This gathering is a welcome-back space for the new semester and an opportunity to reconnect, reflect on the past semester, and set intentions and goals for the months ahead. Together, we will engage in conversation, share experiences, and build community rooted in mutual support and encouragement.
EPI is designed for 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, and other structural barriers.
These lunches offer a supportive, confidential space for dialogue, reflection, mentorship, and resource-sharing. Whether you are looking to process the last semester, clarify your goals, or simply be in community with others who share similar commitments, you are welcome here.
We look forward to starting the semester together and lifting one another up.
Please RSVP by noon on Monday, January 27, 2026.
\n\nIf you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This gathering is a welcome-back space for the new semester and an opportunity to reconnect, reflect on the past semester, and set intentions and goals for the months ahead. Together, we will engage in conversation, share experiences, and build community rooted in mutual support and encouragement.
EPI is designed for 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, and other structural barriers.
These lunches offer a supportive, confidential space for dialogue, reflection, mentorship, and resource-sharing. Whether you are looking to process the last semester, clarify your goals, or simply be in community with others who share similar commitments, you are welcome here.
We look forward to starting the semester together and lifting one another up.
Please RSVP by noon on Monday, January 27, 2026.
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the event event sponsor or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.
CATEGORIES:Lunch LOCATION:Goodwin Conference Room (CCJ 1.312) URL:http://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/28/86118/ CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR