Events Calendar

Texas Law Fellowships hosts the Excellence in Public Interest Awards (EPIA) annually to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the public interest law field. This year, TLF will be hosting EPIA at the home of Bill and Stephanie Whitehurst on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Attendance is free and open to the Texas Law community.

Students, faculty, and staff can nominate individuals for all five categories: (1) Student; (2) Professor; (3) UT Staff; (4) Public Interest Attorney; (5) Private Attorney. Nominees should demonstrate a strong commitment to serving the public interest community.

Students can nominate until Friday, March 3, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiK5k02qS9B0Mcbjf_u3925xkzjziQLek8vyIqyIVNeefN1A/viewform.

Students should RSVP at this link until Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGbh7HdNnTBefjFYeBKMgN0S24Y3QoSXd51BXBYcZmUEVaNg/viewform

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/26/72111/

Come grab free coffee sponsored by Vinson & Elkins! From 8:30 am until the coffee is gone.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/73586/

SPEAKER

Hoi Kong Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C., UBC Professorship in Constitutional Law Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia

DISCUSSANT:

Sandy Levinson

W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood, Jr. Centennial Chair

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/2023/03/27/72405/

Join Women's Law Caucus for lunch with Gibson Dunn attorneys!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/73466/

Join us Monday, March 27th at 12pm for a lunch and learn session with Professor Aziza Ahmed, R. Gordon Butler Scholar in International Law and co-director of the Boston University Law Program in Reproductive Justice. Professor Ahmed with discuss the current crisis of crisis pregnancy centers. Lunch will be provided for attendees, register here: bit.ly/3mQysBh

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/73485/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/70623/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/73089/

This roundtable will feature Dr. Raj Patel and Dr. Erin Lentz of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Dr. Alex Racelis of UTRGV, Carolina Mueller of the National Young Farmers Coalition, and Doris Brown and Ben Hirsch of West Street Recovery (Houston).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/27/72548/

TJOGEL Society Members can stop by from 8:00am - 9:00am to talk with representatives from a law firm and for some coffee and breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/28/73367/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/28/69794/

1Ls: Stop by to meet with recruiting coordinators from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to learn more about their firm and grab lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/28/73207/

Please RSVP by Monday, March 27, on Symplicity. Lunch provided by the CSO will be served.

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of General Counsel, the work is varied and interesting. While many people know the USDA as the department that ranks meat quality, its attorneys actually practice in areas of law ranging from commercial and secured transactions, real estate, corporate, bankruptcy, trafficking, torts, property, contracts, constitutional, environmental and natural resources, municipal, and administrative law. Join us to learn more about the interesting and exciting internship and permanent employment opportunities available with the USDA.

Panelists include Lindsay Gibson, Senior Counsel, and Laurianne Balkum, Attorney, at the USDA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/28/73505/

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/2023/03/29/72596/

The Texas 7th Court of Appeals (Amarillo, TX) will be holding oral arguments in UT Law’s Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) on Wednesday, March 29th as part of the Advocacy Program’s Judges in Residence series. Two oral arguments will be heard during morning docket (10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.) and two during the afternoon docket (1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.). All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend any/all oral arguments. If you would like the specific docket and/or a synopsis for any of the oral arguments being heard, please contact Marla Massin, mmassin@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/29/73626/

Professor Ponomarenko, Professor Perez-Daple, and UVA Professor Bamzai will discuss the original meaning of the Fourth amendment, the purpose it serves, and what its future looks like.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/29/72433/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 28, on Symplicity.

Learn about the postgraduate fellowship application process and how best to position yourself as a viable candidate from a panel of student fellowship awardees.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/29/72846/

Come hear a presentation on financial aid, take a tour, hear about housing in Austin, etc.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/68506/

The Office for Equity and Inclusion invites THRIVING in Law School 1L students for our final THRIVE on Thursday. Join us on Thursday, March 30th from 11:15am - 12:45pm in Patman Plaza. Anyone who fills out a "Diversity in Action" card will get a delicious treat from 85 Degrees Bakery!

Raffle: Participating students who wear their THRIVING or THRIVE VIBE shirts will be entered into the end-of-year GRAND PRIZE raffle! 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 to be entered into the GRAND PRIZE raffle.

Special thanks to Thriving in Law School Founding Sponsor, Vinson & Elkins LLP, and Partner Sponsor, Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/73646/

Questions about the bar exam? Attend this session to learn general information about the bar exam, including the format, grading, UBE changes, and timeline for the next few months.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/72485/

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 thanks to our sponsor, AZA!

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/73145/

The new book El “Tri”: Deportes, Derechos Humanos y Violencia (The “Tri”: Sports, Human Rights, and Violence) written by Ariel Dulitzky in collaboration with Texas Law alum Clarissa Iglesias Torres and published by the Instituto de Estudios Constitucionales del Estado de Querétaro (The Institute for Constitutional Studies of Querétaro State) will be presented March 30. Ariel is a Clinical Professor and Director of the Human Rights Clinic at Texas Law and also teaches the course International Sports and Human Rights Law. Clarissa Iglesias Torres practices law in New York City. Dulitzky, Iglesias Torres, and Rogelio Flores Pantoja, Director of Institute for Constitutional Studies will all participate in the presentation. Live interpretation into English will be provided for those portions of the discussion which are in Spanish. Water and light refreshments will be provided. Join us remotely: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/92510937780

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/73107/

WLC members are invited to join MAMAs attorneys for food, drinks, and speed networking at Olive and June's.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/30/73446/

Annual banquet celebrating members of the Texas Environmental Law Journal

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/31/73650/

Sit in on a mock class, hear from Career Services, about Experiential Learning opportunities, and our curricular showcase, etc.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/31/68507/

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/2023/03/31/73010/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/31/73009/

Join Texas Law Fellowships and TJOGEL for a Casino Night at Lustre Pearl East!

All proceeds will benefit Texas Law students working public interest summer internships.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/31/73097/

Celebration of the school year with APALSA members

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/03/31/71727/