Events Calendar

The Sixteenth Capital Mitigation Skills Workshop, which began in 2012, consists of a combination of lectures and interactive exercises designed to develop the basic skills required in the development of mitigation evidence in death penalty cases. Utilizing a case hypothetical, participants will brainstorm about potential mitigation themes and identify “red flags” requiring investigation. Life-history records will also be reviewed to identify these mitigation themes, hypotheses, questions, and investigative follow-up. Interviewing exercises in small groups will cover a variety of areas, including trauma, the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, and cognitive impairments and adaptive deficits. Participants will be asked to interview a variety of different witnesses, including the client and to draft a declaration. The seminar will also emphasize the importance of case organization and provide a sample of a basic mitigation tool kit (including genograms and chronologies).

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!

Join Professor Juan Miguel Matheus (Bowden Resident Fellow at Texas Law and member of the opposition parliament in Venezuela), Professor Diego Zambrano (Stanford Law), and Professor Kurt Weyland (UT Austin) to discuss the constitutional consequences of Nicolás Maduro’s removal and the challenges facing the democratic opposition in achieving genuine democratization.

Join your Class of 2026 classmates and Texas Law alumni for an evening that marks your transition from students to the Alumni Association. Enjoy dinner, drinks, and a toast to what’s ahead as you celebrate this milestone together!