Events Calendar

Issues of race and racism are often absent from scholarly and casebook discussions of tort law. Race and racism, however, have a substantial influence on a broad range of issues within tort law, from the valuation of injuries to the types of tort claims recognized by courts. Join us for a discussion on these and related matters with Professor Melissa Wasserman. Boxed lunches will be provided!

Rescheduled due to the winter storm.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 2, on Symplicity. Zoom link will then be sent before the event.

The panel will introduce students to bankruptcy law as a potential career path; educate students about the best ways to obtain an intern/extern or clerk position with a bankruptcy judge; and build connections between the students and local bankruptcy practitioners and the local bankruptcy bench.

Panelists include The Honorable Christopher Mott, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas; Jay Ong, Managing Shareholder, Munsch Hardt (Austin); Kimberly Nash, Kimberly Nash Law; Charlie Shelton, Partner at Hayward PLLC; and Prof. Angela Littwin, Texas Law. Moderated by Prof. Jay Westbrook.

Dean Bobby Chesney, Prof. Steve Vladeck, and Prof. Jeffrey Kahn of SMU will discuss and answer questions about the Russia-Ukraine Conflict, covering U.S. constitutional law, international law, and national security consequences. Join Texas Federalist Society for the discussion on Thursday, March 3 from 12-1 in TNH 2.137. Lunch will be provided.

Juan Melendez was exonerated in Florida in 2002 after serving 17 years on death row. Today, he's active in the innocence and death penalty abolition movements. Recently, he campaigned in support of a bill to end qualified immunity in his home state of New Mexico and spoke out in support of Julius Jones in Oklahoma. He was also featured in a March 2020 National Geographic article on death row exonerees.

Juan will join us to speak with students about his experience as a death row exoneree.

Assault & Flattery is back live and in person with their 69th musical "(Law) School of Rock!" It will take place March 3rd-5th at the Scottish Rite Theater, with doors opening at 7:30pm. Proof of a negative test taken within 48 hours will be required at the door and masks will be required inside the auditorium.

Join Law Students for Black Lives, Texas Law Democrats, PILA, If/When/How and ACS for a community building happy hour this Thursday! The first 25 (or so) students to arrive will receive a free drink. Free food and swag from some of the sponsoring organizations will also be available!