Events Calendar

CHLLSA will be putting on a "Dia de los Muertos" ofrenda in the Affinity Suite to celebrate the Day of the Dead

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/71406/

Come to George's Patio any time between 10:30 am and 4 pm to grab a Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit and participate in SBA's Halloween Costume Contest! Participants and winners will be featured on the SBA instagram, and the top costume will receive a prize.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/70928/

Come by the Journal offices on the 4th floor of TNH for some candy and treats! All are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/71407/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/69891/

Celebrate Pro Bono Week with the Mithoff Program by attending a lunch presentation about the Justice Lab, an ACLU project launched after the murder of George Floyd. The Justice Lab’s litigation initiative enlists law firms to challenge racially motivated stops and seizures under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and applicable state laws.

During the talk, Keith Cohan and Ryan Goldstein with Reid Collins & Tsai will discuss representation of Teliah Perkins in Perkins v. Hart, one of 40 individual police misconduct lawsuits filed by law firms and law school legal clinics working with the Justice Lab on a pro bono basis. Perkins v. Hart currently is pending in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, following the trial court’s denial of the defendant-sheriff deputies’ motion for summary judgment of Ms. Hart’s claims.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/71145/

Professors Vladeck, Eskow, and Grove will be discussing the Shadow Docket and its implications.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/71329/

Professors Vladeck, Grove, and Eskow join forces to break down SCOTUS' Shadow Docket! Lunch, including vegetarian and vegan options, will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/71345/

Film Screening for CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN POLICING, PROSECUTION, AND PUNISHMENT THROUGH LAW AND FILM LAW 296W 29400

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/10/31/70733/

CHLLSA will be putting on a "Dia de los Muertos" ofrenda in the Affinity Suite to celebrate the Day of the Dead

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/71505/

Join TJOGEL and a sponsor law firm for coffee and breakfast to chat and network.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/70894/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Lunch with partners and associates from national law firms. Please RSVP via a form that will be sent out about a week before each Roundtable to TJOGEL Society Members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/70870/

UT law students, please join us for a Summer 2023 job search info session and hear from a panel of current students about their human rights career experiences. Rapoport Center staff will also discuss our new human rights job board/newsletter, our upcoming human rights career panel in November, and our new process for international courtsand tribunal placements.

Lunch will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/71326/

1L students who are participating in the Alumni Mentoring Program are encouraged to attend one orientation meeting, either 11/1 or 11/7. Lunch will be provided.

If you are unable to attend, please contact mentoring@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/70618/

Join LS4BL and ACS for an Alternative Curriculum event on Contract Law and Socioeconomic Inequality featuring Professor Bracha!

Suggested materials: - Lost in Fine Print video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC3N802Sjk

- Danielle Kie Hart, Contract Law and Racial Inequality: A Primer. Specifically pp. 449-461. https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7201&context=lawreview

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/71087/

The First Generation Law Students at Texas Law have invited Ali Gallagher, a Texas Law alum and first-generation lawyer with a background in educational psychology, to speak to students about how to think about law school. Topics will include mastering the Socratic method, dealing with imposter syndrome, and coping with exam anxiety and stress. This event is open to all Texas Law students. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/71386/

The 37th Annual Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights

Intentional Solidarity: Transformation Through Cross-Cultural Unity

LBJ Auditorium LBJ Library and Museum 2313 Red River St, Austin, TX 78712

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/01/70986/

CHLLSA will be putting on a "Dia de los Muertos" ofrenda in the Affinity Suite to celebrate the Day of the Dead

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/71506/

Each year, the CSO hosts the private sector Mock Interview Program. This program aims to introduce our students to the legal interviewing process and affords attorneys an opportunity to meet our exceptional students. Practice interviews and attorney feedback are invaluable to our students, preparing them technically and instilling confidence as they embark on their 1L interview season. Depending on availability, 2L and 3Ls may also participate in this program.

Each mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review.

The initial sign up period for 1Ls opens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, and closes at noon on Wednesday, October 26. If spots are still available you will be able to sign up for third mock interview from 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/70565/

Texas Talks serves as a chance for 1Ls to connect with a variety of law firms to learn more about their organization and the practice of law. All Texas Law 1Ls are encouraged to stop by the Law School Atrium from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (November 2-4, 2022) to connect with attorneys and recruiting coordinators.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/70549/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/69636/

On Wednesday, November 2, the Strauss Center is hosting former federal prosecutor Norman Barbosa as he discusses prosecuting cyber crimes. America’s computer networks are under attack. Hackers steal trade secrets, personal data, and government records. Ransomware has paralyzed schools, hospitals, oil pipelines, and government agencies. Mr. Barbosa will discuss the variety of cyber crimes that can be charged under federal law, how the Justice Department investigates and prosecutes these cases, and how prosecution fits into the U.S. government’s broader cybersecurity strategy.

This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP required. Lunch will be served. For more information on this event, contact Susan Crane at scrane@austin.utexas.edu.

Biography

Norman Barbosa currently serves as Associate General Counsel for Law Enforcement, National Security and Telecom at Microsoft. He leads Microsoft’s global law enforcement, national security and telecommunications public policy and compliance efforts. He is responsible for developing and implementing Microsoft’s policies to promote the privacy and security interests of its customers by modernizing surveillance laws and encryption policies around the world. He is also responsible for coordinating Microsoft’s lawful access policies with the company’s cybersecurity, digital safety, and cybercrime efforts. This includes balancing Microsoft’s efforts to combat abuse of Microsoft’s services by criminals and malign nation state actors by advocating for clearly defined polices on the appropriate scope and purpose of government access to data.

Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Barbosa was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Washington where he led the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Crimes unit and National Security Cyber investigations. Mr. Barbosa graduated from California State University Sacramento with degrees in History and Russian and earned his J.D. at the University of Washington.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/71327/

ACS and the Texas Law Dems join forces to bring a discussion on the modern state of voting rights. Adjunct Professor Mimi Marziani, President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, will present on important cases that have shaped voting rights in recent years and what sort of litigation we can expect to see after the midterm elections. Lunch Provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/71330/

Come join TBLS for a special happy hour with partners and associates from Jones Day. If you are not a TBLS member, you can join here: https://forms.gle/6beqDeSKrNB78GJb7

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/70791/

Join Law Students for Black Lives and the Student Collective for Abolitionist Learning for a joint meeting where we will share general org updates and provide useful information to students who want to become pen pals with people who are currently incarcerated. Food will be served!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/02/71045/

Each year, the CSO hosts the private sector Mock Interview Program. This program aims to introduce our students to the legal interviewing process and affords attorneys an opportunity to meet our exceptional students. Practice interviews and attorney feedback are invaluable to our students, preparing them technically and instilling confidence as they embark on their 1L interview season. Depending on availability, 2L and 3Ls may also participate in this program.

Each mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review.

The initial sign up period for 1Ls opens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, and closes at noon on Wednesday, October 26. If spots are still available you will be able to sign up for third mock interview from 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70566/

First-year law students who participated in Thriving in Law School during orientation are invited to wear their THRIVING shirts, stop by the Tom Clark Lounge to grab a treat, and enter to win a prize. We'll be collaborating with Dr. Maria Timm, Law School CARE Counselor, who will be there to offer support around stress and navigating law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70985/

Texas Talks serves as a chance for 1Ls to connect with a variety of law firms to learn more about their organization and the practice of law. All Texas Law 1Ls are encouraged to stop by the Law School Atrium from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (November 2-4, 2022) to connect with attorneys and recruiting coordinators.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70550/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Lunch with partners and associates from national law firms. Please RSVP via a form that will be sent out about a week before each Roundtable to TJOGEL Society Members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70871/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/69146/

A panel featuring Professors Sager, Laycock, and Collis discussing the current state and future of religious liberty jurisprudence.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70806/

Join us at 12 pm CT on November 3 for a timely discussion with Liz Avore of the Voting Rights Lab. Ms. Avore will discuss her pathway to advocating for better voting laws and highlight current legislative efforts to address voting rights. Mimi Marziani, President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, will moderate this discussion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/71445/

Come join us Thursday from 12:30-1:30pm in the Jury Room (CCJ 2.310) for an hour of community and Bible study. Feel free to drop in as you're able. We welcome all women regardless of faith background!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/70771/

OUTLaw hosts diverse attorneys from sponsoring big law firms to discuss their experiences in big law, the recruiting process, work-life balance, how to build a community as diverse individuals in big law, and their work in advocacy, pro bono, and community engagement. A 45-minute Q&A panel will be followed by a reception with light refreshments. All members of OUTLaw are invited.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/71285/

“We Are Not Slaves”: A book talk and panel discussion Thursday, November 3, 5-6:30 pm, Sheffield Room

Author Robert Chase will discuss his book “We Are Not Slaves,” a history of the prisoners’ rights movement in Texas in the second half of the 20th century. Professor Talitha LeFlouria (History) will introduce Chase and his work. Following Chase’s talk, Professor Michele Deitch (LBJ/Law) will lead a panel discussion with local advocates focused on current prison labor practices and the “end the exception” movement.

From the book jacket: “Told from the vantage point of the prisoners themselves, this book weaves together untold but devastatingly important truths from the histories of labor, civil rights, and politics in the United States as it narrates the transition from prison plantations of the past to the mass incarceration of today.”

Cosponsored by the LBJ School’s Prison and Jail Innovation Lab and the UT Austin Initiative for Law, Societies, and Justice, Law Students for Black Lives, Public Defense Group, and Public Interest Law Association.

Light refreshments provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/71127/

Author Robert Chase will discuss his book “We Are Not Slaves,” a history of the prisoners’ rights movement in Texas in the second half of the 20th century. Professor Talitha LeFlouria (History) will introduce Chase and his work. Following Chase’s talk, Professor Michele Deitch (LBJ/Law) will lead a panel discussion with local advocates, Savannah Eldrige (Abolish Slavery National Network) and Jorge Renaud (Latino Justice), focused on current prison labor practices and the “end the exception” movement.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/03/71507/

Each year, the CSO hosts the private sector Mock Interview Program. This program aims to introduce our students to the legal interviewing process and affords attorneys an opportunity to meet our exceptional students. Practice interviews and attorney feedback are invaluable to our students, preparing them technically and instilling confidence as they embark on their 1L interview season. Depending on availability, 2L and 3Ls may also participate in this program.

Each mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review.

The initial sign up period for 1Ls opens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, and closes at noon on Wednesday, October 26. If spots are still available you will be able to sign up for third mock interview from 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/04/70567/

Texas Talks serves as a chance for 1Ls to connect with a variety of law firms to learn more about their organization and the practice of law. All Texas Law 1Ls are encouraged to stop by the Law School Atrium from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (November 2-4, 2022) to connect with attorneys and recruiting coordinators.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2022/11/04/70551/