Events Calendar

Join us for a talk on "Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico" with author, Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies, and Rapoport Center faculty affiliate Mónica A. Jiménez.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/04/80587/

Please RSVP by Monday, February 3, on TEX.

The State Bar of Texas Section of Taxation presents a panel of attorneys in various tax practices across sectors to discuss their work. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/04/80097/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/04/79988/

Hosted annually by Texas Law, the Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service interview program for law students in Texas.

During both days of PSCF, both public interest and government employers will conduct interviews for paid and unpaid summer and postgraduate positions. 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) from all Texas law schools who are eligible to participate in this program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/06/78436/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/06/79975/

Hosted annually by Texas Law, the Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service interview program for law students in Texas.

During both days of PSCF, both public interest and government employers will conduct interviews for paid and unpaid summer and postgraduate positions. 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, domestic and foreign-trained LL.M.s, and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) from all Texas law schools who are eligible to participate in this program.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/07/78435/

Representatives from dozens of public interest organizations and government agencies will be on hand to answer questions about what they do. Find out about volunteer opportunities, summer internships, and paid positions with a variety of nonprofits, legal services providers, and government agencies. All Texas Law students are encouraged to attend.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/07/78433/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/07/79557/

Public service employers and public service students are invited to take part in a happy hour as part of this year's Public Service Career Fair which will provide an opportunity for employers and students to mingle in a casual setting.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/07/78434/

Details coming soon.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/11/79817/

The Summer Public Service Program provides stipends to rising 2Ls and 3Ls working in a low-paying or unpaid summer internships in nonprofit, government, and legislative offices. Information will be provided about the SPSP for summer 2025, including eligibility, funding, and how to apply.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/12/80416/

The Youth Justice Alliance is dedicated to providing access to legal knowledge, legal careers, and legal support to historically excluded individuals and communities. Their annual Law Day is in partnership with the Austin Bar Association and the Texas Law Pipeline Program focused on preparing Austin area high school students for law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/13/80457/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/13/79976/

Practitioners share their experiences with communities who are having to adapt to new challenges presented by climate change.

Lunch provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/13/80375/

Please RSVP by Monday, February 17, on TEX. Pizza will be served.

Learn more about opportunities at small and midsized firms for the summer and for postgrad positions. The CSO will provide tips and information on identifying small and midsized firms, how and when to reach out, and how to apply.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/18/80615/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/18/79989/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/19/80336/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/19/80536/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/20/79977/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 19, on TEX.

Through this nuts-and-bolts presentation, you will learn the mechanics of billable hours, rate structures, write-offs, realization, and law firm capitalization. You should come away with an understanding of how a law firm operates as a business and the implications of that business model for attorneys of the firm. This candid and informative discussion is important for law students planning to work in a private law firm to understand the business of law. The program is open to all class years. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/20/79338/

GRITS is a student-run, public interest law conference that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs.

The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practitioners, and community activists in the South to bring about social change.

The conference is an opportunity for law students, lawyers, and activists to build coalitions, share strategies for progressive lawyering, and develop new approaches for the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/21/79130/

This is TIPLJ’s annual Symposium. During the event, we will discuss ongoing/emerging topics of interest within Intellectual Property law. Several of the topics will provide CLE credit. This year's topic is "The Cost of Innovation" and focuses on different costs associated with building, maintaining, and enforcing an IP portfolio. We will also discuss ways to monetize IP.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/21/78571/

TYLA National Trial Competition - Region 10

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/21/79895/

TYLA National Trial Competition - Region 10

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/22/79896/

TYLA National Trial Competition - Region 10

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/23/79897/

Please RSVP by Monday, February 24, on TEX. Pizza will be served.

1Ls: Learn about the recruitment and application process for 2L summer opportunities at large law firms (aka BigLaw) in markets outside of Texas including New York, Washington DC, and Northern and Southern California. The CSO will provide an overview of the application process and share strategies for summer 2026 applications. Then hear from 2Ls and 3Ls who have successfully navigated these markets and their advice for obtaining summer positions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/25/80616/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/27/79978/

Join TJOGEL and the KBH Energy Center for its annual career panel!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/27/80338/

Please join the Student Bar Association for UT Law's annual Barrister's Ball.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/28/79015/