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29 January 30
  1. 1:00pm 2023-01-30T14:00-06:00
    public interest peer support

    Questions about the public interest summer job search, classes/clinics, postgrad opportunities, or public interest at Texas Law more generally? Members of the Justice Center student advisory board are here to help. We're holding office hours in the Justice Center conference room through February 1. Stop by to see us! We’re available with advice and snacks.

    Location: The Justice Center conference room on the ground floor of the Connally Center, CCJ 1.324. (Take the elevator in the Jamail Pavilion, go one floor down.)

    For more information, visit: https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/events/justic-center-student-advisory-board-drop-in-office-hours/

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/01/30/72690/

  2. 4:00pm 2023-01-30T18:00-06:00
    Race, Housing, and Justice

    This roundtable discussion, the first event of the Rapoport Center's Spring 2023 Cultures of Environmental Justice colloquium and co-sponsored by Planet Texas 2050, will feature local activists and organizations discussing the ongoing justice implications of Winter Storm Uri.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/01/30/72545/

January 31
  1. 5:30pm 2023-01-31T19:00-06:00
    Laredo - Texas Law on Tour

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/01/31/76544/

February 1
  1. 8:00am 2023-02-01T09:00-06:00
    Christian Legal Society Bible Study

    Christian Legal Society will be hosting a Bible study and meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible or the faith. We encourage all people who are curious about Christianity or want to grow in their faith to join. This a good opportunity to build community and learn more about the Bible!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/01/72588/

  2. 3:30pm 2023-02-01T17:00-06:00
    public interest peer support

    Questions about the public interest summer job search, classes/clinics, postgrad opportunities, or public interest at Texas Law more generally? Members of the Justice Center student advisory board are here to help. We're holding office hours in the Justice Center conference room through February 1. Stop by to see us! We’re available with advice and snacks.

    Location: The Justice Center conference room on the ground floor of the Connally Center, CCJ 1.324. (Take the elevator in the Jamail Pavilion, go one floor down.)

    For more information, visit: https://law.utexas.edu/publicinterest/events/justic-center-student-advisory-board-drop-in-office-hours/

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/01/72691/

  3. 5:30pm 2023-02-01T19:00-06:00
    Midland - Texas Law on Tour

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/01/71926/

February 2
  1. 12:00pm 2023-02-02T13:00-06:00
    Heather Jarvis: Loan Forgiveness

    Register online. As part of the Public Service Career Fair, you are invited to attend this practical and engaging presentation featuring attorney and advocate Heather Jarvis and covering: All the latest student loan updates Public Service Loan Forgiveness from A to Z; expert tips for navigating the student loan system; and a Q&A.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/02/70568/

February 3
  1. All day
    “Cruel and Not Unusual"

    Friday, February 3, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Saturday, February 4, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

    This symposium brings together leading experts on prison and jail conditions to reflect on some of the most critical and challenging issues in the field. We will discuss what can be done to address the seemingly intractable horrific conditions in certain correctional systems, and debate whether meaningful reform of America’s prisons and jails is truly possible.

    There will be four main sessions:  the first is focused on “The Depths of Deliberate Indifference,” with case studies of four different corrections agencies (Rikers, Alabama, Arizona, and Texas); the second examines “The Levers of Change,” and asks about the tools available to turn a prison or jail around, even after a win in the courts; the third presents some rare examples of innovations in prisons that seek to change institutional culture; and the fourth asks whether meaningful change is truly possible and whether there is hope for reforming America’s prisons and jails.

    For more information and to register, visit: https://pjil.lbj.utexas.edu/events/cruel-and-not-unusual

    Hosted by the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas

    Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/03/68994/

  2. CANCELED 2023-02-03T18:00-06:00
    Public Service Happy Hour

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

    Public service employers and public service students are invited to take part in a happy hour as part of this year's Public Service Career Fair which will provide an opportunity for employers and students to mingle in a casual setting. Hosted by the Career Services Office and William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/03/70569/

February 4
  1. All day
    “Cruel and Not Unusual"

    Friday, February 3, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

    Saturday, February 4, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

    This symposium brings together leading experts on prison and jail conditions to reflect on some of the most critical and challenging issues in the field. We will discuss what can be done to address the seemingly intractable horrific conditions in certain correctional systems, and debate whether meaningful reform of America’s prisons and jails is truly possible.

    There will be four main sessions:  the first is focused on “The Depths of Deliberate Indifference,” with case studies of four different corrections agencies (Rikers, Alabama, Arizona, and Texas); the second examines “The Levers of Change,” and asks about the tools available to turn a prison or jail around, even after a win in the courts; the third presents some rare examples of innovations in prisons that seek to change institutional culture; and the fourth asks whether meaningful change is truly possible and whether there is hope for reforming America’s prisons and jails.

    For more information and to register, visit: https://pjil.lbj.utexas.edu/events/cruel-and-not-unusual

    Hosted by the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas

    Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/04/68995/

5 6 February 7
  1. 12:00pm 2023-02-07T13:00-06:00
    Section 3 Reunion Lunch

    Join section 3 for a reunion lunch!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/07/72365/

  2. 12:00pm 2023-02-07T13:00-06:00
    Finish the 5 Campaign Teach In

    Join Law Student for Black Lives and representative from the Finish the 5 Campaign Coalition to learn more about this campaign to shut down the five youth prisons in Texas.

    Learn more about the campaign in general at https://www.texascje.org/finish-the-5

    Lunch will be provided!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/07/72707/

February 8
  1. 8:00am 2023-02-08T09:00-06:00
    Christian Legal Society Bible Study

    Christian Legal Society will be hosting a Bible study and meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible or the faith. We encourage all people who are curious about Christianity or want to grow in their faith to join. This a good opportunity to build community and learn more about the Bible!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/08/72589/

  2. 12:15pm 2023-02-08T13:30-06:00
    Emerging Technologies & Privacy

    On Wednesday, February 8, the Strauss Center hosts Cara Bloom, Senior Cybersecurity and Privacy Scientist at MITRE, for a talk on “Emerging Technologies & Privacy: How Privacy Threat Modeling Can Help Manage Privacy Risks.” This talk will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs as part of the Strauss Center’s Brumley Speaker Series.

    In her talk, Cara will discuss how preserving privacy is not only a regulatory requirement, but an ethical obligation, a mission enabler, and a market differentiator. Given this, privacy can still be an ephemeral concept, lacking a solid definition, scope, and practical method for management. She will discuss how it is of particular importance to understand the potential privacy risks of emerging technologies and how they can be difficult to emulate and model, particularly when there are few established privacy norms for the new technology. In her presentation, she will take a risk-oriented view of privacy, discussing the differences between risk management and compliance. She will conclude by looking forward to the emerging field of privacy threat modeling.

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/08/72926/

February 9
  1. 12:00pm 2023-02-09T13:00-06:00
    Asma Uddin and Emma Green

    Professor, author, and attorney Asma Uddin will discuss what leads people to feel threatened by religious freedom for all and why Muslims in the United States are particularly vulnerable to this phenomenon. Most importantly, she will explore what can be done about it. She will be joined by award-winning journalist Emma Green of The New Yorker, whose writings on religion, politics, and cultural conflicts have won numerous prizes.

    This event will be held at the Texas Union Theater. Lunch will be offered. For more information and to RSVP for lunch, please visit the link. We hope you join us!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/09/72806/

February 10
  1. 6:00pm 2023-02-10T21:00-06:00
    TJCLCR Conference Dinner

    Dinner before annual TJCLCR conference with CHLLSA, THJ, and OUTLaw.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/10/71768/

February 11
  1. 9:00am 2023-02-11T17:30-06:00
    TJCLCR Annual Conference: Here and Queer

    Join the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights for its annual conference on Feb. 10 - 11, 2023. The Journal's eighteenth conference will explore legal issues impacting LGBTQIA+ communities. Panels include: abortion and transgender rights, banned books, and criminalizing queerness. The conference will also highlight upcoming authors in its spring special issue. This event includes breakfast, lunch and a reception on Feb. 11.

    Texas Law students, faculty, and staff may register for free. Register at bit.ly/TJCLCR23

    This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 3 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

    For a full schedule, please visit https://sites.utexas.edu/tjclcr/conference/.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/11/71465/

12 February 13
  1. 4:00pm 2023-02-13T18:00-06:00
    Constitutional Studies | Book Launch

    Join the Constitutional Studies Program over lunch for a special event to launch “Amending America’s Unwritten Constitution” (Cambridge University Press), featuring three of the authors discussing their chapters.

    Details on the book are available here: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/law/constitutional-and-administrative-law/amending-americas-unwritten-constitution?format=HB

    SPEAKERS:

    Vikram Amar, Dean, Iwan Foundation Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law

    Sanford Levinson, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair, University of Texas School of Law

    Mark Tushnet William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Emeritus Harvard Law School

    DISCUSSANT:

    Rhonda Evans, Senior Lecturer and Director-Edward A. Clark Center for Australia and New Zealand Studies, University of Texas at Austin

    MODERATOR:

    Richard Albert, William Stamps Farish Professor in Law, University of Texas School of Law

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/13/72385/

  2. 4:00pm 2023-02-13T18:00-06:00
    Resisting Reparations

    This event will feature Dr. Julia Dehm, Senior Lecturer at the La Trobe Law School, who will discuss reparations and historical responsibility in the international climate regime.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/13/72565/

February 14
  1. 11:45am 2023-02-14T13:00-06:00
    Lives in the Law

    Eidman Courtroom followed by boxed lunches in Jamail Pavilion

    Join us for Lives in the Law with Adeola Ogunkeyede, Chief Public Defender of the Travis County Public Defender’s Office, who will give a talk entitled “Fighting for Justice Through Institution Building: The First Two Years of the Travis County Public Defender’s Office.”

    Ogunkeyede will talk about her work for social justice through building and leading a new office. She’ll reflect on the work to fulfill the five goals in the office’s initial founding grant and her team’s work at the client level and the systemic level, highlighting some of the opportunities and challenges they’ve embraced and faced along the way.

    As the first Chief Public Defender, Ogunkeyede has worked since 2020 to develop the office’s holistic practice from the ground up. Previously, she served as the inaugural director for the Civil Rights & Racial Justice Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Virginia. Prior to her work in Virginia, she was the director of staff development and litigation supervisor of the criminal practice at The Bronx Defenders, where she began her career as a staff attorney. She graduated from Tulane Law School. For more information about her current role, visit: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/public-defender/staff

    Please RSVP by 2PM Wed, Feb 8 for lunch: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/522857971267

    Ms. Ogunkeyede will also be available to meet with students from 1-2pm.

    Sponsored by the Law School’s William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Career Services Office; co-sponsored by Law Students for Black Lives, the Public Defense Group and the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/14/72346/

  2. 12:00pm 2023-02-14T15:00-06:00
    TLF Valentine's Day T-Shirt Sale

    Show some love to your public interest classmates by purchasing a TLF "Make Love, Not Law Review" T-shirt this Valentine's Day. T-shirts will be sold in the atrium for $25 each from 12 pm - 3 pm.

    3L big law students who sign up to participate in the Themis bar-matching with a public interest student can get a free shirt! Sign up through this form and go to the atrium to get your shirt: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6lKpFCtT9f0RbjU

    Students are invited to stop by to ask questions about TLF's open fellows application for $2,000 housing and travel stipends this summer.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/14/73011/

  3. 4:00pm 2023-02-14T17:00-06:00
    An Imperial Genealogy of Minority

    This event will feature Dr. Adil Hasan Khan, Postdoctoral Fellow at Melbourne Law School, who will discuss the widely perceived and ongoing "citizenship crisis" in contemporary India, highlighting the historic relationship between the phenomenon of statelessness and the institution and protection of minority rights.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/14/73005/

February 15
  1. 8:00am 2023-02-15T09:00-06:00
    Christian Legal Society Bible Study

    Christian Legal Society will be hosting a Bible study and meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible or the faith. We encourage all people who are curious about Christianity or want to grow in their faith to join. This a good opportunity to build community and learn more about the Bible!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/15/72590/

  2. 6:30pm 2023-02-15T20:00-06:00
    Dorothy Roberts

    The Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice present the eighth annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights featuring acclaimed scholar of race, gender and the law, Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights at the University of Pennsylvania, on the topic of family policing and reproductive justice. The lecture will be followed by conversation moderated by Eleanor Klibanoff, women’s health reporter at The Texas Tribune, and a book signing.

    Named in honor of Sissy Farenthold (1926-2021), who dedicated her life to exposing and responding to injustices as a lawyer, legislator, and global leader in human rights, this lecture series inspires audiences to think and act creatively in response to the greatest human rights challenges of the 21st century.

    In-person event with chair seating, livestream on Vimeo, & in-person livestream event in Austin

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/15/72566/

February 16
  1. 3:45pm 2023-02-16T17:30-06:00
    Shape and Direction of the Death Penalty

    This event will feature Harvard Law Professor Carol Steiker, as well as UT Law Professors Lee Kovarsky, Jim Marcus, Thea Posel, Raoul Schonemann, and Jordan Steiker. It will examine, from multiple angles, the operation of the modern Texas and federal death penalties. Professor Kovarsky will discuss the thirteen "Trump Executions" that took place during the last six months of his administration. Professors Marcus, Posel, and Schonemann will discuss recent developments in Texas capital punishment, with emphasis on the case of Terence Andrus. Professors Carol and Jordan Steiker will address the future of the American death penalty. Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/16/72945/

  2. 4:00pm 2023-02-16T19:00-06:00
    Grits Conference 2023

    Workshop: Legal Observer Training In-Person 4-5:30pm TNH 2.137

    Homelessness in Austin In-Person 6-7pm TNH 2.137

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/16/73069/

  3. 6:00pm 2023-02-16T20:30-06:00
    Virgil Lott Award Dinner

    In 2011, the University of Texas School of Law established the Virgil C. Lott Medal to honor our first African American graduate. The medal is presented at a gala dinner, and recipients are chosen by a distinguished committee headed by Dean Bobby Chesney, former Dean Larry Sager, and previous winners. Dean Chesney describes the mission of the award and ceremony thusly: “Virgil C. Lott, ’53 was the first African American graduate of The University of Texas School of Law. The Law School commissioned the Virgil C. Lott Medal to honor the memory of this pioneer and distinguished alumnus. This award honors men and women who, like Mr. Lott, have made significant contributions to the legal profession and to the improvement of understanding among all peoples.”

    DeMetris Sampson ’80, a longtime lawyer and community leader in Dallas, has been named the winner of the Virgil C. Lott Medal for 2023. She will be honored at a ceremony at the School of Law on February 16.

    SIGN UP TO RECEIVE AN EMAIL INVITATION or contact events@law.utexas.edu or  512-232-1334 for more information.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/16/71927/

  4. 7:00pm 2023-02-16T22:30-06:00
    Assault and Flattery's Main Show

    Assault & Flattery's 70th annual Main Show will be held Thursday-Saturday.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/16/70389/

February 17
  1. 10:30am 2023-02-17T00:00-06:00
    Grits Conference 2023

    Critical Water Issues in the American South Zoom 10:30-11:30am Zoom + viewing room 3.125

    GRITS 2023 Keynote Event: Steven Donziger on Radical Lawyering In-Person Keynote: 1130-1230 pm (Eidman Courtroom) TNH 3.140 (overflow)

    Reception: 1230-2:00pm Jamail Pavilion

    Y’all Means All: The State of LGBTQ+ Protections in Texas Zoom 2-3p Zoom + viewing room 3.140

    Carceral Ties That Bind: Abolition Feminism & Domestic Violence 3-4pm Zoom + viewing room TNH 2.138

    Breaking Barriers: Disability Rights & the Legal Profession 3-4pm TNH 2.139

    The State of Labor: Organizing Workers in Austin & Statewide 4-5pm TNH 2.138

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/17/73070/

  2. 11:30am 2023-02-17T12:30-06:00
    GRITS 2023 Keynote: Steven Donziger

    Join us for our 2023 keynote speaker, Steven Donziger, on Friday, February 17 from 11:30 to 12:30 in the Eidman Courtroom. Steven Donziger will be discussing what it takes to be totally committed to cause and client. His speech will be followed by a Q+A session with attendees. This will be an amazing kick-off to the GRITS 2023 conference. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot using the form below! We will also have an overflow space with a live stream of the talk available. We can't wait to see you there!

    Reserve your spot for our 2023 keynote speaker: https://tinyurl.com/GRITS2023Keynote

    Sign up to receive GRITS 2023 updates: https://tinyurl.com/GRITS2023 Check out our other GRITS 2023 programming: gritsconference.org

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/17/73085/

  3. 11:30am 2023-02-17T13:00-06:00
    Virtual Public Service Table Talk

    Due to the recent inclement winter weather in Texas, we’re hosting a Virtual Public Service Table Talk on Friday, February 17, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (CT) on Flo Recruit.

    Nearly 30 participating employers will be hosting 15-minute video chat sessions with up to three students in each session. You may sign-up for up to six employers.

    Sign-up on Flo Recruit is now open on a first-come, first-served basis until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/17/73099/

February 18
  1. 10:30am 2023-02-18T14:00-06:00
    TMLS Black Women's Brunch

    The Black Women’s Brunch is hosted by the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society at Texas Law and sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright. The purpose of the Black Women's Brunch is to empower Black women in the legal profession and provide a networking opportunity, connecting Black women in various stages of their careers. Those invited to attend are Black women legal professionals in Austin, particularly Texas Law Alumna, law students at UT, undergraduate students and those interested in pursuing a legal career. The event program will include a networking brunch and sessions centering experiences of Black women in the legal profession.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/18/70445/

  2. 2:15pm 2023-02-18T00:00-06:00
    #FreeTheHair

    Saturday, February 18 at 2:15pm in Eidman Courtroom. Reception to follow. RSVP here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ukPmitI1TwYj1I

    Texas Law’s Office for Equity and Inclusion invites students, faculty, staff, and the general public to #FreeTheHair: Locking Black Hair to Civil Rights Movements with Professor D. Wendy Greene (Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law). Founder of the #FreeTheHair movement and a legal architect of the federal CROWN Act alongside parallel civil rights legislation, Professor Greene will discuss her legal scholarship and public advocacy combating race-based discrimination of African descendants when donning natural hairstyles like twists, braids, Afros and locs. As one of the nation's leading legal experts on "grooming codes discrimination" and Director of Kline Law's Center for Law, Policy, & Social Action, Professor Greene will also explore landmark U.S. legal reforms her scholarly activism is shaping, which redress this systematic form of racial discrimination and are transforming civil rights laws and discourse globally.

    This event has been accredited by the State Bar of Texas for 1.00 hour of CLE credit.

    Special thanks to the Diverse Voices Speaker Series Founding Sponsor, Vinson & Elkins LLP, and Partner Sponsor, Greenberg Traurig LLP.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/18/72406/

  3. 4:00pm 2023-02-18T17:00-06:00
    Grits Conference 2023

    Extending the Green Wave: Lessons from Reproductive Justice Movements in Latin America 4-5pm Zoom + Viewing room in TNH 2.137

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/18/73086/

19 February 20
  1. CANCELED 2023-02-20T13:00-06:00
    Constitutional Studies Luncheon

    THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

    SPEAKER:

    Meghan Morris

    Assistant Professor of Law

    Cincinnati College of Law

    DISCUSSANT:

    Susie Morse

    Angus G. Wynne, Sr. Professor in Civil Jurisprudence

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    University of Texas School of Law

    MODERATOR:

    Richard Albert

    William Stamps Farish Professor in Law

    University of Texas School of Law

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/20/72387/

February 21
  1. 12:00pm 2023-02-21T13:00-06:00
    Section 1 Reunion Lunch

    Join section 1 for a reunion lunch!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/21/72367/

February 22
  1. 8:00am 2023-02-22T09:00-06:00
    Christian Legal Society Bible Study

    Christian Legal Society will be hosting a Bible study and meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible or the faith. We encourage all people who are curious about Christianity or want to grow in their faith to join. This a good opportunity to build community and learn more about the Bible!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/22/72591/

February 23
  1. 8:30am 2023-02-23T17:30-06:00
    TJOGEL Symposium

    The TJOGEL Symposium will take place on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24, 2023. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a wide variety of energy related presentations from leading attorneys in the industry. If you have questions, please email symposiumdirector@tjogel.org.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/23/72646/

  2. 12:00pm 2023-02-23T13:00-06:00
    Career in Entertainment/Media Arts

    Texas Law, Moody College of Communications, and UTLA alumni will share how their communications and law degree has led to a career in entertainment and media arts. Q&A will follow.

    Panelists include Calvin Berman, UT Moody '12, Media Entrepreneur and formerly Director of Business Affairs at Sony (Center City, CA); Iman Houston Farrior, Texas Law '08; TV Business Affairs Executive at Creative Artists Agency (CAA; Loss Angeles, CA); Julie Street Kassouf, Texas Law '07, Senior Vice President, Corporate Legal at MRC (Beverly Hills, CA): and Matt Robinson, UT Moody '09, Associate in DLA Piper's Media, Entertainment, Finance, & Transactions Group and formerly Activision Blizzard (Century City, CA).

    Register for Zoom link.

    Presented by the UTLA Program, Moody Career Center, and Texas Law Career Services.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/23/73108/

  3. 4:15pm 2023-02-23T17:15-06:00
    Address by Demetria McCain

    Demetria McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will give an address entitled “Federal Fair Housing Policy in the Biden-Harris Administration.”

    Reception to follow in the Jamail Pavilion.

    About Demetria McCain:

    Demetria McCain serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At FHEO, McCain assists HUD’s efforts to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.

    McCain joined HUD following fifteen years of service, with five as president, at the Inclusive Communities Project (ICP), a Dallas, TX-based affordable fair housing nonprofit. Prior to becoming president, she oversaw operations, communications and ICP’s Mobility Assistance Program, a housing mobility program that helps housing choice voucher holders exercise their fair housing rights. Conceived by Demetria, ICP’s “Voices for Opportunity” initiative has provided advocacy training to low-income renters and neighborhood groups of color.

    Before joining ICP, McCain worked on USDA Section 515 rural multifamily housing matters at the National Housing Law Project in Oakland, CA. She was also a staff attorney for the Neighborhood Legal Services Program of Washington, D.C., assigned to the southeast office, where her portfolio primarily included landlord-tenant matters for low-income renters in private and public housing. She has taught, as an adjunct instructor, a Fair Housing and Homelessness course to undergraduate Coppin State University students.

    McCain brings dual vantage points to FHEO after having spent years assisting both housing choice voucher holders who sought low-poverty well-resourced housing options and neighborhood groups in underserved communities of color who sought more equitable distribution of resources and services. She is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, New York University and Brooklyn College and a member of the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    About the G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence:

    McCain’s visit to Texas Law as a G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence is supported by a generous gift from the G. Rollie White Trust. The program brings outstanding legal scholars, practitioners and advocates from the field of public service to Texas Law to foster discussion of issues related to public interest law, to raise the profile of lawyers working in this area, and to encourage students to view public service as an honored and expected part of every legal career. McCain is Texas Law’s tenth G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/23/72607/

February 24
  1. 8:30am 2023-02-24T17:30-06:00
    TJOGEL Symposium

    The TJOGEL Symposium will take place on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24, 2023. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a wide variety of energy related presentations from leading attorneys in the industry. If you have questions, please email symposiumdirector@tjogel.org.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/24/72671/

  2. 9:00am 2023-02-24T17:00-06:00
    TIPLJ 2023 Sympoisum

    The Texas Intellectual Property Journal is hosting its 22nd Annual Symposium. This event will connect attorneys, practitioners, students and faculty interested in intellectual property law.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/24/69848/

  3. 5:45pm 2023-02-24T19:15-06:00
    Becoming Black Lawyers: Film & Panel

    Texas Law’s Pipeline Program: Beginnings and Beyond, its Office for Equity and Inclusion, and its Admissions Office invite students, faculty, and the general public to a screening of the award-winning documentary, Becoming Black Lawyers: African Americans and the Law School Experience. Following the screening, Texas Law alums will discuss their experience navigating law school and the legal profession while Black. The panel discussion will be moderated by Shavonne Henderson, Lecturer and Texas Law’s Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. The event is co-sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society.

    Refreshments will be served. RSVP here by Wednesday, February 15: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25WNDlQDoZGbjUO

    Special thanks to the Pipeline Program Founding Sponsor, Vinson & Elkins LLP, and Partner Sponsor, Greenberg Traurig LLP.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/24/72605/

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26 February 27
  1. 4:00pm 2023-02-27T18:00-06:00
    Politics of Conservation

    This event will feature Dr. Shafqat Hussain, George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian Studies at Trinity College, who will discuss livestock insurance, justice, and policymaking in snow leopard conservation in Northern Pakistan.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/02/27/72546/

28 March 1
  1. 8:00am 2023-03-01T09:00-06:00
    Christian Legal Society Bible Study

    Christian Legal Society will be hosting a Bible study and meeting for anyone interested in learning more about the Bible or the faith. We encourage all people who are curious about Christianity or want to grow in their faith to join. This a good opportunity to build community and learn more about the Bible!

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/01/72592/

  2. 8:00am 2023-03-01T17:00-06:00
    Untitled event

    The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security­ and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will hold the ­9th annual Space Traffic Management conference, “Achieving Space Environmentalism and Sustainability by Creating a Circular Space Economy.” Additional support is provided by NorthStar Earth and Space, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC, Slingshot Aerospace, and Privateer. The conference will take place on March 1 – March 2, 2023, hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, USA (and livestreamed­­­­­­­ for viewing only via Zoom webinar)­­­.

    Register here: https://iaaspace.org/product/space-traffic-management-conference-stm-2023/

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/01/72827/

  3. 6:00pm 2023-03-01T19:30-06:00
    LA - Texas Law on Tour

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/01/71930/

March 2
  1. All day
    "Achieving Space Environmentalism and S

    The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security­ and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), will hold the ­9th annual Space Traffic Management conference, “Achieving Space Environmentalism and Sustainability by Creating a Circular Space Economy.” Additional support is provided by NorthStar Earth and Space, Aerospace Policy Solutions, LLC, Slingshot Aerospace, and Privateer. The conference will take place on March 1 – March 2, 2023, hosted at The University of Texas at Austin, USA (and livestreamed­­­­­­­ for viewing only via Zoom webinar)­­­.

    Register here: https://iaaspace.org/product/space-traffic-management-conference-stm-2023/

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/02/72847/

  2. 6:00pm 2023-03-02T19:30-06:00
    Bay Area - Texas Law on Tour

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

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/02/71888/

3 March 4
  1. 9:00am 2023-03-04T18:00-06:00
    TILJ Annual Symposium

    *CLE Credit Available*

    With the recent occupation of the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, many are revisiting the knowledge gained from previous and ongoing occupations to determine how best to respond. As such, this is a dynamic time for the study of the law of occupation.

    Our event promises to be the preeminent venue for scholarly examination of and practitioner response to these seismic events and their impacts on occupation law. And these issues are not confined to theoretical international law. The topics explored in our symposium affect all inbound investment, in-country operations, governmental stability, policy predictability, and matters that concern every citizen, investor, business, and relief organization throughout the world. Exploring topics such as the conduct of occupants in Ukraine, the use of armed force in occupied territory, constitution-making under occupation, and more, the event will feature the following authors and speakers:

    Alexandre Prezanti, Partner, Global Diligence Anastasiya Donets, Advisor on International Accountability, International Partnership for Human Rights Marco Longobardo, Professor, University of Westminster School of Law Haider Hamoudi, Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Yael Ronen, Professor, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, Chief of the Protection of Civilians Section in the Policy Development and Studies Branch of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Senior Research Fellow at Oxford

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/04/69388/

  2. 10:30am 2023-03-04T17:00-06:00
    TILJ Volume 58 Symposium

    The Symposium will take place from 10:30 AM until 5 PM. The Symposium is titled "The Law of Occupation: A Modern & Historic Overview" and will feature experts from around the world who will present on this relevant topic from their various points of view.

    Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/04/72925/