Events Calendar

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.

Join the Women’s Law Caucus for a luncheon and roundtable discussion on public interest law!

Please join us for GRITS' 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.

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 R

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 mod

Networking

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 competit

One-day in-person workshop to prepare prospective law school students for the law school application process.

Get your week started with Bloomberg Law! Food will be at the table.

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Topic to vary.

Women’s Law Caucus General Body Meeting 📅 Sunday, October 6 🕛 11:50 AM 📍 Blanton Classroom 2.138

Join us for our first General Body Meeting of the year! 🎉 Come hear about WLC’s goals, upcoming events, and exciting opportunities to get involved. Plus—stay fueled with tasty snacks while connecting with fellow members.

All WLC members are encouraged to attend—your voice helps shape our year ahead. Don’

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

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.

Join Dr. John Seago for “The New Global Abortion Syndicate,” hosted by UT Law Students for Life. Dr. Seago will discuss the rise of Aid Access, the legal framework for abortion pills by mail, and the medical risks involved. Open to all students. Lunch provided.

Lessons from Two Lifetimes in Court: How to Try Any Kind of Case from the Authors of On the Jury Trial. Speakers are Tom Melsheimer (partner at Winston & Strawn, ABOTA member, adjunct at Texas Law) and Justice Craig Smith (Texas 5th Court of Appeals, ABOTA member, Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Law).

Networking

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a discussion/debate on the upcoming Supreme Court term. We will host David W. Casazza from Gibson Dunn and Professor Maria Ponemarenko from the University of Texas School of Law to discuss this topic. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

Get your week started with Bloomberg Law! Food will be at the table.

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Topic to vary.

Professor Christina Mulligan (Brooklyn Law) joins us to explore the nature, evolution, and internal limits of the state police power.

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.

Law students are invited to grab coffee and chat with attorneys and recruiters from McGuireWoods. Creature Coffee provided! All law students welcome; OUTLaw members highly encouraged!

Networking

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the principles that informed the Founding of the United States - specifically, whether Christianity or the Enlightenment was at the foundation of the country. We will host Professor Justin Dyer and Professor Devin Stauffer, both of whom are from the University of Texas College of Liberal Arts to debate this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

Law students are invited to join Foley & Lardner at Butterfly Bar for cocktails and conversation! Attorneys and recruiters will be present. ALL law students welcome; OUTLaw members highly encouraged!

Second in-person academy for members of the Pipeline Cohort Program focuses on Application Materials, Selecting Schools, Mentoring, and Admissions Coaching. The day will also include an alumni panel.

Get your week started with Bloomberg Law! Food will be at the table.

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Topic to vary.

Join us for a live recording of the Advisory Opinions Podcast. Hosts Sarah Isgur (editor of SCOTUSblog) and David French (Columnist for the New York Times) will talk about recent developments in the law, the courts, their collision with politics, and why it all matters. We hope you join us!

Come meet and chat with attorneys and recruiters from A&O Shearman. All welcome; OUTLaw members encouraged! Breakfast TBD!

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a presentation on Unitary Executive Theory in the second Trump Administration. We will host Jack Goldsmith from Harvard Law School to discuss this topic, and Professor Ward Farnsworth from the University of Texas School of Law will provide commentary and ask some questions. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

On Tuesday, October 21st, please join the University of Texas’s Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, School of Civic Leadership, and Civitas Institute, in collaboration with the Claremont Institute, in hosting Christopher Caldwell, New York Times columnist and Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, as he discusses populism and censorship in Europe.

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.

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a presentation on Justice Alito. This will be a review and critique of Justice Alito's jurisprudence and legacy. We will host Adam White from the American Enterprise Institute to discuss this topic, and Professor Aaron Nielson from the University of Texas School of Law will provide commentary and ask some questions. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

Students will have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions to LGBTQ+ attorneys from big law firms. Panelists will share how their LGBTQ+ identity intersects with working in big law, advice they have for soon-to-be LGBTQ+ attorneys, and what their practice areas entail. Following the panel, guests are welcome to mingle and continue the conversation at the happy hour in the Jamail Pavilion, where drinks and light bites will be served.

Get your week started with Bloomberg Law! Food will be at the table.

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Topic to vary.

On Monday, October 27th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security will host Dr. Joshua Geltzer for a conversation on how our government works to free Americans who are wrongfully detained overseas. Dr. Geltzer has served in various senior White House roles, including Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, where he advised directly on U.S. efforts to sec

Join the Strauss Center for International Security and Law in hosting John Bockstanz, Innovation Policy Manager at Meta, and Abe Sorock, founder of LeadersAtlas, for a student career discussion on Tuesday, October 28th at from 11:50 am - 12:50 pm in the Jury Room (CCJ2.310). The discussion will focus on careers at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy. Kevin Frazier will moderate. Lunch will be provided. There is limited space, s

👻 Spooky Cookie Hour! 🍪 Join the Women’s Law Caucus on Tuesday, 10/28 from 3:30–4:30 PM in the Susman Godfrey Atrium for some Halloween fun! 🎃 Take a break from studying and treat yourself to spooky sweets with your WLC friends. 🕸🧁

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.

Join Law Students for Life for Abortion Pill Reversal: Medicine, Law, and Hope with Dr. Ingrid Skop, MD, FACOG. Learn about the medical facts of chemical abortion, the potential for reversal, and Texas laws affecting APR. Lunch provided.

Join LS4BL and Professor Wasserman for a lunchtime event discussing the intersection between Torts and Race.

Lunch will be served!

Take a simulated MPRE before the November test, hosted by Helix Bar Review.

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the Supreme Court's recent 2nd Amendment jurisprudence. We will host Professor Tara Grove and Professor John Greil, both of whom are from the University of Texas School of Law, to debate this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

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