Events Calendar

Ben Barnes of C3 Presents and Sameer Bhuchar of the San Antonio Spurs will be speaking on a panel moderated by Heather VanDyke on current issues C3 and the Spurs faced when preparing for this year's festival and preseason. Food will be served. Thank you SAO!!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/27/84796/

Delta Futures: Time, Territory, and Capture on a Climate Frontier — with Jason Cons

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/27/83123/

Join the Justice Center's Student Advisory Board as we begin 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.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/27/84736/

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 secure the release of hostages and wrongful detainees abroad. In 2025, he received the James W. Foley American Hostage Freedom Award for his work to create a new federal structure for recovering Americans held abroad.

Join us for an inside look at how the U.S. government confronts one of the most urgent and sensitive challenges in national security. Registration is required.

Joshua Geltzer is a partner at WilmerHale, focusing on a wide array of cutting-edge national security issues, including artificial intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), crisis management, cybersecurity and national security-related litigation. As the former top national security lawyer for the White House, Dr. Geltzer offers both strategic counsel and practical legal advice to clients navigating the statutory and regulatory issues associated with emerging technologies across all sectors.

Dr. Geltzer joined the firm after serving as Deputy Assistant to the President, Deputy White House Counsel, and Legal Advisor to the National Security Council (NSC), providing legal counsel to the President and White House leadership on matters of national defense, intelligence and foreign relations. Before that, he was Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, where he advised on counterterrorism, election security, migration management, and the release of US hostages and wrongful detainees. Dr. Geltzer also served as Special Assistant to the President and Special Advisor on Countering Domestic Violent Extremism, overseeing the development and implementation of the country’s first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/27/84501/

Join the Justice Center for the first EmPOWERed for Public Interest (EPI) lunch of the semester! This event is part of the Justice Center initiative designed to support students whose lived experiences intersect with the legal systems they aspire to challenge in their careers. For instance, students who have themselves or had family members become entangled in the criminal legal system and are interested in public defense work; immigrant students or students who are the children or family members of immigrants seeking to challenge the immigration system; and low-income students seeking to challenge intersecting laws and policies that further marginalize poor people, such as predatory lending, cash bail, etc. EPI gatherings are a safe space for dialogue, mentorship, and resource-sharing tailored to the needs and strengths of students whose work as public interest law students and future attorneys may directly relate to their own lived experiences or those of their loved ones.

Please RSVP by noon on Monday, October 27.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/29/84676/

Dean Bobby Chesney is back on the road — and headed to his hometown!

Join fellow alumni for an evening of conversation, community, and an inside look at what’s happening in, and around, Townes Hall.

Hear the inside scoop on the residence hall project, Texas Law’s newest faculty, and the future of your alma mater — plus reconnect with alumni in your city.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/29/84636/

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!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/10/30/84916/

Join Texas Law’s chapter of the American Constitution Society for an in-depth discussion on qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields government officials from certain lawsuits. Texas Law professors will explore its origins, evolution in the courts, and the ongoing debate over its impact on accountability and civil rights. This event will provide critical perspectives on one of the most contested issues in public law today.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/12/01/83766/

The Texas Law holiday party is back — and you’re invited.

Join Dean Bobby Chesney and Houston-area alumni for a festive evening of conversation, community, and updates from your alma mater.

We’re celebrating the return of a favorite tradition — now as part of Texas Law on Tour.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/12/03/84642/