Events Calendar

TJOGEL's annual Ladies & Law-ttes event from 8:00 - 10:00am in the Jamail Pavilion. Come to network, have a free Creature Coffee latte, and grab some free food!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83775/

The BLE is holding Zoom office hours in advance of the October 1 filing deadline for 1Ls.

Zoom Meeting ID: 862 9551 4319

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84159/

Table in the atrium where students can learn more about Bloomberg Law and how its tools can be useful. Students can also grab swag and some breakfast foods or snacks.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84380/

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

Jackson Walker Attorney Representatives:

• Jennifer Freel

• Michelle Moore Smith

• Scott Weatherford

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83977/

Drawing Board Luncheon: Alexander Zhang

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83956/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Goodwin Procter to learn more about their firm and grab lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83961/

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Topic to vary and be circulated to members weekly, cycling between Rosary prayer, reflection, discussion, and fellowship.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83859/

First-Gen Law Students present a panel of recent Big Law summers to discuss their experiences in the Big Law recruiting process, with an emphasis on the recently accelerated recruiting timeline.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84082/

Dr. Karma Chavez will be discussing the use of the term "terrorism/terrorist" and how it has shaped immigration and criminal legislation.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84091/

Join for a lunch panel discussion with WLC and the attorneys of Baker Botts!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84194/

Teaching novice mock trial participants how to compete in mock trial.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84202/

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on different constitutional interpretation methods, namely originalism compared with living constitutionalism. We will host Professor Ilan Wurman from the University of Minnesota School of Law and Professor William Forbath from the University of Texas School of Law to debate this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84217/

Bloomberg Law is sponsoring an event with the Sports and Entertainment Law Society to teach students how to utilize Bloomberg Law to network with attorneys more efficiently. Students will learn how to use Dockets and Company Analytics.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84301/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83128/

Join us for a conversation with Professor Corinna Barrett Lain on her new book, Secrets of the Killing State, which exposes the hidden history of lethal injection in America. Drawing on years of meticulous research, Professor Lain reveals a system marked by secrecy, law-breaking, and systemic failures. Her work challenges the widely held belief that lethal injection is a humane and reliable method of execution.

The book has already received wide acclaim. Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, calls it “disturbing, devastating and an urgent must read.”

Professor Lain is the S. D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, one of the nation’s leading authorities on capital punishment. A former prosecutor and U.S. Army sergeant, she lectures widely and has published extensively in top law journals on criminal justice and the death penalty.

The event is free and open to the public.

Hosted by the Capital Punishment Center at the University of Texas School of Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84396/

The BLE is holding Zoom office hours in advance of the October 1 filing deadline for 1Ls.

Zoom Meeting ID: 862 9551 4319

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/84160/

Join the Animal Legal Defense Fund for a morning of vegan-friendly bites and good conversation! Come chat with us about our mission to protect animal rights through the legal system, learn what our org is all about, and find out how you can get involved. Whether you’re passionate about animal welfare or just curious, all are welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/84395/

Creature Coffee sponsored by Sidley!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/84447/

Details coming soon.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/83480/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/84208/

Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy members will attend an orientation to learn more about THJLP procedures, timelines, and requirements. Members will also benefit from a Bluebook training given by the Writing Center.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/83875/

Tanner studied Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Classical studies at Dartmouth, graduating in 2023. Previously, he was the CEO and co-founder of Downballot Solutions, managing local level political campaigns in seven states across two election cycles. After college, Tanner was the Technology Policy Director and Regulatory Policy Fellow at the Cicero Institute, contributing to legislative reforms in 30 states. Outside of Vulcan, Tanner is involved in the high school speech and debate community, where he was the 2018 national runner-up and coached the 2021 national champion. Tanner also holds powerlifting records in two states and qualified to the IPL world championships.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/84204/

Join us to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 1L cohort.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/82895/

Join us at Whittaker Fields for the first official week of flag football.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/30/83062/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/83131/

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association for coffee and conversation every Wednesday from August 27 to November 19. A great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start your day with good company and caffeine. All Texas Law veteran students, alumni, and friends welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/83526/

The BLE is holding Zoom office hours in advance of the October 1 filing deadline for 1Ls.

Zoom Meeting ID: 862 9551 4319

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84161/

Breakfast and Conversations with Baker Botts this Wednesday, October 1st. Join members of the recruiting team and attorneys from Baker Botts for breakfast and coffee in Patman Family Plaza!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84100/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/83971/

Join the Chicano Hispanic and Latino Law Students Association (CHLLSA) and Jackson Walker for a coffee and chat before class to hear more about their firms work!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84184/

Join TJOGEL and TBLS for Lunch as Kirkland & Ellis attorneys discuss a day in the life of an associate in at its firms.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/82580/

Join Texas Law’s chapter of the American Constitution Society for a thought-provoking discussion on the role of “history and tradition” in constitutional interpretation. Professors Sellers, Forbath, and Zhang will examine how courts have invoked this concept, its roots in legal theory, and its influence on recent Supreme Court decisions. This event will offer valuable insight into a doctrine shaping today’s constitutional debates.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/83765/

Join the Women’s Law Caucus for a luncheon and roundtable discussion on public interest law. Hear from fellow students about their summer experiences, exchange insights, and connect over a shared commitment to serving the public. There will be a Q&A portion to get any and all of your public interest questions answered from students who have been in your shoes! Please fill out the RSVP form to make sure you receive lunch.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjlX-ds_z2WfF0lOFT_Hf0EZuTB-Xh1XflKcUO3hpKHnkuSA/viewform?usp=header

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/83906/

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.

Please join us for our first brainstorming session of the year! We will be providing a general orientation on GRITS before discussing possible panel topics and keynote speakers. Come with ideas or just to hear others—all that's required is a desire to move the law forward in a progressive manner. This meeting will take place in TNH 3.126 from 11:50 to 12:50. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84176/

Enjoy lunch and learn from Baker Botts attorneys about their IP practice!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84200/

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

Join Texas Law’s chapter of the American Constitution Society for a thought-provoking discussion on the role of “history and tradition” in constitutional interpretation. Texas Law professors will examine how courts have invoked this concept, its roots in legal theory, and its influence on recent Supreme Court decisions. This event will offer valuable insight into a doctrine shaping today’s constitutional debates.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84419/

Renaldo Hudson will speak with Prof. Thea Posel about his journey to freedom, including 13 years on Illinois’ death row, another 17 years serving life without parole, and eventually receiving a commutation in 2020 from Illinois Governor Pritzker.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84379/

This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours, of which 1.00 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

Selected by Texas Lawyer in 2022 as one of the top three attorneys in Texas, Stewart is a distinguished trial attorney and the founder of the only minority and woman-owned business litigation defense firm in Dallas-Fort Worth. Stewart represents multiple Fortune 100 clients in commercial, employment/labor, and product liability matters. Stewart is also certified as an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and presides over commercial, construction, and employment matters. In 2024, Stewart was elected Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section, leading the nation’s largest association of litigators and trial attorneys. She is now serving as Chair Elect for 2025 to 2026.

What sets Amy Stewart apart is her competitive drive and strategic thinking skills she garnered from her experience in the athletic world. She played college basketball at Wake Forest University and coached Division I basketball at her alma mater and Tulane University before shifting her focus to wins in the courtroom.

During this one-hour conversation, Stewart will discuss her legal career, the decisions and challenges related to starting and maintaining her own law firm, and how her athletics and coaching background gives her an edge in zealously and respectfully representing her clients and working with opposing counsel. Stewart is a certified arbitrator and a distinguished neutral with the prestigious International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and will discuss the ethics of working on behalf of clients to resolve high stakes disputes. Stewart will also highlight how her work as a highly sought-after investigator who leads high-profile and sensitive ethics and workplace-related investigations benefits her client base.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84445/

On Wednesday, October 1, the Strauss Center will host Susan Moore, President of the Austin Council on Foreign Affairs, John Robinson, founder of the John L. Robinson Educational Fund, and Dilawar Syed, Associate Professor & Senior Economic Policy Advisor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs for a discussion on, “The Business of Diplomacy: International Operations, Defense Contractors, and Today’s U.S. Foreign Service.” This event will be moderated by Ambassador (Ret.) Larry André, Professor of Practice at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

This conversation will first set the scene by explaining the role of commercial and business diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy, then will dive into the subject’s complexities and implementation across embassies and consulates around the world. Panelists will share their expertise and anecdotes on key initiatives in this field from across U.S. administrations, the role of the U.S. Department of State and defense contractors in this form of international diplomacy, and how defense offsets have been – and can be – used to achieve diplomacy goals on some of foreign policy’s most complex issues. The panelists will also discuss the evolving nature of the U.S. Foreign Service and opportunities for students to get involved in this type of work after graduation on the Forty Acres.

This event is free and open to the public, welcoming UT Austin students, faculty and staff, and members of the local community. Garage parking is available for a fee at Manor Garage and San Jacinto Garage, and parking will not be validated. Lunch will be provided for attendees.

For any questions about this event, contact info@strausscenter.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84304/

Meet & Greet event with Norton Rose Fulbright attorneys and Mamaka Smoothie bowls.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/01/84446/

Breakfast and Conversations with Gibson Dunn this Thursday, October 2nd. Join members of the recruiting team and attorneys from Gibson Dunn for breakfast and coffee in Patman Family Plaza!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/84087/

Start your morning right with breakfast and NRF.

Join attorneys from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) for a casual and friendly breakfast designed just for 1Ls. Whether you’re curious about Big Law life, want to hear how they survived 1L, or just need a strong cup of coffee before class, this is your chance. Swing by before class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/83200/

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

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/83105/

Join us to enjoy YAPA Artisan Empanadas sponsored by CHLLSA to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Everyone welcome!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/84378/

Join attorneys from Baker Botts for lunch on Thursday, October 2nd from 11:50am-12:50pm in JON 5.206!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/82581/

Please join us for a panel of attorneys discussing their careers after TLR. This panel will focus on the transactional practice. Sweetgreen will be provided!

Please RSVP at: https://forms.gle/DqHxKWUbG5RUaZmr9

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/84197/

Enjoy lunch and learn from Fish & Richardson attorneys about their IP boutique!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/84399/

Join us for a student career discussion with Brian Fuller, Product Policy Manager at OpenAI, focused on the evolving legal and policy challenges of emerging technology. Brian advises OpenAI’s product teams on privacy, safety, and security, drawing on over a decade of experience at Meta, where he worked on intellectual property, crisis management, and AI governance. A Baylor Law graduate, Brian will share insights on transitioning from traditional legal practice to the fast-paced world of tech, and how lawyers can shape responsible AI and technology policy. Lunch will be provided.

Brian Fuller is a Product Policy Manager at OpenAI. In his role, he is broadly responsible for advising product teams on issues related to privacy, safety, and security. Before joining OpenAI, Brian spent nearly a dozen years at Meta working on issues related to intellectual property, crisis management, and AI governance. Brian graduated from Baylor Law School in 2012 and spent a few years working as an IP lawyer before jumping into the tech world. He lives down in Dripping Springs with his wife, kids, dog, and a flock of chickens.

Please RSVP to Ganeev Kaur (ganeev.kaur@austin.utexas.edu) with any dietary restrictions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/02/84457/

A focused, 4-part introduction to advocacy skills. Open to all second- and third-year law students, the FLI is a hands-on crash course designed to allow students of all experience levels to learn new skills or hone existing ones. Students work directly with Texas Law’s interscholastic mock trial coaches and instructors to focus on skills necessary to communicate effectively as a lawyer as well as successfully compete in a mock trial competition. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2025 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at beginning of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, September 12th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 19th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 26th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, October 3rd – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/03/82618/

Join us to meet your mentor pod! We'll introduce you to your mentor and fellow mentees, test your pod's team spirit with some icebreaker activities, and take a fun evening off to bring our community together. Don't forget to apply for a pod via our membership form!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/03/84189/

The Texas Law Pipeline Program is hosting a one-day in-person workshop aimed at preparing undergraduate and recent graduate attendees for the law school application process.

Session includes:

Law School Admissions Council and Preparing for the LSAT Law School Admissions Dean Panel and Mock File Review Writing A Personal Statement Resources For Applicants

Registration is available on the Pipeline Program website.

Additional Information: This event is a Texas Law Pipeline Program initiative aimed at promoting access to legal education for individuals who are first-generation or low-income.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/04/83437/