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/2021/09/02/61967/

Join CHLSA for our Welcome Event. We'll be playing Jackbox games to kick off this semester!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/02/61925/

Come join us for our Fall Bible Study!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/03/61765/

First Generation Law Students has partnered with the Law School to invite first-generation Professors Laurin, Haynes, and Dickerson for a panel discussing the first generation law student experience and tips for success. Come learn and bring your questions!

This event will take place on Zoom. Please contact FGLS at texas.fgls@gmail.com if you need assistance in accessing the event.

Zoom Meeting ID: 993 8074 5861

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/03/62085/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/06/62245/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/07/62265/

Texas Law Women's Christian Fellowship invites you to join us virtually for our weekly time of Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.

Click here to join

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/07/61945/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/08/62266/

Please join the Texas Business Law Society virtually on Wednesday, September 8th at 5:00pm for its first Business Law 101 presentation. Haynes & Boone attorneys will present on the topic of Capital Markets & Securities, with a virtual networking opportunity for 1L students to follow.

The Business Law 101 series is designed to provide an introduction to the practice of transactional law for business clients. The goal of the series is to prepare Texas Law students to better understand, and better pursue, careers in transactional law.

Register for the event at this link: https://www.florecruit.com/register/hb/13742/ Register for virtual networking at this link (space limited!): https://www.florecruit.com/register/hb/13744/ If you haven't already, let us know you're interested in joining TBLS at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZX2rdurVjNcZP8vu-rBsH-jPZSg4i3UM_H6S9ZzZSb3Qn5w/viewform

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/08/62165/

Please join us Wednesday, September 8 from 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. for a virtual 1L welcome event and learn what the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law (TJOGEL) Society is all about. The TJOGEL Society provides members with exclusive networking opportunities with top law firms, direct access to leading attorneys, a fun, social community of fellow law students, and breakfast tacos every Tuesday (when in-person). The Society does not require a knowledge of oil, gas, and energy and has no minimum time requirement. Stop by, ask questions, and learn about opportunities, the TJOGEL Mentorship Program, and our plans for the semester. If you have any questions, please email our Society Director, Lyle Paul at lrpaul@utexas.edu or our Managing Editor, Bradley Potts at managingeditor@tjogel.org. We are excited to meet you!

Zoom Meeting ID: 999 6743 5697

To RSVP for the event, please fill out the following Google form (not required): https://forms.gle/7zRm5k4wwYUt8N2o6

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/08/62065/

Please join the Texas Federalist Society as we host Aaron Streett, the Practice Group Chair of Supreme Court and Constitutional Law at Baker Botts, and Professor Stephen Vladeck as they preview the upcoming SCOTUS term.

The first 50 Texas Law students to register will receive a $10 redemption code for DoorDash to enjoy a meal during the event.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/wemhZQgYdVFprABA6

Note: Registration is not required to attend any of the Texas Federalist Society's virtual events this semester; it is only required for each event if you would like to make use of the DoorDash discount.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/08/61885/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/09/62267/

The Student Organizations Fair is hosted by the Student Bar Association and provides a great opportunity for law students to gain exposure to the wide array of student-run organizations offered at Texas Law! This event is designed to provide a space for students to connect and find their niche within the law school.

The 2020-2021 Student Organizations Fair will be facilitated through Guidebook (the same platform used for the Freshlaw Orientation). There will be scheduled "events" for each organization from 11:30-2:30. Once you select an organization, there will be a link to guide you to their Zoom room. Each organization will have representatives available to answer questions and provide insight on their organization.

There is no order in which you need to navigate through the various "events"/ links. Please, feel free to "hop in and out" of each organization's Zoom room at your leisure.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/09/61125/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/09/62025/

All Texas Law students are welcome to learn more about the U.S. Army JAG program from Captain Levinia Lara, Field Screening Officer, who will answer questions about the Army JAG program, including summer internship and postgraduate opportunities. Judge Advocates are military attorneys responsible for offering legal support that involves military operations. They primarily focus on the areas of criminal law, legal assistance, civil/administrative law, labor/employment law, international/operational law, intelligence law, and contract/fiscal law.

2Ls & 3Ls: RSVP on Symplicity by Wednesday, September 8.

1Ls: RSVP to Tim Morales at tmorales@law.utexas.edu.

Zoom link will be sent before the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/09/62105/

The Texas Law American Constitution Society is hosting a Labor Day panel discussion with leaders in the labor movement in Texas about the legal landscape facing unions during the pandemic and moving forward. Speakers include: Professor Bill Beardall, Director of the Transnational Worker Rights Clinic at Texas Law and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Center; Rene Lara, Legislative Director of the Texas AFL-CIO; and Mike Murphy, General Counsel of the IBEW Local 520.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/09/61825/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/10/62268/

New – ONLINE SCHEDULE!

Join us for an event for new and returning students exploring lawyering for social change, including an inspiring keynote, a panel featuring recent graduates and clinical professors, and opportunities to connect with like-minded students, faculty, staff and attorneys.

Registration and Zoom information:

Register by 5pm on Friday, September 3 at https://changeitup2021.eventbrite.com.

Registrants will receive a Zoom invitation on Thursday, September 9.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/10/61965/

Come join us for our Fall Bible Study!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/10/61948/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/11/62269/

Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ) will be holding their Fall Cite-On event from Monday, September 6th through Sunday, September 12th at noon. TELJ is a biannual journal with articles, student notes, and developments in environmental and natural-resource law. Members of TELJ have the opportunity to connect with the environmental legal community, refine their bluebook skills, and get to know fellow law students who are interested in environmental law.

If you are interested in participating in Cite-On, please go to https://www.telj.org/ or send a request for an application via email to texasenvironmentallawjournal@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/12/62270/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/14/61850/

Hear Texas Law 2Ls and 3Ls discuss their summer work with public interest organizations and learn how they are preparing for careers in the public interest on this virtual panel.

2Ls & 3Ls: RSVP on Symplicity by Monday, September 13.

1Ls: RSVP to Tim Morales at tmorales@law.utexas.edu by Monday, September 13.

Zoom link will be sent before the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/14/62225/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/14/61745/

Texas Law Women's Christian Fellowship invites you to join us virtually for our weekly time of Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.

Click here to join

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/14/61946/

Please join the Texas Federalist Society as we host Professor Ilan Wurman, Associate Professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Professor Wurman will present an introduction to originalism: "Originalism 101." Professor Wurman will be joined by Professor Sandy Levinson, the W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Professor of Law at the University of Texas, who will be responding to Professor Wurman's introduction. Judge Charles Eskridge of the Southern District of Texas will be moderating.

The first 50 Texas Law students to register will receive a $10 redemption code for DoorDash to enjoy a meal during the event.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/JxWrrFbg1ZhYjk8BA

Note: Registration is not required to attend any of the Texas Federalist Society's virtual events this semester; it is only required for each event if you would like to make use of the DoorDash discount.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/14/62125/

Join FGLS in hearing from UT Law alum and first-generation lawyer, Ali Gallagher, on her research on how humans think! Ali will be covering how humans learn and how to apply these basic tenets to improve study habits and reduce anxiety in a Socratic learning environment over a series of sessions.

This first session will review how humans think and learn in different contexts.

https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94625583652

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/15/62485/

We want to welcome all returning PILA members, and welcome all our new 1Ls, to the Texas Law public interest community! Come hang out with us and learn more about PILA, enjoy some breakout sessions, and get to know the public interest community!

Join here: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/95494713705

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/15/62685/

Come join OUTLaw for our first meeting of the year! Queer students and allies welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/16/62705/

Please join the Texas Review of Law and Politics and the Texas Federalist Society for a happy hour introduction to both organizations!

Register online at: https://forms.gle/q3PeAc3HEUpz3GWD9

We are excited to see you then!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/16/62645/

Boxed lunch for 1Ls in Society programs

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/62306/

The Supreme Court's recent ruling on Senate Bill 8 has called into question the Supreme Court's use of the so-called "shadow docket." For those who have questions on what is the "shadow docket," how the Supreme Court approaches abortion and other constitutional issues, and what the next steps are in the litigation over reproductive rights in Texas, Professor Steve Vladeck, an expert on the "shadow docket," is here to answer your questions. Please join him and the American Constitution Society at Texas Law on Constitution Day, September 17, 2021, at 12:00 pm, for a discussion about how Supreme Court does and doesn’t handle constitutional issues—and what’s changed in recent years with the rise of the “shadow docket."

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/62665/

Please RSVP by Thursday, September 16, on Symplicity.Zoom link will be sent before the event.

Hear Texas Law 2Ls and 3Ls discuss their summer internships with federal, state, and local government entities and how they secured their positions during this virtual panel.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/61985/

Sunflower Reception for the Class of 2020

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/60905/

TMLS welcomes its 1L members to attend an Academic Session to learn the best note taking tips and tricks. We will cover study habits, note taking strategies, and briefing cases. Hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/62345/

Come join us for our Fall Bible Study!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/17/61949/

Speaker Jennifer Bair: “Climate Futures and the Future of Work: Rethinking “Green Jobs,” Revaluing Care Work”

Instructions for joining the zoom meeting: Please note that registration is required for the Zoom webinar: https://utexas.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArduCrpjIjGtexNLx28CsFi6PhswQPwbNm

You will need to sign in with the same email account that you used to register for the program. If you have difficulty registering, please contact Sabrina.Barton@austin.utexas.edu.

If you do not have a Zoom account, you may watch this event on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rapoportcenter

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/20/62145/

Join TMLS for our first General Body Meeting!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/20/62346/

Zoom ID: 981 3901 9923 https://utexas.zoom.us/j/98139019923

Join us for a conversation with Cecile Richards and Professor Elizabeth Sepper next Monday concerning reproductive rights and SB 8 — the abortion bill recently passed in Texas.

Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, was the President of Planned Parenthood before co-founding Supermajority — a political action group focused on creating a multi-racial, multi-generational movement for women's equity.

Professor Elizabeth Sepper, one of our very own Texas Law professors, is a nationally recognized scholar with expertise in religious liberty, health law, and equality. Professor Sepper has published articles on anti-discrimination and practiced law with a focus on women's rights.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/20/62905/

Please RSVP by Monday, September 20, on Symplicity. Zoom link will sent before the event.

A recording of the event will be available on the CSO website.

Texas Law 2Ls will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions during this live panel. Learn about judicial internships, the courts that have them, and how to apply. Panelists TBD.

There are hundreds of summer judicial internship opportunities available with municipal, state, and federal courts nationwide. Early December is a good time to send out applications and academic credit is available through the Judicial Internship Program for summer internships with eligible courts. This is a great opportunity for 1Ls and 2Ls alike!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/21/61785/

Join Zoom Meeting https://utexas.zoom.us/j/98076884582

Meeting ID: 980 7688 4582

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/21/61736/

Please join the Texas Federalist Society as we host Paul Ray, a Senior Advisor with Patomak Global Partners and the former Administrator of the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), as we discuss regulatory reform.

The first 35 Texas Law students to register will receive a $10 redemption code for DoorDash to enjoy a meal during the event.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/7qS8skAE9Dzc4ttz5

Note: Registration is not required to attend any of the Texas Federalist Society's virtual events this semester; it is only required for each event if you would like to make use of the DoorDash discount.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/21/61886/

CHLSA hosts their second general meeting "What is Big Law?" with Kirkland. Please join us and hear from attorneys from each of the Kirkland Texas offices discuss the basics of big law!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/21/62985/

Join us for our weekly time of Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. Light breakfast will be served.

In the event of rain, this event will be moved indoors to the Jury Room (CCJ 2.310).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/22/62965/

Interested in honing your written and oral advocacy skills and competing for Texas Law against teams from around the country? Join us at noon to hear about the interscholastic moot court program at Texas Law. Coaches and former competitors will talk about their teams and processes for trying out. Please email jwhite@law.utexas.edu for the link if you are interested in attending. (Asking for the link does not obligate you to attend.)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/22/62805/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/23/62853/

Effective studying for law school isn't usually about how much; it's about how and when. The SAO will discuss effective time management strategies for law students. The session will also be broadcast on Zoom and be recorded.

Zoom link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91200182081

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/23/60852/

On Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Fall semester, the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law hosts a law firm for a roundtable with interested TJOGEL Society members. At the roundtables, partners and associates visiting from the law firms will present on a wide variety of energy law topics for the first part of the event. Then, TJOGEL Society members will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with the visitors from the law firms.

Bracewell will be joining us on the evening of September 23 at 5:00pm to kick off the Roundtable series.

To participate in the event, please join the TJOGEL Society by going to the Society's website: https://sites.google.com/utexas.edu/tjogelsociety/events?authuser=0.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/23/62605/

Boxed lunches for 1L members of Society programs

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/24/62305/

Alumni Association Executive Committee Meeting Fall 2021

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/24/60886/

LS4BL x ACS's Alternative Curriculum Series are hour-long discussions attempting to integrate principles of racial justice into the 1L core curriculum. The discussions seek not only to shed light on the extent of the permeation of racial inequalities in every aspect of the law, but to equip law students with the necessary tools to speak up in class, ponder hard topics, and work to change the culture of our law school curriculum at large.

Each discussion is centered on one of the six 1L courses and is facilitated by a professor who is both knowledgeable in the subject and demonstrates a commitment to racial justice. The first session is on Con Law, to be facilitated by Professor Jordan Steiker.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/24/63045/

Please RSVP by Thursday, September 23, on Symplicity. Zoom link will be sent before the event.

Hear Texas Law 2Ls and 3Ls discuss their summer internships with private sector employers and how they secured their positions during this virtual panel.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/24/62045/

Come join us for our Fall Bible Study!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/24/61950/

All registered and sponsored graduate and undergraduate student organizations must complete the Safety Education Program on an annual basis each fall semester. To help our student organization leaders meet this requirement the Student Affairs Office has scheduled a training session to take place in the law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/28/61410/

Please RSVP by Monday, September 27, on Symplicity. Zoom link will then be sent before the event.

This is a mandatory workshop for 1Ls. Please note that first-year students may receive one-on-one career counseling beginning October 4.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/28/61767/

OUTLaw is excited to invite the members of TMLS, CHLSA, APALSA, TLDA, and MLSA for a night of fun! We will be hosting various games in different break-out rooms for people to try! Players at all levels welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/28/62825/

Join us for our weekly time of Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. Light breakfast will be served.

In the event of rain, this event will be moved indoors to the Jury Room (CCJ 2.310).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/29/63005/

Law students are encouraged to support their Society pride by donning their Society shirts. 2Ls/3Ls and faculty who wear their Society shirts can stop by the table in the atrium so we can make sure they are counted as part of our Society games.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/29/62846/

Please join the Texas Federalist Society as we host the Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Andrew Davis, Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz, for a discussion about past, present, and future judicial nominations.

The first 20 Texas Law students to register will receive a $10 redemption code for DoorDash to enjoy a meal during the event.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/DfctpkNXtJWBMAPL7

Note: Registration is not required to attend any of the Texas Federalist Society's virtual events this semester; it is only required for each event if you would like to make use of the DoorDash discount.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/29/62854/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/30/62027/

In advance of Early Registration for Spring 2022, we will go over grad requirements, the Degree Audit, and course selection. We will also preview the bar exam! For 2Ls and 3Ls.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/30/62565/

Join the Texas Law Art Association on Zoom while we sit down with Texas Law's own professor David Sokolow to talk about the intersections of art and the law, and how we as aspiring lawyers can engage with and even work within the art world. Q&A with Professor Sokolow will be held at the end!

Event will be September 30th, 5pm. Join at this link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93574333772

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/30/62545/

On Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Fall semester, the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law hosts a law firm for a roundtable with interested TJOGEL Society members. At the roundtables, partners and associates visiting from the law firms will present on a wide variety of energy law topics for the first part of the event. Then, TJOGEL Society members will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with the visitors from the law firms.

HaynesBoone will be joining us on the evening of September 30 at 5:00pm to discuss summer clerkships and what it means to be successful as a summer associate.

To participate in the event, please join the TJOGEL Society by going to the Society's website: https://sites.google.com/utexas.edu/tjogelsociety/events?authuser=0.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/30/62585/

Join PDG for an internship workshop that will cover how to tailor your resume and cover letter and prepare for interviews at public defense offices. This workshop will prepare 1Ls and 2Ls for the interview process at public defense offices with particular insights from other students' previous interview experiences.

https://utexas.zoom.us/j/99025122564

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2021/09/30/62925/