Events Calendar

1Ls: Stop by to meet with attorneys from King & Spalding to learn more about their firm and grab lunch from ThunderCloud Subs!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/06/73153/

Meet public defenders across Texas at a virtual panel honoring the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. Pizza will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/06/73285/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/06/70622/

Join the Center for Women in Law for our second CWIL intern-initiated program featuring four distinguished judges who have dedicated their lives to justice and preside over state and federal courts.

This event will be a 45-minute panel where the judges will discuss their judicial journeys, the best part about being a judge, and clerkship expectations. After the 45-minute panel discussion, there will be coffee, refreshments, and networking with the judges. Each attendee will receive a CWIL t-shirt.

For food ordering purposes, please RSVP.

Speakers include: - Justice Marilyn Aboussie, Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas - United States Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower - Judge Maya Guerra Gamble, 459th District Court - Judge Aurora Martinez Jones, 126th State District Court

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/73206/

Our annual Fajita Fiesta is back! Support CHLLSA and join us for some yummy tacos and a great time. Vegetarian options available. We take cash, card, and Venmo.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/73208/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/73115/

Join section 5 for a reunion lunch!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/72368/

Informational session for rising 2L & 3L students who are interested in becoming Teaching Quizmasters (teaching assistants) for the JD legal-writing program and the LLM legal-writing course.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/72765/

Please RSVP by Monday, March 6, on Symplicity. Zoom link will then be sent before the event.

Learn more about the exciting opportunities available in the United States Air Force JAG Corps. From summer internships to permanent employment, this program will cover available opportunities as well as the varied work and benefits available in these unique positions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/73265/

On Tuesday, March 7th, the Strauss Center is hosting Yahoo! Paranoids cybersecurity expert Sean Sposito as he discusses targeting online harassment across the public and private sector. Across the internet, victims of online harassment are increasingly battling a uniquely American problem aimed at intimidating their work. This talk looks at the common abuse goals of people looking to abuse journalists, poll workers, election officials, and just everyday folks. It also focuses on how doxing happens through the typical scenarios that underlie the practice, and how legitimate services are abused to target highly-visible and vulnerable people.

The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Lunch is provided. If you have questions, please contact Susan Crane at scrane@austin.utexas.edu.

Biography:

Sean Sposito is a member of a nudge unit embedded in the Paranoids — Yahoo’s information security organization. There, he works to catalyze positive security change. Previously, he was a senior industry analyst covering security at Javelin Strategy & Research; an assistant director of content strategy at the Christian Science Monitor; a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle; a data specialist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; and a financial journalist at American Banker in New York City.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/73152/

A Zoom session to go over the early registration system.

Reminder: Early Registration is March 20 - 24. This session will teach you how to use the early registration system and get familiar with the process, before Early Registration begins.

Zoom Link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/93598633758

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/72625/

DC Admitted Students Reception

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/07/71931/

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/2023/03/08/72593/

Come grab breakfast with WLC! Food is served to members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/73156/

THRIVING in Law School 1Ls are invited to THRIVE in Time II: Practice Problem.

Time: Section 1: 11:45-12:45pm in TNH 2.124 Section 2: 3:30-4:30pm in TNH 2.137 Section 3: 2:15-3:15pm in JON 6.257 Section 4: 12:45-1:45 pm in TNH 2.124

Food: Light snacks and refreshments will be provided, and students are welcome to bring their own lunch while we tackle practice problems together.

Raffle: Participating students who wear their THRIVING or THRIVE VIBE shirts will be entered into a raffle to win an office-branded Yeti! Did you know that students who attend our events can get a limited-edition spring “THRIVE Vibe” shirt?

Reminder: the more events you attend wearing a THRIVING shirt, the more opportunities you have for to be entered into an end-of-year GRAND PRIZE raffle.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/73325/

Interested in taking classes related to international law? Some courses cover international topics despite not having the word "international" in their title! Join the Texas International Law Journal for a panel about your international options in the Fall 23 course catalog. The panel will consist of students who have previously taken these courses and can give you a better idea of what topics are covered.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/73307/

The Public Defense Group will soon be holding elections for new board members and will be tabling in the Patman Family Plaza on Monday, March 6th from 12-2 so any interested 1Ls can drop by and talk about the position.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/73308/

Join APALSA, the Career Services Office, and students interested in financial regulation for a Financial Regulation Career Panel on March 8, 2023 between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm in TNH 2.137. Panelists include representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Haynes and Boone, LLP. Lunch provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/73366/

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

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/71689/

NYC Admitted Students Reception

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/08/71932/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/69152/

Interested in being a Dean's Fellow or Society Coordinator next year? 1Ls and 2Ls are both welcome! Come learn about the Society Program from current members + SAO. Attendance at this meeting is required to submit your application.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/72426/

Please join members of Volume 102 of the Texas Law Review to learn more about Bluebook rules in preparation for the write-on Bluebooking exam. Lunch will be provided!

Feel free to email any questions to writeonquestions@texaslrev.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/73147/

Stop by the Advocacy Program Open House to find out about Advocacy Program courses, workshops and extracurricular activities such as interscholastic mock trial and moot court. You will have the opportunity to meet the Director of Advocacy and ask questions of the Advocacy Program staff, or current students involved in the Program. Come and go anytime between 12-2 PM on Thursday, 3/9.

Not to mention, FREE LUNCH and Advocacy Program goodies!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/73365/

On Thursday, March 9, the Strauss Center welcomes Scott Roecker, Vice President, Nuclear Materials Security, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) for a talk on “The Evolution of Nuclear Security and Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.” This talk will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs as part of the Strauss Center’s Brumley Speaker Series.

In his talk, Scott will talk broadly about the history of nuclear security, including the Cooperative Threat Reduction program, the Nuclear Security Summit process of the Obama Era, and how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is changing how we think about nuclear security.

This event will be free and open to the public and lunch will be provided. For more information about this event, contact Brittany Horton at brittany.horton@austin.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/73113/

This is a 1L required event.

Come hear from Dean Morse about the 2L / 3L curriculum. Followed by an SAO presentation on degree requirements for graduation + the degree audit system.

Tiff's Treats will be provided.

For those unable to attend, a video will be sent out after via Canvas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/09/72726/

Law Day is a program for potential JD applicants where they can learn about the admissions process and hear from current law students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/11/73109/