

Join our chapter for another lunch debate! Syndicated columnist and of Counsel at First Liberty Institute, Josh Hammer, will be joining us to debate Texas Law's own Professor Vladeck on the constitutionality of stare decisis. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/53908/

Walk ins are welcome! If you can, please RSVP by clicking the RSVP button on the following PDF invitation: https://mcusercontent.com/d14fa43794bd8ad53341dfc36/files/4ba0a57d-4c1f-413f-96d7-42a575ae39e3/2020.03.10_Texas_Real_Estate_Law_Society_Lunch_and_Learn_with_Kirkland_Ellis.pdf

Open to all UT law students. Several Kirkland & Ellis real estate attorneys will be presenting on the topic of real estate law practice over lunch. Come explore this dynamic practice area, meet practitioners and enjoy a free lunch! Food provided by Kirkland & Ellis. Sponsored by Texas Real Estate Law Society.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/53985/

Lunch time meeting for our Student Steering Committee

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/54806/

The Executive Directors of both the Texas and New Mexico Bar Examiners will discuss the process and format for taking the bar exam in another state and transferring scores into Texas.

Anyone who is considering taking the UBE this summer and transferring in their score should attend this informative session. Lunch will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/53666/

Medicaid Evidence Workshop Day One

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/10/54426/

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/2020/03/11/54386/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/11/53450/

A panel of first-generation attorneys will discuss what they learned from OCI, what they wish they had known before going through OCI as a student, and how to avoid common mistakes first-generation law students make during the OCI recruiting season.

Snacks will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, March 10, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/11/54287/

Medicaid Evidence Workshop Day Two

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/11/54425/

Learn about the postgraduate fellowship application process from a panel of students/prior fellowship awardees.

Panelists TBD.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, March 11, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/12/53066/

Visit with judges and judicial staff over lunch about why judicial internships are valuable and the opportunities available for the upcoming summer and school year.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, March 11, on Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/12/53165/

Come join the Federalist Society for another one of our lunch debates. This debate will future Yale Law School professor Logan Beirne, who will be debating Texas Law's own Professor Sandy Levinson on Presidential Power in the Age of Trump. The debate will be from 11:45-1:00. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/12/53906/

Informational session for 1L & 2L students who are interested in becoming Teaching Quizmasters (teaching assistants) for the JD legal-writing program and the LLM legal-writing course. You can get an information sheet and an application from your first-year legal writing teacher or from the table outside TNH 4.110. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/12/54185/

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

Thomas S. Randall will be the guest speaker at this week's workshop

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/23/53871/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/23/54469/

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

Student Steering Committee Breakfast with the Dean

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/24/54145/

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

Distinguished Lecture Series with Rupangi Faldu, Environmental Director at Pioneer Natural Resources Company and Ashley T. K. Phillips, Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP

University of Texas School of Law, Sheffield-Massey Room, TNH 2.111 727 East Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX

Sponsored by Phillips 66

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/24/54245/

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

The bar exam is coming...start prepping now. Three mini sessions will give you a preview of what's to come and help you get ready for your study period. These mini sessions applies to all students; we'll discuss differences between jurisdictions.

Session 1 (March 24): We'll discuss the the bar exam generally, your study plan, and the different sections of the bar. Session 2 (March 31): Strategies to attack the MBE: The Multistate Bar Exam. 200 questions, multiple choice, 1L subjects + Evidence. Session 3 (April 7): Bar Essay Exams. They're short, they're different, and we'll write some answers in this session. Take a diagnostic and see where you in your bar essay writing skills.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/24/55105/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/24/53728/

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/2020/03/25/53451/

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

Calling home Longhorn LL.M. Lawyers to Austin! This reception will celebrate LL.M. alumni past and students present.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/25/53285/

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

Please join the Judicial Clerkships Program as we give you an introduction and overview of judicial clerkships- what they are and what the application looks like for the Class of 2021.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 23, 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/2020/03/26/50605/

Optional session for 1Ls that reviews the mechanics of the early registration system

Meeting will be delivered via Zoom: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/655851692

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/26/54446/

(POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) The Imperial Presidency in the 21st Century Conference

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/27/54489/

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

The LL.M. Program is hosting an Admitted Students' Day for students admitted to the 2020-2021 LL.M. Program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/30/54885/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/30/54470/

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

Dean Bangs, Brandi Welch, and Rick Garza (or any combination of them) will be available via Zoom for advising. Links to come.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/30/55029/

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

Please join the Judicial Clerkship Program in welcoming alumni a panel discussion on clerkship interviews, what they look like, and how to be a successful candidate. This event is for 2Ls and 3Ls.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, March 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/2020/03/31/50606/

Join clinical faculty and staff online to discuss Texas Law's clinical program. Visit us at https://law.utexas.edu/clinics/information-for-students/(EID required)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/31/52585/

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

Dean Bangs, Brandi Welch, and Rick Garza (or any combination of them) will be available via Zoom for advising. Links to come.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/31/55026/

The bar exam is coming...start prepping now. Three mini sessions via zoom will give you a preview of what's to come and help you get ready for your study period. These mini sessions are designed for all students; we'll discuss differences between jurisdictions.

Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/396311298

Session 1 (March 31): We'll discuss the the bar exam generally, your study plan, and the different sections of the bar. Session 2 (April 7): Strategies to attack the MBE: The Multistate Bar Exam. 200 questions, multiple choice, 1L subjects + Evidence. Session 3 (April 14): Bar Essay Exams. They're short, they're different, and we'll write some answers in this session. Take a diagnostic and see where you in your bar essay writing skills.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/31/55125/

If you would like to run for an SBA position, you must attend one of the Zoom Candidate Information Meetings. If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled meetings, please email me at texas.sba@gmail.com and we can set up an alternate time. The meetings should only last around 20 to 30 minutes.

Zoom Room: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/185213873

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/03/31/55225/