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/

Join ACS for a discussion on whether the constitution is inherently anti-oligarchy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/05/80576/

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/

Join PGLETS for a panel discussion featuring young attorneys from a variety of trust and estate firms and practices. Panelists will discuss how they began their career in trust and estate law, and provide advice for students interested in pursuing similar careers.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/06/80624/

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/

Join Law Students for Black Lives and the American Constitution Society for an Alternative Curriculum on Evidence featuring Professor Tracy McCormack.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/10/80655/

Calling all Dallas-Fort Worth Alumni!

Join us for an evening of engaging conversations at the Texas Law Showcase, featuring Professor Steven T. Collis.

Professor Collis, the founding faculty director of the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center, will share insights into his work and discuss his newly published book, Habits of a Peacemaker. We hope you can join us for this fantastic opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, expand your professional network, and engage in meaningful discussion on timely legal topics.

This is an exclusive event for Texas Law alumni community. Please spread the word!

We can’t wait to see you in Dallas. RSVP now!

https://law.utexas.edu/alumni/event/tls-collis/

Registration is required by Thursday, February 6.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/10/80659/

Details coming soon.

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

Texas’s brand-new Fifteenth Court of Appeals will hold oral argument on two cases here at Texas Law Wednesday morning, February 12 2025, starting at 9:00 a.m. This is an amazing opportunity to see real-life appellate argument in person without leaving the law school. For each appeal, each side will get 20 minutes to argue (in other words, the oral argument for each case should last just under one hour). You can find more information about these cases (and even read their appellate briefs) at this link on the court’s website.

Chief Justice Scott Brister, Harvard Law; Justice Scott Field '95, Texas Law; and Justice April Farris, Harvard Law.

If you are interested in appellate advocacy, moot court competitions, or preparing for your 1L brief/oral argument assignment, this is for you! If you’re just interested in how Texas court systems or the Texas government works, this is for you, too. The legislature created the Fifteenth Court of Appeals during its 88th Session in 2023. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and two justices. The Fifteenth Court’s initial term began on September 1, 2024. The court has statewide civil intermediate appellate jurisdiction and exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over matters arising out of or related to a civil appeals brought by or against the state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government, including a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or by or against an officer or employee of the state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of the state government arising out of that officer's or employee's official conduct (subject to certain exceptions). In addition, the Fifteenth Court has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals from the Texas Business Courts, involving cases dealing with business disputes valued at more than $10 million.

Note: photos will be taken during the session.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/12/80626/

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/

Join WLC and Pillsbury LLP for a snack break!

Mix and mingle with attorneys and recruiters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/13/80621/

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/

Panel of TLVA alums about in-house work.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/19/80617/

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/

Join Law Students for Black Lives and the American Constitution Society for an Alternative Curriculum on Civil Procedure featuring Professor Mechele Dickerson.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/24/80627/

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/

Join ACS to discuss what it is like to work in Civil Rights law and the challenges practitioners face with the current state of the law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/02/26/80577/

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/