Events Calendar

Day 1 of the Cyber 9/12 Competition. Information on the competition can be found on the Strauss Center Events Website

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/01/23/64126/

The Past: A roundtable conversation about public defense in Texas before passage of the FDA, how the act was passed, and early progress after adoption of the law.

The Present: A series of 5-minute presentations highlighting current issues in public defense including: Urban and Rural Public Defender Offices, Managed Assigned Counsel Systems, Mentoring, Counsel at First Appearance, Immigration Representation, Oversight of Public Defense, Public Defense Funding, Community Engagement

The Future: A panel discussion about the future of public defense defense in Texas.

Registration for the event is now open! Register at www.bit.ly/FDAat20

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/01/28/65905/

Jan. 31 is the last day to register to vote for the March 1 Primaries. If you moved recently and/or have not updated your voter registration, register to vote with Law Students for Black Lives! We will be in the atrium from 9 am to 5 pm registering students to vote. We will also be answering general nonpartisan questions about the primaries for those who need additional information to vote.

To check your voter registration in Texas, visit: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

To find nonpartisan information about your personalized ballot by the time early voting begins: https://www.vote411.org

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/01/31/66147/

Join the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights for their annual conference focusing on the 2021 Texas legislative sessions' impacts on civil liberties and rights. Topics will include voting rights, reproductive rights, and trans/LGBTQIA+ rights.

Register for the event here: https://bit.ly/TJCLCR2022

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/02/03/64145/

As part of the Public Service Career Fair, join Heather Jarvis, attorney and student loan expert for this briefing and dedicated Q&A for borrowers. After you register online, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Scores of experienced public service workers have been frustrated in their attempts to qualify for loan cancellation under Public Service Loan Forgiveness. They were told they had the “wrong kind” of loans or that payments they made “didn’t count” towards the 120 qualifying payments required to earn forgiveness.

On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Limited Waiver Opportunity. For a limited time, restrictive requirements regarding loan type and repayment plan have been waived.

Also, the Biden administration is conducting a negotiated rulemaking process including revisions to the regulations governing PSLF and Income-Driven Repayment. New rules will be finalized and implemented by the summer of 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/02/03/65508/