Events Calendar

Join the Justice Center’s Student Advisory Board for our monthly Public Interest Office Hours! These sessions are aimed at providing peer support for students who want to learn more about public interest lawyering. This month, members of the Student Advisory Board will be available to answer any questions students have about internships, classes, and more. If you’re a 1L who is not sure where to begin on your public interest journey, this is also for you! Your Student Advisory Board is here to support you in forging that path. Stop by the atrium for conversation, coffee, and kolaches!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/18/84721/

What Is Use and What Is Abuse of an Insolvency Proceeding? An Inquiry from Europe.

Christoph Paulus is Professor Emeritus of Law at Humboldt University in Berlin, where he taught from 1994 to 2019, serving as Dean of the Law Faculty from 2008 to 2010. A graduate of the University of Munich (Dr. iur., Habilitation) and UC Berkeley (LL.M.), he has served as consultant to the IMF, World Bank, and the European Commission, and advised Germany’s delegation to UNCITRAL. He is Associate Member of South Square (London) and Of Counsel at White & Case (Berlin). Widely recognized in the field of insolvency law, he is a member of numerous international legal institutes, has held guest professorships on five continents, and received an honorary doctorate from Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.

In his lecture, Professor Paulus explores the boundaries of insolvency law by examining high-profile cases such as Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma. Using these as a springboard, he reflects on the fundamental purpose of insolvency law and considers how it should be applied in practice. Along the way, he revisits the age-old debate captured by the Roman jurists in the concept of in fraudem legis - a framework that resonates strongly with today’s pressing question of where legitimate use ends and abuse begins.

The Lecture is free to attend, please RSVP online at https://bit.ly/AKARD25!

Texas Law students and faculty may also attend the the 44th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference for free as well. To register for the conference please contact UT Law CLE by email at service@utcle.org or 512-475-6700 to register.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/19/84663/

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the role of economic liberty in constitutional law . We will host Professor David Bernstein from the Antonin Scalia Law School (George Mason University) and Professor Richard Markovits from the University of Texas School of Law to discuss this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/20/85323/

Join the Justice Center for the second EmPOWERed for Public Interest (EPI) lunch of the semester. This gathering continues our ongoing effort to create space for students whose lived experiences intersect with the legal systems they hope to challenge through their future work.

EPI is designed for students whose personal or family histories shape their public interest commitments. This includes students who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system and are exploring public defense; immigrant students or children of immigrants who aim to confront the immigration system; and low-income students seeking to dismantle laws and policies that disproportionately burden poor communities, such as predatory lending, cash bail, and other structural barriers.

These lunches offer a supportive, confidential space for dialogue, mentorship, and resource-sharing. Students are invited to reflect on how their lived experiences inform their goals as public interest advocates and future attorneys.

We look forward to being in community with you.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/20/84664/

Join us for the 27th annual alumni tailgate with delicious food from the Rodriguez family (Eduardo Rodriguez '68 and Michael Rodriguez '94).

Alumni, faculty, and 3Ls are welcome to attend. Registration is now open!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/22/82555/

The University will be closed November 27-28, 2025.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/27/84928/

The University will be closed November 27-28, 2025.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/11/28/84929/