Events Calendar

An eviction crisis -- fueled by a history of racially discriminatory housing policies, a lack of affordable housing, chronic underfunding of government subsidized housing, and a lack of adequate tenant protections -- is growing in magnitude as the COVID pandemic continues. What does this crisis look like in Texas? This event will examine the eviction crisis in America with a focus on its disproportionate impact on black and brown communities and the way the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this already existing crisis. The event will begin with a quick presentation demonstrating the urgency of the crisis and then shift to a panel discussion featuring housing lawyers, community organizers, and a local judge who see this crisis in action on a daily basis and are working to stem its profoundly negative impacts.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/09/56805/

Please join us for a moderated discussion with our esteemed guest, Senator Wendy Davis, about her campaign platform for representing Texas’s 21st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Senator Davis is a graduate of both Texas Christian University and Harvard Law School. After law school, she served as a law clerk for the Northern District of Texas and was a litigation associate in Haynes & Boone’s Fort Worth office. She served on the Fort Worth City Council for nine years before representing Tarrant County in the Texas Senate from 2009 to 2015. In 2013, Senator Davis performed her epic, 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor to halt the passage of a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and set requirements that would effectively shut down many women’s health clinics. After her campaign for Governor of Texas in 2014, Senator Davis founded the nonprofit Deeds Not Words to empower young women to organize, advocate for policy change, and increase voter participation. In July 2019, Senator Davis announced her candidacy to represent Texas’s 21st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, running against incumbent Republican Chip Roy. We are so excited that Senator Davis is joining us to talk about her platform and a lawyer’s role in politics, and hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/10/56325/

Join us for an event for new and returning students exploring lawyering for social change, including an inspiring keynote address, an alumni panel, and opportunities to connect with like-minded students, faculty, staff and attorneys.

This year, Change It Up! will take place over two afternoons, the keynote address on Friday, August 28 and an alumni panel and student breakout sessions on Friday, September 11 – all via Zoom.

RSVP by Tuesday, September 8 at: https://changeitup2020.eventbrite.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/11/55705/

The Board of Advocates is happy to announce their first intramural competition of the year will be the 2020 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Competition. This competition will be held from September 14-18 over Zoom.

This year's competition will be using the same problem used by the Spring 2020 Persuasive Writing and Advocacy classes. For this reason, Gibbs & Bruns will be split into two brackets: one for 2Ls, who already have completed a brief for this problem, and one for 1L/3Ls. 2L competitors will be required to use their existing written briefs, without any new edits, for the competition.

If you are interested in competing, please sign-up via the Google Form below. After you sign up, you will be added to the Board of Advocates page in Canvas and will have access to all competition information and resources. The deadline to sign-up and submit your brief is Monday, September 7.”

Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/62gfbqebsfo3TTpv5

Please note, for this BOA Competition only, anyone is allowed to participate and you do not have to be a BOA member or pay a fee to compete.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jon Molinar, BOA Moot Court Director, jonmolinar@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/14/56365/

The Board of Advocates is happy to announce their first intramural competition of the year will be the 2020 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Competition. This competition will be held from September 14-18 over Zoom.

This year's competition will be using the same problem used by the Spring 2020 Persuasive Writing and Advocacy classes. For this reason, Gibbs & Bruns will be split into two brackets: one for 2Ls, who already have completed a brief for this problem, and one for 1L/3Ls. 2L competitors will be required to use their existing written briefs, without any new edits, for the competition.

If you are interested in competing, please sign-up via the Google Form below. After you sign up, you will be added to the Board of Advocates page in Canvas and will have access to all competition information and resources. The deadline to sign-up and submit your brief is Monday, September 7.”

Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/62gfbqebsfo3TTpv5

Please note, for this BOA Competition only, anyone is allowed to participate and you do not have to be a BOA member or pay a fee to compete.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jon Molinar, BOA Moot Court Director, jonmolinar@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/15/56385/

Finding Humanity and Peace in Justice: Perspectives on Law Enforcement Reform

Public awareness of recent incidents, including the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, has brought attention to the role of law enforcement and issues of racial profiling, brutality, over-policing, and the militarization of local police departments. As society struggles to address these systemic challenges, we are faced with contrasting arguments – that historically not much has changed, and that law enforcement has made great strides over the last few decades. Calls for reform have ranged from increasing diversity, enhancing training and outreach to defunding entire police departments.

The Center for Women of Law presents a panel to discuss the legal and practical implications of law enforcement reforms and the critical role that the legal community can play in helping to achieve peace and justice for all.

CLE Certification Available

This event is free and open to the public.

Register for event: https://utexas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__vZg8Oq_Qlec-p2BuStn3A

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/16/56546/

The Board of Advocates is happy to announce their first intramural competition of the year will be the 2020 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Competition. This competition will be held from September 14-18 over Zoom.

This year's competition will be using the same problem used by the Spring 2020 Persuasive Writing and Advocacy classes. For this reason, Gibbs & Bruns will be split into two brackets: one for 2Ls, who already have completed a brief for this problem, and one for 1L/3Ls. 2L competitors will be required to use their existing written briefs, without any new edits, for the competition.

If you are interested in competing, please sign-up via the Google Form below. After you sign up, you will be added to the Board of Advocates page in Canvas and will have access to all competition information and resources. The deadline to sign-up and submit your brief is Monday, September 7.”

Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/62gfbqebsfo3TTpv5

Please note, for this BOA Competition only, anyone is allowed to participate and you do not have to be a BOA member or pay a fee to compete.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jon Molinar, BOA Moot Court Director, jonmolinar@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/16/56386/

The Board of Advocates is happy to announce their first intramural competition of the year will be the 2020 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Competition. This competition will be held from September 14-18 over Zoom.

This year's competition will be using the same problem used by the Spring 2020 Persuasive Writing and Advocacy classes. For this reason, Gibbs & Bruns will be split into two brackets: one for 2Ls, who already have completed a brief for this problem, and one for 1L/3Ls. 2L competitors will be required to use their existing written briefs, without any new edits, for the competition.

If you are interested in competing, please sign-up via the Google Form below. After you sign up, you will be added to the Board of Advocates page in Canvas and will have access to all competition information and resources. The deadline to sign-up and submit your brief is Monday, September 7.”

Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/62gfbqebsfo3TTpv5

Please note, for this BOA Competition only, anyone is allowed to participate and you do not have to be a BOA member or pay a fee to compete.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jon Molinar, BOA Moot Court Director, jonmolinar@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/17/56387/

A talk with Southern District of Texas Judge the Honorable Garcia-Marmelejo about her path to the bench.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/17/55965/

Given increased tensions over how communities experience criminal justice, questions about the role of police enforcement abound. Join IUPRA’s expert panel as they consider the role of policing and the Black community, and its implications for racial justice.

Moderator: Dr. Gordon Abner, Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin

Panelists:

Fatima Mann, Founder & Director, Community Advocacy and Healing

Chris Harris, Director, Criminal Justice Programs at Texas Appleseed

Farah Muscadin, Director, Office of Police Oversight, City of Austin

Dr. Kami Chavis, Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wake Forest University School of Law

Event Co-Sponsored by:

Thurgood Marshall Legal Society

Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association

Texas Law American Constitution Society Student Chapter

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/18/57205/

The Board of Advocates is happy to announce their first intramural competition of the year will be the 2020 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Competition. This competition will be held from September 14-18 over Zoom.

This year's competition will be using the same problem used by the Spring 2020 Persuasive Writing and Advocacy classes. For this reason, Gibbs & Bruns will be split into two brackets: one for 2Ls, who already have completed a brief for this problem, and one for 1L/3Ls. 2L competitors will be required to use their existing written briefs, without any new edits, for the competition.

If you are interested in competing, please sign-up via the Google Form below. After you sign up, you will be added to the Board of Advocates page in Canvas and will have access to all competition information and resources. The deadline to sign-up and submit your brief is Monday, September 7.”

Google Forms Link: https://forms.gle/62gfbqebsfo3TTpv5

Please note, for this BOA Competition only, anyone is allowed to participate and you do not have to be a BOA member or pay a fee to compete.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jon Molinar, BOA Moot Court Director, jonmolinar@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/09/18/56367/