Events Calendar

Join us for an event for new and returning students exploring lawyering for social change, including an inspiring keynote; a student/alumni panel; and a concluding reception with opportunities to connect with like-minded students, faculty, staff and attorneys. Lunches will be available beginning at 12:30. Formal Program begins at 1:30.

Cosponsored by Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights, Budd Innocence Center, Capital Punishment Center, Career Services Office, and Chicano/Hispanic/Latino Law Students’ Association

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/09/68445/

TBD - https://law.utexas.edu/alumni/tailgate

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/10/65045/

This event will be a two-session program this summer. The dates are June 15, 2022, and September 14, 2022. You can choose to register for a single session for $199 or both sessions for $299.

Session 1: Negotiating Time & Happiness | June 15, 2022

Time is our most valuable resource. Yet, working women are more time poor than working men, are less likely to negotiate for time on adjustable deadlines at work and are less likely to delegate tasks. Women also spend more time on non-promotable assignments. In this session, Prof. Whillans discusses her research on time-use and happiness.

Session 2: Deflecting Power Moves | August 3, 2022

At work, we are often in situations where powerful people try to change our minds. How can we stand-up for ourselves to live our best lives in line with our values? In this session, Prof. Whillans discusses research on how to recognize “power-moves” and how to deflect them in service of acting in line with our values and goals at work and outside of it.

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Ascend is an inclusive program with a curriculum geared toward established lawyers looking to further their careers. People of all gender identities are encouraged to register for this event.

Register on Eventbrite.

Register before June 1 to receive a complimentary copy of the book, courtesy of the Center for Women in Law!

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About the Speaker:

Ashley Whillans is the author of the book TIME SMART: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life (October 6, 2020) published by Harvard Business Publishing. She is an assistant professor at Harvard Business School where she teaches the Negotiations and Motivation and Incentives courses to MBAs and Executives. Prof. Whillans is also a leading scholar in the time and happiness research field. She earned her PhD in social psychology from the University of British Columbia. Whillans was twice named a Rising Star of Behavioral Science by the Behavioral Science & Policy Association. In 2016 she cofounded a “behavioral science department,” namely, the Department of Behavioral Science in the Policy, Innovation, and Engagement division of the Public Service Agency in the British Columbia government. She is part of the Global Happiness Council and the Workplace and Well-Being Initiative at Harvard University, and she advises on workplace and well-being strategies for numerous nonprofit and for-profit partners. Most recently, she is part of the Lancet’s COVID-19 mental health commission. She has written about her research for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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About Ascend:

As their careers are rising, women lawyers often face competing opportunities and shifting priorities as they gain a more precise definition of career success and excellence. Whether the goal is a partnership, independence, entrepreneurship, or career transition, the Center for Women in Law Ascend program helps established lawyers explore the opportunities and challenges of furthering their careers through promotions, pivots, and reimagining. People of all gender identities are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/14/68685/

An opportunity for alumni in the NYC area to meet Texas Law's new dean, Bobby Chesney.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/14/69827/

An opportunity for alumni in the DC area to meet Texas Law's new dean, Bobby Chesney.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/15/69809/

TJOGEL and co-host TLF are hosting a tailgate for the UT home football game.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/17/69915/

After two fatal airplane crashes, the Department of Justice brought charges against Boeing employee Mark Forner, alleging that he manipulated and deceived federal regulators in connection with the Boeing 737 Max passenger jets.

Forner’s defense team obtained an acquittal in this high-profile case after less than four days of trial. In this discussion, defense attorneys David Gerger and Ashlee Martin will discuss their successful strategies and draw lessons from the experience pertaining to opening statements and cross examination. Cheryl Scarboro, partner at Simpson Thatcher, will moderate the discussion.

Approved for 1 hour of CLE credit.

Register here: https://bit.ly/AcquittalRegistration

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/20/70585/

An opportunity for alumni in the Denver area to meet Texas Law's new dean, Bobby Chesney.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/21/69810/

On Thursday, September 22, the Strauss Center and Intelligence Studies Project are excited to welcome Kristi Scott, the Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and Jackie Acker, CIA’s Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer for a public talk on “The CIA and Your Rights.” They will discuss how the CIA protects the rights and privacy of Americans as it recruits spies, collects intelligence, conducts covert action, and analyzes information to inform policymakers. The event will also cover how the CIA and other intelligence agencies account for civil liberties when they deploy emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Adam Klein, Director of the Strauss Center, will moderate this discussion.

Lunch will be served. For more information, contact Ali Prince at ali.prince@austin.utexas.edu.

Biographies

Jacqueline “Jackie” Acker serves in the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties as the Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer. She advises clients across CIA on a variety of privacy and civil liberties issues as well as ethical artificial intelligence development. Ms. Acker is a Certified Information Privacy Professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals and an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law.

Ms. Acker graduated from the University of Tulsa in with a Juris Doctorate with a Health Law Certificate after receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in Theater with a focus in scenic design.

Kristi Scott is the Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency. In this role, Ms. Scott serves as an independent, primary advisor to the CIA Director and other senior Agency officials to ensure that privacy and civil liberties are integrated into the day-to-day conduct of the Agency’s mission and prepares reports for oversight and the American public. Ms. Scott also served as the Acting Director and Deputy Director at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties. During her long service at DOJ, Ms. Scott also was an Assistant United States Attorney and a Special Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting federal crimes in the District of Arizona and the Eastern District of Virginia.

Ms. Scott graduated from Penn State University Dickenson School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Rhetorical Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and has multiple certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/22/70230/

To kickstart the Federalist Society's Texas Chapters conference, UT alumni Judges Kacsmaryk, Jordan, & Starr will discuss their journey to the Bench.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/23/68925/

“Colloquy on Constitutional Studies,” featuring John Golden’s forthcoming paper on “Congressional Power, Public Rights, and Non-Article III Adjudication” with comments from Fred Smith (Emory University)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/23/70025/

An opportunity for alumni in the San Antonio area to meet Texas Law's new dean, Bobby Chesney.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/28/69828/

With an increase in people leaving organized religion in the United States, Professor Mark Movsesian (St. John’s University) will discuss his recent essay on how the law should treat these religious “Nones.”

Boxed lunches will be provided. Join us!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/09/29/69727/