Events Calendar

During the Fall Interview Program, employers may recruit 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) for summer clerkships or postgraduate positions. Students may apply at any time during the bidding period, which takes place August 24-September 7, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/02/74926/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/02/74613/

Kickoff Wellness Week with some Cardio Zumba on the South Lawn! Led by a dance instructor. Come ready to shake off those mid-semester vibes and get moving. All levels welcome. Workshop / fitness clothes & shoes recommended.

Registration not required to attend, but if you do, we'll be sure to have a healthy snack available for you:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bOwKAMNTV1yxZ6S

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/02/75165/

Start your day off with a brief 10 minute mindfulness session! Take care of yourself and start your day off right.

Registration is not required to attend, but if you do, we'll have a healthy snack for you: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_07FIpLFCCzGft6C

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/03/75201/

During the Fall Interview Program, employers may recruit 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) for summer clerkships or postgraduate positions. Students may apply at any time during the bidding period, which takes place August 24-September 7, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/03/74927/

In 1992, a federal district court ordered US Border Patrol to stop targeting the Latino community its enforcement actions in El Paso. The case, Murillo v Musegades, emerged from advocacy led by Bowie High School students as they saw Border Patrol entering their campus repeatedly and stopping, detaining and using force against their classmates, teachers, family and friends. The power of organizing and strategic use of legal action resulted in a settlement and a victory for Bowie High School. Lulu Ortiz (’22) will moderate a discussion with former Bowie High School student and class member, Ernesto Munoz, and Barbara Hines, one of the case attorneys and Texas Law Clinical Professor (ret.).

Please RSVP by noon, Sept 28: https://reflectingonmurillovmusegades.eventbrite.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/03/75269/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/03/74713/

The terms “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” name a cluster of unevenly implemented higher education policies designed to create hospitable learning and working environments for all community members. Recently, state legislatures, school boards, and right-leaning think tanks in the United States have targeted DEI, asserting that such policies do the opposite, fostering exclusion, unfair advantage, and discrimination. Attacks on DEI are of a piece with efforts to dismantle academic freedom, faculty governance, and affirmative action in the wider national polity. The new prohibiting laws are often (deliberately) vague, intended to have a disruptive, chilling effect. Universities are scrambling to respond. The UT System has just provided its FAQs to guide universities on how to proceed.

How might we use this moment to rename, refine, and make more publicly intelligible the set of justice concerns – access, historical redress, fairness, equal opportunity – that were in many ways shorthanded by DEI? Please join us for a panel discussion on “Critical Lives in Red States.” Kathryn Bond Stockton, Distinguished Professor of English, former Associate Vice President for Equity and Diversity and former inaugural Dean of the School for Cultural & Social Transformation at the University of Utah will join three UT-Austin professors, Karma Chavez, Danielle Clealand, and Eric Tang, to explore paths toward a more just university.

This roundtable is cosponsored by the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, with the African and African Diaspora Studies Department and the Black Studies Collective, the Center for Asian American Studies, the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, the Department of English, the Department of Government, the Humanities Institute, the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, LGBTQ Studies, the Program in Native American and Indigenous Studies, the Race, Indigeneity & Migration Program, the Texas Center for Education Policy, and the Texas State Employees Union.

Please note that Professor Stockton will also deliver the ninth annual Sissy Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the University of Texas School of Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/03/75426/

During the Fall Interview Program, employers may recruit 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) for summer clerkships or postgraduate positions. Students may apply at any time during the bidding period, which takes place August 24-September 7, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/74928/

Come meet with vendors and student resource groups that promote wellness to UT Law Students. Past participants have included TLAP, AccessLex, Healthy Horns, RecSports, Student Emergency Services, and Tarlton Library.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75149/

Need to relax? Come to the Wellness Week massage chairs from 11 - 1:30 PM.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75267/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 3, on Symplicity.

Join Marilyn Drees ("the introvert") and Mindy Finnigan ("the extrovert") from the CSO to learn practical tips to help anyone have productive, meaningful conversations and build professional relationships. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75160/

Interested in transactional law? Join TBLS for a presentation led by Kirkland & Ellis about all things M&A. Lunch will be served, and a happy hour with the firm will take place off campus after class for attendees.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75136/

Come have lunch with attorneys from Kirkland and Ellis!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75333/

Please join Texas Law Art Association for a panel about art law! Dean Fielder and Professor Sokolow will host a discussion about what art law is, where to learn about art law at UT, and how interested students can best prepare for a career in art law. All are welcome! Kindly bring your own lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75343/

Scales and Savasana - Balancing Bodies and Minds at Texas Law

Free all-level flow yoga class for law students hosted by CMHC / Texas Law CARE Counselor, Maria Timm, PhD, RYT-200

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (8/30-12/6, no class on 11/1 and 11/22)

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

To register, email Dr. Timm at maria.timm@austin.utexas.edu or call 512.232.2295

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/04/75007/

UT Law CLE’s Mergers and Acquisitions Institute is the leading private M&A conference of its kind in the U.S. for the latest deal trends, structures, pitfalls and opportunities in M&A. The combination of a cutting-edge program with nationally recognized speakers, prestigious U.S. and international sponsors, the Byron Egan Whiskey Tasting, invaluable networking opportunities, and much more, makes this an event you won’t want to miss!

The full agenda will be coming soon! Topics will include: Texas Business Courts: The Dawn of a New Era Carveouts: Still a Piece of Cake? WTF Does ESG Really Mean for M&A? Shifting Sands or Quicksand?: Negotiating Antitrust Risk in Today’s Climate Distressed M&A: What’s So Different From Healthy Deals? Energy Dealmaking Mock Negotiation of Key Indemnification Provisions Getting the Piper Paid: Successfully Navigating the RWI Claims Processes Deal Ethics Pop Quiz with Glenn West

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74437/

1Ls: Stop by to meet with attorneys Ethan Glenn '16, Jordan Jarreau, and Todd Smith from Butler Snow to learn more about their firm and grab lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74788/

During the Fall Interview Program, employers may recruit 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) for summer clerkships or postgraduate positions. Students may apply at any time during the bidding period, which takes place August 24-September 7, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74929/

Decoupling and Motivation: Re-Calibrating Standards of Fiduciary Review, Rethinking 'Disinterested' Shareholder Decisions, and Deconstructing 'De SPACs'

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74611/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 4, on Symplicity.

1Ls: Learn about the recruitment and application process for summer opportunities at large law firms (aka BigLaw). The CSO will provide an overview of BigLaw, share application strategies, and offer advice for obtaining summer clerkship positions. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74533/

Welcome to Women's Christian Fellowship! We gather together for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer. We welcome women at any stage of their faith journey to join us as we grow closer to God together.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/75192/

McKool Smith will provide BBQ and insight into life in IP Litigation. McKool Smith attorneys will be there to present and answer questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/75310/

Come learn about Financial Wellness with Abigail Mbuvi & Dr. Maria Timm. Delicious smoothies will be served after the presentation.

Please register here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2cog4AC6xkf0W34

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/75200/

Susman Godfrey attorneys will be hosting a Q&A to discuss what a judicial clerkship is, what that application process looks like, and what students can begin doing now to prepare. Participating organizations will be OUTLaw, CHLLSA, TMLS, and APALSA.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74631/

The ninth annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights will feature Kathryn Bond Stockton, Distinguished Professor of English, former Associate Vice President for Equity and Diversity, and former inaugural Dean of the School for Cultural & Social Transformation at the University of Utah, where she teaches queer theory, theories of race and racialized gender, and twentieth-century literature and film. More information is forthcoming.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74568/

A catered mixer will follow the Clerkship Panel Q&A, giving members of participating organizations the opportunity to network and mingle with Susman Godfrey attorneys.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/05/74632/

During the Fall Interview Program, employers may recruit 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) for summer clerkships or postgraduate positions. Students may apply at any time during the bidding period, which takes place August 24-September 7, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/06/74930/

Stop by the breezeway on your way to class for coffee provided by Vinson & Elkins and to say hi to your 2023-24 SBA Board!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/06/75430/

Join your fellow Texas Law grads for a fun evening to get ready to cheer on the Texas Longhorns against the Oklahoma Sooners. All alumni are invited. We hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/06/74130/

Questions about the Bar Exam? Come and get answers in this short, but important info session. We will go over the general timeline, important dates, and the process for requesting accommodations.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/09/75164/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/09/74888/

Questions about the Bar Exam? Come and get answers in this short, but important info session. We will go over the general timeline, important dates, and the process for requesting accommodations.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/09/75526/

1L students who are participating in the Alumni Mentoring Program are encouraged to attend one orientation meeting, either 10/10 or 10/12. Lunch will be provided. If you are unable to attend, please contact mentoring@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/09/74649/

Join us for our 3rd event in the Rapoport Center Reproductive Justice Colloquium Series presented by Professor of Law and N. Neal Pike Scholar at the Boston University School of Law Aziza Ahmed.

Abstract: Professor Aziza Ahmed’s talk interrogates the relationship between scientific expertise, evidence, and lawmaking. Largely through the example of the highly controversial forensic method known as the “floating lungs” test in the context of self-induced abortion and stillbirths, Ahmed argues that contestation around medical and epidemiological evidence shapes the regulation and criminalization of pregnancy-related outcomes. The stakes are high. Although in Dobbs, the Supreme Court ignored the role of experts and claimed to throw the question of who should decide when and how a person has an abortion to the people, tensions over science and medicine preceded the case and will continue. Abortion rights advocates, in part by attending to ways that science has been (mis)used in the criminalization of pregnant persons in the past need to examine purportedly neutral scientific and expert-based justifications in the legal regulation of the practice of medicine and medication more closely. Doing so will create new and necessary avenues for legal advocacy, including challenging when and where legal institutions legitimate misinformation about abortion or limit access to abortion based on science and evidence.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/09/73988/

Presented each fall by the CSO, the Public Service Expo offers Texas Law students an opportunity to informally meet with government agencies and public interest organizations to learn about the employers and available internship and job opportunities.

This year's Expo will be held over two days in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 and Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/10/74606/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/10/74431/

Attorneys from Fish & Richardson are coming to campus to discuss the field of IP law and practice within their firm. There will be lunch and opportunities to ask the attorneys questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/10/75000/

UT Law CLE's 57th Annual William W. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute presents current developments and industry trends, offers practical information on real estate lending, financing and title issues, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources. This year's highlights include: Updates from the legislature and the courts, along with focused sessions on Advanced Commercial Lending and Residential Lending. The United States’ Attorney's Office provides insight on how to spot the red flags for avoiding mortgage fraud. Insight into hot topics like contesting property tax appraisals, FDIC receiverships, bankruptcy, and loan workouts and modifications. Hear updates from the 88th Legislative Session and how they will impact the mortgage industry. A review of the various uses, types of escrow agreements, escrow agent options, regulatory and drafting concerns and form availability.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/74438/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Jackson Walker to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75338/

Presented each fall by the CSO, the Public Service Expo offers Texas Law students an opportunity to informally meet with government agencies and public interest organizations to learn about the employers and available internship and job opportunities.

This year's Expo will be held over two days in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 and Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/74607/

1L students who are participating in the Alumni Mentoring Program are encouraged to attend one orientation meeting, either 10/10 or 10/12. Lunch will be provided. If you are unable to attend, please contact mentoring@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/74650/

A invitation to Texas students from the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez

Come and learn all about life as a bankruptcy, lawyer and clerkship opportunities!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75467/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Luncheon with attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis. Please RSVP via the form sent in the TJOGEL Weekly Announcements.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/74940/

PALS Event on Environmental Justice and Data Privacy Litigation: Join PALS (Plaintiffs' Advocacy and Litigation Society) on Wednesday 10/11 for a conversation with Burns Charest on their litigation against oil and media giants. Come to TNH 2.138 at 12pm for lunch served by Suerte. Evening happy hour with craft cocktails and passed appetizers to follow at Honey Moon Spirit Lounge (W. 34th) from 6-9pm. Co-sponsored by ELS and JOLTT.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75447/

Interested in transactional law? Join TBLS for a presentation led by Baker Botts about the Lifecycle of a Deal. Lunch will be served, and a happy hour with the firm will take place off campus after class for attendees.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75466/

Join THLS on October 11th to learn about different careers in health law. We will be hosting a panel of health law attorneys from Husch Blackwell, Texas Health and Human Services, and Ascension Healthcare

Cabo Bob’s Provided! WHEN: Wednesday, October 11th from 12-1pm WHERE: TNH 3.127 RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMqv43nsDhL9sBPQGuF5SjxVn2Whco4XGxZv50Odz3sADT_Q/viewform

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75488/

Please join the Federalist Society and the Texas Law Students for Life as we explore the state of substantive due process one year after the Dobbs decision through a lively debate between Robert John Pushaw and Elizabeth Sepper.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75507/

Scales and Savasana - Balancing Bodies and Minds at Texas Law

Free all-level flow yoga class for law students hosted by CMHC / Texas Law CARE Counselor, Maria Timm, PhD, RYT-200

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (8/30-12/6, no class on 11/1 and 11/22)

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

To register, email Dr. Timm at maria.timm@austin.utexas.edu or call 512.232.2295

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75008/

Join us for craft cocktails and passed appetizers on the PALS tab at Honey Moon Spirit Lounge! This will be a chance to mix and mingle with the partners at Burns Charest (who will be speaking at our lunch event earlier this same day) as well as other students interested in practicing plaintiffs' law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75446/

The purpose of our general meeting is to bring together members, fostering community, and collaboration. During these meetings, we discuss plans, cultural events, and career opportunities, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. Through this unified approach, we strive to empower our community and celebrate our heritage while providing professional growth and support for all members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/11/75187/

Join the Christian Legal Society for breakfast and biblical fellowship! You're welcome to join, no matter where you are in your journey of faith. We are non-denominational, so there are no organizational prerequisites. Come learn about the LORD and join together in Christian community with your fellow law students!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75553/

Join the TJOGEL Society and attorneys from Clifford Chance for a Roundtable Luncheon. RSVP via the form sent in TJOGEL's weekly announcements.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/74947/

Welcome to Women's Christian Fellowship! We gather together for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer. We welcome women at any stage of their faith journey to join us as we grow closer to God together.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75193/

Join attorneys from Jones Day for a lunch panel! This event is open to members of Women's Law Caucus only. Please RSVP - the form can be found in our newsletter.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75388/

Join OUTLaw for a conversation with Professor Sean Williams about legal issues facing queer parents and families. For example, when a lesbian couple asks a male friend to provide sperm, who are the legal parents? Who is listed on the birth certificate? Although the Supreme Court has weighed in on the latter issue, there is still some judicial resistance to the legal claims of queer parents. Professor Williams will address these questions and more about family law as it pertains to the legal rights of LGBTQ parents and children. Food will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75548/

Join the Christian Legal Society for lunch and biblical fellowship! You're welcome to join, no matter where you are in your journey of faith. We are non-denominational, so there are no organizational prerequisites. Come learn about the LORD and join together in Christian community with your fellow law students!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75554/

Please RSVP by Friday, October 6, on Symplicity.

Interested in learning about in-house counsel roles? Please join us as we partner with the Association of Corporate Counsel Austin for a panel discussion featuring Texas Law alumnae. They will be discussing:

Their paths to their current positions What they love about their jobs The real scoop and common misconceptions about working in-house How to prepare for and pursue an in-house career

Afterward, join us for happy hour in the Jamail Pavilion where you will have the opportunity to network with the panelists and other Austin-based in-house counsel.

A special thank you goes out to Kirkland & Ellis, our underwriters for this event.

Distinguished panelists include:

James Williamson (’04) – Vice President, Corporate Legal – Dell Technologies

Hillary Lyon – Assistant General Counsel – e.l.f. Beauty

Josh Condon (’13)– General Counsel – Lone Star Paving

Brandie Clevenger (’07) – General Counsel – ProTrans

Atma Kabad, Partner, Capital Markets, Kirkland & Ellis - Houston will be moderating the panel discussion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/74506/

TJOGEL will be hosting 5-8 transactional, regulatory, and litigation energy lawyers on a Q&A panel for 1Ls interested in working at a large law firm, learning about energy law, or potentially pursuing an energy-related career. Our speakers will cover a variety of practices in the energy law field: upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas work; power and regulatory work; as well as renewables and project development work. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions at the event as well as network with the attorneys. There are a limited number of available spots, so please RSVP via the form sent in TJOGEL's weekly announcements.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75001/

This will be the first round of the Foley & Lardner Novice Mock Trial competition. The round will be held in the evening. This competition is for those who have not competed in a Texas Law intramural mock trial competition before.

Contact jordanhyden@utexas.edu for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/74656/

Mingle with your professional mentor over drinks and appetizers at Irene's! This event is only open to attorney mentors and members of Women's Law Caucus who have been paired with a professional mentor. Thank you to Vinson & Elkins for sponsoring this event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/75390/

Join TLF at Hotel Vegas for our annual fall auction! Doors open at 7:00pm with our live auction set to start soon after. Each year, students bid on silent auction items from local businesses and on experiences with professors. All students, including 1Ls and LLMs, are encouraged to attend, enjoy an open bar, and bid on items. We also encourage the wider Texas Law community to attend. All profits from the fall auction directly support public interest students.

Fall Auction pre-sale tickets are $25. We will sell tickets at the door for $30. Tickets will be sold at the law school at the following times: Oct. 5 from 11-2 in the atrium; Oct. 10 from 11-2 in the Patman Plaza (Breezeway); Oct. 11 from 11-2 in the atrium; Oct. 12 from 11-2 in the atrium; Oct. 12 from 11-3 in the Patman Plaza (Breezeway).

Or you can buy online at: https://texaslawfellowships.org/main/donate/.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/12/74326/

Did you miss one of the introductory clerkship sessions designed to help you get your clerkship application started? Don’t worry – this is a makeup session during which the Judicial Clerkship Program will introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed instructions on how to begin the application process for 2025-term clerkship positions. For 2Ls and 3Ls only. The program will not be recorded. Please RSVP on Symplicity – if no one has RSVP’d the program will be cancelled.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/13/75355/

"Justifying Litigation Reform"

Lunch following in the Jamail Pavilion from 12-1pm

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/13/74934/

Sheffield/Sutton Societies - Food Truck Friday

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/13/74453/

Join attorneys from AZA to learn about life in a litigation boutique firm. Lunch will be provided!

Hosted by Texas Law Review.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/13/75428/

Join us for bowling at the Texas Union Underground! Friends, spouses/significant others, and kids are welcome. We hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/13/75546/

In the fall semester, the Texas Business Law Society hosts an intramural competition for first-year and upper-level students. The competition is an opportunity for students to draft and negotiate a corporate document or agreement in a manner that mirrors corporate practice. The competition is judged by corporate partners and associates from firms all over the state of Texas. This is an excellent opportunity to be introduced to real practical documents and experiences of transactional attorneys, as well as the opportunity to meet and work with practicing transactional attorneys.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/14/74726/

Drop in academic advising for 2Ls and 3Ls who have questions about classes, clinics, or internships. Come ask your questions - SAO / Clinics will be there.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/74875/

Join LS4BL for Alternative Curriculum where we discuss topics and issues that students might not hear about in the classroom.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/74636/

Please RSVP by Friday, October 13, on Symplicity.

Come have lunch and hear from public defenders across Texas about this rewarding career path.

Co-sponsored by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/75342/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/74614/

Jacob Mchangama, Director of Justitia and author of Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, joins us to discuss the history of free speech and the challenges to it today. Light refreshments will be offered. Join us!

Livestream link will be posted to event page on Oct. 16th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/75248/

Affinity mixer and 1L reception with the attorneys of Porter Hedges in Houston where students can learn about the different practice areas at the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/75335/

Join TMLS for our monthly general body meeting! Food will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/16/74630/

Join the TJOGEL Society and attorneys from Jackson Walker for a grab-and-go coffee event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75017/

Drop in academic advising for 2Ls and 3Ls who have questions about classes, clinics, or internships. Come ask your questions - SAO / Clinics will be there.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/74876/

Faculty and staff will be on hand to discuss clinic and internship courses for spring 2024. Lunch provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/73727/

Presented by the Texas Board of Law Examiners Via Zoom: https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/89228733818 (Passcode: 365271)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75350/

Applying for the Texas Bar Exam Presented by the Texas Board of Law Examiners October 17, 2023 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Central Via Zoom: https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/89228733818 (Passcode: 365271)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75549/

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is currently visiting top law schools around the country to talk about the Philadelphia DAs Office. He will talk about District Attorney's Office jobs and the summer program. All are welcome, especially students at Texas Law who are interested in criminal justice reform or the concept of progressive prosecution.

This event is sponsored by the Budd Innocence Center.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75506/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/74714/

Join TILJ and the Rapoport Center for the International Pathways: Careers in International Law Panel! This panel will feature three to fours speakers with distinct legal careers with an international focus (international arbitration, human rights, etc.). Come find out a “typical” day in the life of these attorneys and how you can forge a similar path.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75550/

We’re excited to connect Kirkland attorneys and both UT’s IPLS and TIPLJ members for a presentation and happy hour at Haymaker!

Bites and beverages will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/75649/

This will be the second round of the Foley & Lardner Novice Mock Trial competition. The round will be held in the evening. This competition is for those who have not competed in a Texas Law intramural mock trial competition before.

Contact jordanhyden@utexas.edu for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/17/74657/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Haynes & Boone to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75339/

Drop in academic advising for 2Ls and 3Ls who have questions about classes, clinics, or internships. Come ask your questions - SAO / Clinics will be there.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/74877/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 17, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75392/

Learn about the Justice Center and the support and resources we provide for students interested in nonprofit, government, and legislative service. Chat over lunch with Justice Center staff and students who are involved in our projects.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/74728/

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

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 17, on Symplicity.

The panel will: (1) introduce students to bankruptcy law as a potential career path; (2) educate students about the best ways to obtain an intern/extern or law clerk position with a bankruptcy judge; and (3) build connections between the students and local bankruptcy practitioners and the local bankruptcy bench.

Panelists include: Hon. Shad M. Robinson, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (WDTX) with others to follow.

Moderated by Professor Jay L. Westbrook.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75344/

Gibson Dunn is organizing an inter-affinity panel to formally introduce itself to first-year law students, followed by an opportunity for 1Ls to pose questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75468/

As part of its Ginsburg Initiative, the Center for Women in Law will host a virtual panel discussion to discuss the caregiver penalty and what legal employers can do to address and remedy the issue in their places of employment. Although advances have been made, the pandemic made clear that women continue to be primarily responsible for child and family care. The panel will discuss research and data about the caregiver penalty, what this means for the state of the legal profession, and what leaders in the profession can do to promote gender equity in the legal workplace. Approved for 1 Hour of CLE Ethics Credit.

Panelists:

• Michelle Budig, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts

• Michelle Browning Coughlin, founder, Mothers Esquire; Assistant Professor, Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase School of Law

• Juanita Harris, AVP, Senior Legal Counsel of Labor & Employment, DirecTV

Moderated by Veronica Vargas Stidvent, Executive Director, Center for Women in Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75469/

Join TJOGEL and attorneys from Norton Rose Fulbright for a Roundtable discussion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75626/

Scales and Savasana - Balancing Bodies and Minds at Texas Law

Free all-level flow yoga class for law students hosted by CMHC / Texas Law CARE Counselor, Maria Timm, PhD, RYT-200

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (8/30-12/6, no class on 11/1 and 11/22)

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

To register, email Dr. Timm at maria.timm@austin.utexas.edu or call 512.232.2295

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75009/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 17, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75393/

Renaldo Hudson is an educator, minister, and community organizer, and focuses his work on ending mass incarceration in Illinois. After being sentenced to death row, Renaldo worked for 37 years while incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections, founding groundbreaking programs including the prison-newspaper Stateville Speaks and the Building Block Program, a transformational program run by incarcerated people within the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/75566/

Society Football Championship Game! Come out and support Hodges & Martinez as they play for bragging rights + Society points.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/18/74428/

Stop by to chat with attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis, pick up some breakfast, and sign up for the SBA Pickleball Tournament on Friday, October 20th!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75547/

Drop in academic advising for 2Ls and 3Ls who have questions about classes, clinics, or internships. Come ask your questions - SAO / Clinics will be there.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/74878/

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

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 18, on Symplicity.

JAG programs offer exciting opportunities to work on unique and interesting areas of law. Join a panel of JAG representatives to learn more about these unique programs, the internship and permanent employment opportunities they offer, and the various differences in these programs across the various military branches.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/74528/

Come hear from 4-5 panelists who will talk about their journey into environmental law. We'll have representatives from public interest, big law, and government. Lunch will be provided (hopefully.)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75114/

Welcome to Women's Christian Fellowship! We gather together for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer. We welcome women at any stage of their faith journey to join us as we grow closer to God together.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75194/

Join attorneys from Latham & Watkins for a Roundtable Luncheon with the TJOGEL Society. Please RSVP via the form sent in the TJOGEL weekly announcements.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75249/

Jones Day will present and provide lunch. Jones Day Attorneys will give tips on how to be successful as an IP attorney and answer student questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75311/

WLC invites you to a panel featuring attorneys from the Austin and Houston offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. They will speak about their work, being a successful woman in the legal industry, and summer associate/attorney life -- there will be a panel with some time for questions. This is a great way to meet some Biglaw attorneys in advance of recruiting season!

This event will run from 12 pm - 1pm on Thursday, October 19 and will be in TNH 3.124 (this is located directly above the 1L hallway).

RSVP: https://forms.gle/ehPiCcKPt24HTZAt5

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75551/

Is there a new kid on the block? Does Common Good Originalism offer a better way forward for the American legal system? With a new brand of conservative legal thought emerging, these questions must be answered. Join us Oct. 19th to hear a debate between Chance Weldon and Josh Hammer and find out where you stand!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75606/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 18, on Symplicity. Open to 1Ls. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/75394/

This critical, interdisciplinary roundtable discussion, framed by two exhibitions of materials from Chile at the Benson Latin American Collection, brings together scholars and activists who will focus on different historical memories to consider the history and trajectory of Chile over the past six decades as they think towards possible futures.

Roundtable participants: Arnulf Becker Lorca, Chair in Public International Law, European University Institute; María Diemar, Mapuche Activist and Member of Chile Adoption, Chileadoption de Suecia; John Dinges, Godfrey Lowell Cabot Professor Emeritus, Columbia Journalism School; Alina Namuncura Rodenkirchen, Mapuche Activist and Member of Hijos y Madres del Silencio; Carola Zuleta, Administrator, Corporación Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi

Facilitators: Luis Cárcamo-Huechante, Associate Professor of Spanish and Director, Native American and Indigenous Studies, UT; Karen Engle, Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law and Co-director, Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, UT

Conveners: Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, UT; Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS), UT; The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection, UT; Latin American Initiative, School of Law, UT; Program in Native American and Indigenous Studies, UT

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/19/74586/

This will be the finals of the Foley & Lardner Novice Mock Trial competition. This competition is for those who have not competed in a Texas Law intramural mock trial competition before.

This final round is open for the public to attend and we encourage all to join us in watching the final round!

Time TBD.

Contact jordanhyden@utexas.edu for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/74659/

Stop by the breezeway on your way to class for coffee provided by Vinson & Elkins and to say hi to your 2023-24 SBA Board!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/75486/

Hodges/Martinez Societies - Food Truck Friday

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/74454/

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 19, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/75434/

Stop by the SAO before Early Registration ends at 4:30 for academic advising!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/75646/

Fall is here and it's time to get back outside! Join SBA and attorneys from Kirkland & Ellis on Friday, October 20th, for our first annual pickleball tournament! The winning teams will have their choice of prizes including Yetis, Comfort Colors quarter zips, SBA/Texas Law hats, and more! Sport towels will be provided to all players and spectators. Sign up on the SBA Canvas by October 19th!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/75592/

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 19, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/75435/

Join your fellow Texas Law grads for a fun evening to get ready to cheer on the Texas Longhorns against the Houston Cougars. All alumni are invited. We hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/20/74131/

Norton Rose Fulbright is proud to sponsor the first of two Texas Law Society Program Volunteer Days! On Saturday, October 21st from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT at Mobile Loaves and Fishes. Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs: Truck Ministry - Community First! Village - Community Works Our group will volunteer at the Community First! Village, a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We will assist with property beautification, neighbor engagement and facility maintenance.

To register, please sign up through the link below. Spots are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Society points will be awarded to the Societies with the highest participation. Come volunteer with an incredible organization and help your Society win the Society Cup!

https://www.florecruit.com/v2/app/nrf/registration/events/47117/register

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/21/75286/

Please help the BOA by collecting donations for SAFE Alliance in Austin. We will be hosting a donation drive this week from Monday-Friday collecting items for mothers and children who rely on organizations like SAFE. Please donate what you can so that we can be the voice against violence! The donations will be collected in the BOA room in the journal hall behind the 1L classrooms.

Please click the link to see what items are needed. These include:

-Baby Wipes -Baby Lotion -Baby Wash -Body Wash -Deodorant -Toothbrushes & Toothpaste -Toilet Paper/Paper Towels -Canned Fruit -Canned Beans -Canned goods/soup -Kool-aid Packets -Makeup/Face Masks -Etc.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/74663/

Please RSVP by Sunday, October 22, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75409/

Join our Women's Law Caucus members for our first breakfast event! Our breakfasts will have goodies (merch) and many food options (including gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/74943/

Stop by the SBA table this week in the atrium to make a donation and pick up a new hat, tote, or apparel item from last year's stock. Check out our Canvas and Instagram for more information!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75473/

Presenter:

Gonçalo Almeida Ribeiro

Justice, Constitutional Court of Portugal

Discussant:

Lawrence Sager

Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair

University of Texas at Austin

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/74207/

Did you miss one of the introductory clerkship sessions designed to help you get your clerkship application started? Don’t worry – this is a makeup session during which the Judicial Clerkship Program will introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed instructions on how to begin the application process for 2025-term clerkship positions. For 2Ls and 3Ls only. The program will not be recorded. Please RSVP on Symplicity– if no one has RSVP’d the program will be cancelled.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75356/

Join attorneys from Pillsbury for a lunch panel! This event is only open to members of Women's Law Caucus.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75387/

OUTLAW and TLDNA, the Texas Law Disability and Neurodivergent Alliance, partnered on this event exploring the intersection of disability and LGBTQI+ rights. David Knight will speak about his experience working in this area and the most pressing issues facing LGBTQ+ people with disabilities today. David is a trial attorney for the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. He also co-chairs the LGBTQ+ Working Group and is a member of the steering committee for the White House’s National HIV/AIDs Strategy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75667/

Join us for the 4th event in our Rapoport Center Reproductive Justice Colloquium Series presented by Assistant Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law Ji Seon Sung.

Abstract: At a time when policing and medicine are colliding in the post-Dobbs landscape, the extent of hospital’s participation in policing and punishment merits attention. This talk argues that hospitals in the “free world” have become part of the carceral infrastructure. They perform functions essential to the operations of mass incarceration by identifying criminals, helping build criminal cases, preparing people for incarceration, and treating and returning people to imprisonment. Carceral authorities alter the complex, structured, and regulated hospital workplace by their immense formal and informal powers. This talk identifies this deference to and incorporation of carceral rules and practices as an expansion of the modalities of policing and custodial practices, pointing in part to the ways that hospitals perpetuate problems of mass incarceration, such as racial subordination and loyalty to carceral logics of “public safety.”

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/73989/

Please RSVP by Sunday, October 22, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/23/75410/

Stop by the SBA table this week in the atrium to make a donation and pick up a new hat, tote, or apparel item from last year's stock. Check out our Canvas and Instagram for more information!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/24/75474/

Join Meg Clifford, Assistant Director of Academic Success, for a discussion on Exam Taking.

This is part of the Locke Lord Law School 101 series.

Lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/24/74388/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/24/74715/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Hunton Andrews Kurth to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75340/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 24, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75436/

Stop by the SBA table this week in the atrium to make a donation and pick up a new hat, tote, or apparel item from last year's stock. Check out our Canvas and Instagram for more information!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75475/

Interested in transactional law? Join TBLS for a presentation led by Latham & Watkins about all things transactional law and serving business clients. Lunch will be served, and a happy hour with the firm will take place off campus after class for attendees.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75168/

On campus lunch presentation with the attorneys of Hunton Andrews Kurth.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75336/

Join us for coloring activities, canvas painting, mini pumpkin decorating! There will be lunch and apple cider provided, as well.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75433/

Come join PALS (Plaintiffs' Advocacy and Litigation Society) for a lunch panel catered by Peached Tortilla and comprised of current students who have recently worked as summer associates at plaintiffs' firms. They'll share when and how they found their positions, what the application and interview process was like, and what kind of work they were given as 1L/2L SAs. Also, ample time will be reserved for student Q&A's to address all your burning questions about applying to and working at plaintiff-side firms (including pay and conversion of SA positions into final offers).

Our panelists are the following:

Carson Smith - DiCello Levitt (Chicago), Isha Doshi - Migliaccio & Rathod LLP (DC), Rachel Cross - Nix Patterson (Austin), Burns Charest (Dallas), and Aldous Walker (Dallas), Seth Roye - Reid Collins Tsai (Austin), Brennan Caruthers - Arnold & Itkin (Houston)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75471/

On Wednesday, October 25, the Strauss Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs will host Ambassador (ret) Larry André, Visiting Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, as he discusses how the State Department operates. What is an Ambassador? How does someone become an Ambassador? What is a Foreign Service Officer? What is a Civil Service employee? Who are locally recruited colleagues? What is an embassy? How is it organized? Ambassador André (ret) will end with a Q&A for all of your outstanding questions he didn’t answer during the presentation.

Biography: Ambassador (Ret.) Larry E. André, Jr., retired from the State Department’s Senior Foreign Service in May 2023 after a 37-year career with the federal government (3 ½ years with Peace Corps, first as a volunteer for two years then as a staff member, then 33 ½ years with the State Department’s Foreign Service). He served in a mix of leadership, policy, and management positions.

Ambassador (Ret.) André’s leadership positions included Ambassador to Somalia (January 2022-May 2023), Ambassador to Djibouti (January 2018-January 2021), and Ambassador to Mauritania (September 2014-November 2017). He also served as Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy South Sudan; Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Tanzania; Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Sierra Leone; Director, Office of the Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, and Deputy Director, Office of West African Affairs.

Ambassador (Ret.) André’s management (“overseas operations”) positions included Deputy Director, African Affairs Bureau’s Executive Office; Management Officer, U.S. Embassy Guinea; Administrative Officer, U.S. Consulate Kaduna (northern Nigeria); Deputy Management Counselor, U.S. Embassy Iraq; and Supervisory General Services Officer, U.S. Embassy Bangladesh.

Ambassador (Ret.) André’s policy positions (advocacy, diplomatic reporting and programs) included Political Counselor, U.S. Embassy Kenya; Political/Consular Officer, U.S. Embassy Cameroon, Economic/Commercial officer, U.S. Embassy Bangladesh, and Regional Environment Officer for East Africa covering 14 countries from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ambassador (Ret.) André worked in Chad to assist refugees returning home following the war with Libya, and served both as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal and as Peace Corps staff in Washington, DC. As an undergraduate, he was a researcher at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government in Claremont, California. He speaks French. He, his wife Ouroukou, and their son Isidore reside in Caldwell County, Texas. He has Cal-Tex roots, growing up initially in California and then relocating to Fort Worth, Texas in the 8th grade.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75607/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 24, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75411/

Scales and Savasana - Balancing Bodies and Minds at Texas Law

Free all-level flow yoga class for law students hosted by CMHC / Texas Law CARE Counselor, Maria Timm, PhD, RYT-200

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (8/30-12/6, no class on 11/1 and 11/22)

TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

To register, email Dr. Timm at maria.timm@austin.utexas.edu or call 512.232.2295

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75010/

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 24, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75437/

Join us for an immersive conversation with LGBTQ+ attorneys from six different law firms to discuss what it means to be queer in today’s legal climate. We have a very diversified panelist selection from a variety of practice groups and office locations. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and begin the networking process. This is OUTLaw’s premier professional event of the fall semester. A happy hour will immediately follow!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75690/

Join OUTLaw as a mix and mingle with LGBTQ+ attorneys from law firms across Texas and beyond. Drinks and bites will be provided, and there is no dress code. Just come as you are and have a good evening!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75687/

The purpose of our general meeting is to bring together members, fostering community, and collaboration. During these meetings, we discuss plans, cultural events, and career opportunities, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. Through this unified approach, we strive to empower our community and celebrate our heritage while providing professional growth and support for all members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/25/75188/

The UT Law School Foundation Board of Trustees will meet on October 26 and 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/74266/

Cyber intrusions—ransomware attacks, data breaches, hacking, and other threats—continue to make headlines and affect companies and organizations of all sizes. Essential Cybersecurity Law is a one-day, extensive program designed to walk through key legal issues relating to breach preparedness and response. This year’s program features:

Updates on current and pending state and federal privacy legislation that will impact companies of all sizes A detailed walkthrough of the key components of an incident response plan, followed by an interactive luncheon workshop for a sample breach/response scenario A look at the legal and ethical implications of AI and other emerging technology A panel on “The Role of the Board: Before, During and After a Cyber Incident”

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/74439/

Stop by the SBA table this week in the atrium to make a donation and pick up a new hat, tote, or apparel item from last year's stock. Check out our Canvas and Instagram for more information!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75476/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings to learn more about their firm and grab lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75490/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 25, on Symplicity.

Hosted by PGLET (Probate, Guardianship Law, Estates, Trusts Society). Join attorneys and judges from the Travis County Probate Courts for a mediated discussion on the practice areas of probate, guardianship law, mental health law, and estate planning. Panelists will discuss the kinds of cases they see, their daily work activities, and how they balance their work and home lives.

The discussion will feature Judge Nick Chu, Associate Judge Ruffner of Court No. 1, Staff Attorneys Nolan Bedward and Alexandra Jones-LaFont, Court Investigator Ophelia Enamorado, and the Civil Commitment Docket's Mental Health Public Defender, Jamie MacLean.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75706/

Join the Federalist Society for a debate over the judicial deference to the administrative state. Hosting Professor Michael Rappaport and Professor David Adelman, we will explore the controversial Chevron deference and the Administrative Procedure Act.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75746/

Join the TJOGEL Society for a Roundtable Luncheon with attorneys from Akin Gump. Please RSVP via the form sent in TJOGEL's weekly announcements.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/74941/

Welcome to Women's Christian Fellowship! We gather together for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer. We welcome women at any stage of their faith journey to join us as we grow closer to God together.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75195/

A Discussion with Professor Jocelyn Simonson, Author of Radical Acts of Justice Join law professors Jocelyn Simonson and Katy Dyer as they discuss Simonson's new book, Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People are Dismantling Mass Incarceration. Please RSVP here: https://jocelynsimonson2023.eventbrite.com

Note: The first 25 students to register will receive a signed copy of Radical Acts of Justice. Cosponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, the Initiative for Law, Societies, and Justice, and the Criminal Defense Clinic.

Student organization cosponsor: Public Defense Group About the book: Radical Acts of Justice tells the stories of ordinary people joining together in collective acts of resistance: paying bail for a stranger, using social media to let the public know what everyday courtroom proceedings are like, making a video about someone’s life for a criminal court judge, presenting a budget proposal to the city council. When people join together to contest received ideas of justice and safety, they challenge the ideas that prosecutions and prisons make us safer; that public officials charged with maintaining “law and order” are carrying out the will of the people; and that justice requires putting people in cages. Through collective action, these groups live out new and more radical ideas of what justice can look like. A former public defender, Jocelyn Simonson is professor of law at Brooklyn Law School and the leading national authority on community bail funds. Her work has been cited by the Supreme Court and discussed in The Atlantic, the New Yorker, and the Associated Press, and she has written for the New York Times, The Nation, n+1, the Washington Post, and others. Radical Acts of Justice (The New Press) is her first book. She lives in New York City.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75270/

WLC invites you to an evening (6:00-8:00 p.m. on October 26) at Antonelli's Cheese House (500 Park Blvd.) to indulge in wine and cheese while networking with Jackson Walker attorneys. This is a popular and fun event every year! It's a great way to hone your networking skills and make connections with attorneys at a big law firm.

*****As of right now, this event is FULL, but please sign up if you would like to be on the short waitlist, as in years past we have always had a few spots open up the week of.*****

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/7vdnoYtCKrp89cFa6

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/26/75552/

The UT Law School Foundation Board of Trustees will meet on October 26 and 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/74267/

The 2023 Gas and Power Institute, is a one-day program that features timely topics relevant to the gas and power industry in light of the changing landscape of rules, regulation, legislation, and environmental requirements. The Institute also provides essential information and resources on the latest industry and market climate.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/74440/

Join Norton Rose Fulbright as their recruiters and attorneys provide the 1L class breakfast!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/75591/

The First Amendment Center presents the next guest in the Judicial Perspectives on the First Amendment series: Judge Ryan Nelson, US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

Join Judge Nelson in a discussion on how history and tradition apply in the First Amendment Establishment Clause under Kennedy as compared to the Second Amendment under Bruen.

Lunch will be offered. Please RSVP at the link. We hope you join us!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/73993/

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 26, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/75438/

Please RSVP by Thursday, October 26, on Symplicity. You may sign up for one session.

Start your preparation for your upcoming legal interviews by attending this interactive workshop. You will learn what to expect in a legal interview, hear common legal interview questions, and have the opportunity to practice your interview messaging and skills in this small-group setting. Leave the program with the tools and the confidence to help you prepare for and nail your interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/27/75439/

Drawing Board Luncheon: John Golden

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/30/74707/

Join attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery for a lunch panel! This event is open to members of Women's Law Caucus only. Please RSVP; the form is in our newsletter.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/30/75389/

On Monday, October 30, the Strauss Center welcomes Christopher Kojm, former Deputy Staff Director of the 9/11 Commission, for a fireside chat with Strauss Center Director Adam Klein about “9/11: What Happened? What Changed?” This talk will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and is part of the Strauss Center’s Brumley Speaker Series.

In their wide-ranging conversation, Kojm and Klein will discuss the background and events of September 11, 2001, along with the growth of al Qaeda and origins of global terrorism, why the US Government failed to stop the plot, and what young people should know about the attacks and how they changed our country and the world.

Lunch will be provided and no RSVP is required. For more information about this event, please contact Brittany Horton at brittany.horton@austin.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/30/75442/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/30/74616/

Guest Lecture in Constitutional Law II course “Constitutional Amendments in the United States and the World.”

Andrea Pozas Loyo

Associate Professor

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/30/74620/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Winston & Strawn to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75341/

Join us in the atrium to celebrate National Pro Bono Week with spooky treats.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75686/

Please RSVP by Monday, October 30, on Symplicity.

Hosted by PGLETS. Join private practice attorneys from boutique probate, estate planning, and fiduciary litigation firms in Austin for a discussion on the kinds of cases they see, what they do in their workday, and how they maintain a work/life balance. Co-sponsored by the Texas Law CSO.

Panelists include: Liz Powdrill, from Hopper Mikeska Lauren Fitte, from Giordani, Fitte, Grossman & Ripp Neha Paymaster, from Eccles & McIntosh Jason Scott, Osborne, from Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton TS (Probate, Guardianship Law, Estates, Trusts Society)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75752/

Raise funds for Texas Law Fellowships and see which of our Civ Pro faculty knows the most about the subject area!

Pizza lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75593/

Join the Justice Center for a mid-semester check-in lunch as part of the initiative designed to support public interest law students whose lived experiences intersect with the legal systems they seek to challenge in their careers.

Law schools need to do more to support the well-being, needs, and leadership development of students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, immigrant students, LGBTQ+ students, formerly incarcerated students, and students with families who have been impacted by the criminal or immigration enforcement systems. This space is meant to build a positive community for students who not only have these experiences, but whose public interest work as attorneys may be directly tied to their lived experiences and/or those of their loved ones. For example: students who have themselves or had family members become entangled in the criminal legal system who are interested in public defense work; immigrant students, or students who are the children or family members of immigrants seeking to challenge the immigration system; low-income students seeking to challenge laws and policy that further marginalize low-income people such as predatory lending, cash bail, etc.

This program seeks to serve as a space for dialogue, mentorship, and resource-sharing that is tailored to the particular needs, and strengths, of students in this position.

Please RSVP by noon, October 24th: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ddtTOx6YjxtBbIW

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75594/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2023/10/31/75586/