Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on whether states should be actively regulating Big Tech companies, especially in light of the recent NetChoice Supreme Court case. We will host Thomas Berry from the Cato Institute to present about the First Amendment concerns on this issue, and former Texas Solicitor General and current Texas Law Professor Aaron Nielson will respond. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/11/83917/

Friday, September 12

8:00am – 5:00pm

KBH: Energy Symposium

AT&T Hotel & Conference Center

The KBH Energy Center’s Annual Symposium brings together leading industry executives, policymakers, and faculty for a dynamic day of forward-looking dialogue on the future of energy.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/12/83448/

Monday, September 15

12:00pm

"Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court: Rethinking Responses to Gendered and Racialized Violence" — with Karen Engle

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/15/83964/

Wednesday, September 17

11:50am – 12:50pm

TJOGEL Roundtable with Vinson & Elkins

Networking

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/17/82577/

11:50am – 12:50pm

Justice Center Open House

TNH 2.124 (Reaud Classroom)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/17/83479/

12:00pm – 12:50pm

Pathways: A Lawyer’s Path to Lobbying and Public Policy

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/17/83454/

Thursday, September 18

11:50am – 12:50pm

TJOGEL Roundtable with Norton Rose Fulbright

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/18/82576/

11:50am – 12:50pm

Did SCOTUS Rein in Activist Judges? Assessing the Future of Nationwide Injunctions After Trump v. CASA

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the effect of Trump v. CASA, the recent Supreme Court case that severely limited nationwide injunctions. We will host Chance Weldon from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Professor Douglas Laycock of the University of Texas School of Law to debate this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/18/84117/

Friday, September 19

10:30am – 12:00pm

AAEC Fall 2025 Meeting

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/19/81558/

11:30am – 12:50pm

Views From the Bench: A Conversation with Three Federal Judges

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

Texas Federalist Society will be hosting a special event in the Eidman Courtroom. Professor John Greil will moderate a panel of four federal judges: Reed O'Connor, Brantley Starr, Charles Eskridge, and David Counts. Chick-Fil-A boxed lunches will be provided!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/19/84118/

6:30pm – 9:30pm

2025 Alumni Awards

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/19/81545/

Monday, September 22

CANCELED

ACS Presents: Birthright Citizenship

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/22/83764/

Wednesday, September 24

11:50am – 12:50pm

TJOGEL Roundtable with King & Spalding

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/24/82578/

12:00pm

“Law and Resettlement of the Chagos Archipelago: Perspectives from a Summer Internship”

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/24/84239/

Thursday, September 25

11:50am – 12:50pm

TJOGEL Roundtable with Baker Botts

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/25/82579/

11:50am – 12:50pm

Justice Center Peer Mentor Orientation

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/25/83495/

11:50am – 12:50pm

DEI: Illegal Discrimination or Promoting Justice?

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/25/84181/

Monday, September 29

8:00am – 10:00am

Ladies & Law-ttes

CCJ 2.300 (Jamail Pavilion)

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/83775/

11:50am – 12:50pm

Originalism vs. Living Constitutionalism: Is it All Just a Matter of Interpretation?

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

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!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84217/

4:30pm – 6:00pm

Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection A Book Talk with Corinna Barrett Lain

CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom)

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2025/09/29/84396/