Events Calendar

How will the successor to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg impact the U.S. Supreme Court in both the short- and long-term? What are some of the big cases the Court is set to hear this Term, whether with eight Justices or nine? What role might it play in disputes relating to the upcoming elections? What are the longer-term implications for the next Justice and the upcoming election on the Court, the current Justices, and their docket? And, far less importantly, what’s it like to argue a Supreme Court case via telephone?

Join Supreme Court veteran David Frederick ’89 and Professor Steve Vladeck for a free-flowing conversation about the Court’s new Term—and its deeply contentious future.

1.25 hrs CLE. No prerequisites or advance preparation are required.

Live Webcast Registration: $75 / Free to Texas Law Alumni with code txlawalumni100.

The University of Texas Law Alumni Association has partnered with UT CLE to offer this course to our alumni at no cost.* *University of Texas Law Alumni, use code txlawalumni100 at checkout to watch this live webcast for free!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/19/57425/

This is the third lecture in our Fall 2020 Colloquium, “Inequality, Labor, and Human Rights: The Future of Work in the Age of Pandemic.” It is part of a new inter-disciplinary and cross-campus Pop-Up Institute, “Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality,” supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/19/55667/

Texas Law Board of Advocates is excited to present the Foley & Lardner Novice Mock Trial Competition (formerly known as Gardere). Foley & Lardner is an intramural activity for students to learn and practice in a low-stakes setting the presentation and storytelling involved in trial court. All law students, including 1Ls, who have not previously participated in a law school mock trial competition are invited and encouraged to participate!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/20/57165/

This is the key event of the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA).

A panel is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, 9:00 am ET, and is titled: COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Setback or Strengthening the Resolve to Move Forward?

The panel will focus on the current challenges of climate change policies. Specifically, it will assess the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for treaties on climate change, international refugees, and climate litigation. Ultimately, the panel will determine if the pandemic is a setback to climate change policies or an unprecedented opportunity to strengthening the resolve to move forward. Panelists are the following:

● Dr. Carolina Arlota, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, The University of Oklahoma College of Law

● Myanna F. Dellinger, Professor of Law, University of South Dakota

● Michael Gerrard, Professor of Law & Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School

● Jolene Lin, Associate Professor of Law & Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, National University of Singapore

The ABILAS' Committee on International Environmental and Energy Law will also host a breakout session for students on Friday, Oct. 23, at 3:30 pm ET about the committees’ recent actions and potential careers in such unique field.

Registration: https://ilw.nyc/

Please note that registration is free for students and several panels will be approved for CLE credit, as indicated in the ILW’s full program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/22/58025/

The Susan L. Blount Power Lunch Series spotlights remarkable lawyers from diverse backgrounds and careers to share their experiences with students and Center guests. To launch this year’s event series, The Center for Women of Law presents, A Conversation with Mary Jo White: Litigation Partner at Debevoise, Counselor to Boards of Directors, former Chair of the SEC and former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Mary Jo White, will be interviewed by Susan Blount, President-Elect of CWIL’s Executive Committee and retired General Counsel of Prudential Financial. They will discuss Ms. White’s storied career as a prominent New York City litigator, long service U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and one of the longest tenured Chairs of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. During this conversation, they will explore the building blocks of Ms. White’s trailblazing career and her advice on a variety of topics.

This event is free and open to the public.

Approved CLE 1.0 hour Ethics credit

Registration Link

Mary Jo White, Litigation Partner at Debevoise, Counselor to Boards of Directors, former Chair of the SEC and former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Mary Jo White currently serves as a litigation partner and Senior Chair of the firm of Debevoise & Plimpton. She previously served as Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2013-2017) and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1993-2002).

Since graduating from law school, Ms. White has pursued a storied career with long stints in both private practice and public service at the highest levels of achievement and accomplishment. Read more about Mary Jo White here.

Susan L. Blount, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Prudential Financial, Inc. (retired) and President-Elect of the Executive Committee, Center for Women in Law

Susan Blount was the General Counsel of Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2005-2015, responsible for its global law, compliance, business ethics and external affairs organizations. She had been a member of the Prudential law department since 1985. Before joining Prudential, she was an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis. Ms. Blount currently serves as President-Elect of the Center for Women in Law, Vice-Chair of the University of Texas Law School Foundation and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law. Read more about Susan Blount here.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/22/57845/

Texas Law Board of Advocates is excited to present the Foley & Lardner Novice Mock Trial Competition (formerly known as Gardere). Foley & Lardner is an intramural activity for students to learn and practice in a low-stakes setting the presentation and storytelling involved in trial court. All law students, including 1Ls, who have not previously participated in a law school mock trial competition are invited and encouraged to participate!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2020/10/22/57166/