Events Calendar

Now viewing: August 24–September 6, 2025

Tuesday, August 26

11:50am12:50pm
Bowden Fellows Speaker Series: Joshua McDaniel (Harvard Law)

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Professor Joshua McDaniel (Harvard Law School) joins us to explore the history of religious accommodation in the armed services and how military officials and courts should evaluate service members’ religious accommodation claims in light of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/26/82820/
11:50am1:15pm
Introduction to Pro Bono Opportunities

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
12:00pm12:50pm

Wednesday, August 27

8:00am9:00am
Weekly Wednesday Coffees with TLVA

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Join TLVA for coffee and conversation every Wednesday, Aug. 27–Nov. 19. A great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start the day right.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/27/83494/
12:00pm12:45pm
Law School 201

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
12:00pm
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin & Mansoor Adayfi, “Guantánamo and Beyond: Legacies of Exceptionalism, Discrimination, and Securitization”

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

The detention center at the Guantánamo Bay U.S. Naval Base has long stood as a symbol of secrecy, dehumanization, and violations of international law. Now, 23 years after its establishment as a prison camp for the U.S. “War on Terror,” the Rapoport Center is honored to host a conversation with two individuals who bring rare and powerful insight into Guantánamo’s ongoing legacies: Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, former United Nations Spec

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/27/83081/
3:30pm5:00pm
CWIL Back to School Reception

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Thursday, August 28

11:30am12:50pm
Faculty Colloquium: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Minnesota Law
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/08/28/83102/

Monday, September 1

Tuesday, September 2

8:00am9:00am
Coffee & Kolaches: Law Students for Life Welcome Social

Kick off the semester with coffee, kolaches, and conversation! Join Law Students for Life in the Dee J. Kelly Courtyard to catch up, meet new friends, and hear about this semester’s events. A relaxed, social start to the year—everyone welcome!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/02/83236/
8:15am10:30am
TJOGEL Breakfast Tacos

PATMAN (Patman Family Plaza)
11:00am2:00pm
Dean Bangs' 50th Birthday Celebration

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
11:50am12:50pm
Full Faculty Meeting
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/02/83122/
12:00pm1:15pm
2025 Tarlton Journal Executive Board Luncheon

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

A luncheon to introduce the new journal executive boards to Tarlton librarians and library services for the journals.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/02/83199/

Wednesday, September 3

7:00am8:15am
Alumni Breakfast at the 2025 Annual Judicial Education Conference

JW Marriott Austin Downtown

Join Dean Bobby Chesney and Texas Law alumni for breakfast at the Annual Judicial Education Conference.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/03/82619/
8:00am9:00am
Weekly Wednesday Coffees with TLVA

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)

Join TLVA for coffee and conversation every Wednesday, Aug. 27–Nov. 19. A great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start the day right.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/03/83522/
11:50am1:15pm
12:00pm12:45pm
Law School 301

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)
12:00pm12:50pm
Judicial Clerkship Applications: Getting Started

JON 5.206 (Susman Academic Center, Bryan and Michelle Goolsby Conference Suite (5.206 / 5.207))

Join the Judicial Clerkship Program for one of our four introductory sessions on Judicial Clerkships. We'll 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 2027-term clerkship positions. For 2Ls and 3Ls only. The program will not be recorded.

Bring your laptop and your resume to edit during the session.

Attendance will be capped

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/03/83440/
4:00pm6:00pm
Faculty and Staff Back-to-School BBQ
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/03/82635/

Thursday, September 4

11:30am12:50pm
Faculty Colloquium: Khiara Bridges, UC Berkeley Law
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/04/83103/
11:50am12:50pm
Rational Regulations or an Equal Protection Failure? A Critique of U.S. v. Skrmetti and the Future of Medical Care for Transgender Minors

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on whether minors should have access to gender affirming care in light of the Supreme Court's decision in last term's Skrmetti case. We will host Brandon Smith, the former Chief of Staff to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Professor Lawrence Sager from the University of Texas School of Law, and Andrew Brown from the Texas Public Policy Foundation to debate this issue. Chick-fil-a will b

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/04/83900/
11:50am12:50pm
Lunch & Learn with Mia from SAO

TNH 3.126 (Ratliff Classroom)
2:30pm3:30pm
3:45pm4:45pm

Friday, September 5

1:15pm4:30pm