Events Calendar

Stop by the Atrium for some specialty popcorn for a little afternoon snack!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/06/86697/

Drawing Board Luncheon: Susan Yorke

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/06/85817/

Professor Erica Goldberg (Gonzaga Law) will discuss the importance of how we respond to the unique harms presented by AI output. Our response will affect the future of how we create, communicate, and receive information. This talk will provide a new typology of the ways in which information can be manipulated and apply this typology to artificial intelligence. AI should receive First Amendment protection but not as much as human-produced speech.

Lunch will be served. Learn more and register at the link.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/82840/

Please RSVP by Monday, April 6, on TEX.

Learn about the public interest postgraduate fellowship application process and how best to position yourself as a viable candidate from a panel of student fellowship recipients. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/85736/

On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a unanimous landmark advisory opinion on the “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change”—an explicit elaboration of states’ responsibilities under international law to mitigate, adapt to, and repair the effects of the climate crisis. Join the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and the Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice for a discussion of this opinion with Professor Ileana Porras (University of Miami School of Law) and Professor Thomas O. McGarity (University of Texas School of Law).

These experts will contextualize the ICJ advisory opinion within domestic and international environmental law and policy. They will also discuss the role of students (from the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu) in advocating for the UN General Assembly to request the opinion from the ICJ. The conversation will be moderated by Professor Karen Engle (University of Texas School of Law).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/87961/

Our Westlaw account representative, Aden Luckett IV, will provide a training to Texas Law students on how they can use Westlaw and CoCounsel during their summer internships.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/87997/

In partnership with the School of Law, Civitas Institute, and Center for Law and Democracy, the next event in the School of Civic Leadership's "Disputed Question" series will put Wall Street Journal columnist William Galston in conversation with the eminent legal scholar John Yoo to examine a provocative constitutional issue: whether the modern American presidency is a form of constitutional dictatorship. Moderated by distinguished Texas Law Professor Sanford Levinson, the discussion will revisit long-standing debates about the scope of executive power in the United States. Drawing on the arguments of Clinton Rossiter’s classic 1948 study, Constitutional Dictatorship, the discussion will explore how war powers, foreign policy authority, and decades of expansive congressional delegation have shaped the modern presidency. Together, the speakers will assess whether describing the contemporary American president as a “constitutional dictator” is merely rhetorical—or a descriptively accurate account of an office that may have been designed, from the beginning, to wield extraordinary authority.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/87878/

Details coming soon!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/07/86076/

The Center for Women in Law will host the 2026 Women's Power Summit at the Austin Marriott Downtown.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/83121/

Join The Law Veterans Association for coffee and conversation every Wednesday from January 14 to April 22 in the Tom Clark Lounge. A great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start your day with good company and caffeine. All Texas Law veteran students, alumni, and friends welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/85269/

Come join CLS for fellowship, food, and faith each week as we read through an independent Bible study.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/86966/

Come listen to Jeffery Simon & David Greenstone discuss the plaintiff's perspective of federal preemption of climate accountability cases! Lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/87879/

Join the Strauss Center for International Security and Law as we host Travis Wussow, who will cover the complex and evolving regulatory questions raised by AI's infrastructure development. Data centers, power plants, and transmission lines have become essential to the nation's AI ambitions. Yet, these are highly regulated and contest projects. Travis will provide insights into how these issues are playing out in legal practice today and across state legislatures. Come ready with questions for Travis (a UT alum). Lunch will be provided. RSVP to ali.prince@austin.utexas.edu to be included in lunch ordering.

Travis Wussow is a regulatory and government affairs lawyer with extensive experience solving complex regulatory and public policy problems. As an advisor and advocate, Travis assists clients in navigating and shaping their regulatory landscape, helping them maintain compliance while advancing their broader strategic goals. While Travis primarily serves clients in the energy industry, his extensive public policy experience spans healthcare, technology, education, constitutional law, and international human rights. Travis is a leader in applied AI and legal tech within Jackson Walker and works with clients to utilize AI-powered tools to reduce fees and deliver superior results. Travis earned a BBA in finance with honors from The University of Texas at Austin and a JD with high honors from The University of Texas School of Law. He and his wife have two teenage daughters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/88037/

Join ACS for a conversation with Senator Sarah Eckhardt on turning a legal career into a life in public service. From the Travis County Attorney’s Office to the Texas Senate, she’ll discuss career paths, challenges, and how lawyers can drive policy change.

ACS is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. Views expressed by the speaker and attendees reflect their individual opinions and should not be attributed to ACS.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/88077/

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS). Events include prayer, discussions, Bible studies, and social gatherings.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/86130/

Representatives from Legora AI will provide Texas Law students with a live training session over Zoom on Wednesday, April 8, from 3pm-4pm during which they will review the platform and specifically focus on use cases.

Texas Law students who would like to attend can email Lei Zhang (lei.zhang@law.utexas.edu) for the Zoom link.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/88018/

Allen Farrell presenting an original paper in the Business Law Seminar.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/85321/

Join us for the last EmPOWERed for Public Interest (EPI) event of the semester – a mentorship dinner with local public interest lawyers!

During the dinner, you’ll be paired with lawyers who share your interest in public interest law. You’ll be able to ask questions, learn from their experiences, and gain valuable insights that could shape your path in this field. Whether you’re curious about their legal specialty or seeking advice on pursuing a public interest law career, this is a great opportunity to learn from local public interest attorneys in a casual and relaxed setting.

While this dinner is not intended to pair each student with a mentor, we hope it will provide an opportunity for students to meet and form connections with attorneys who share similar interests.

There is no cost to attend this event. However, capacity for this event is limited. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, April 2. Students will be notified whether they have been selected to attend on Friday, April 3. Apply here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77M49cmdM4FeRng

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/08/86517/

The Center for Women in Law will host the 2026 Women's Power Summit at the Austin Marriott Downtown.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/83135/

On April 9-10, 2026, we invite admitted students to Austin to meet other admitted students, visit the campus, and learn more about what makes Texas Law the "best place to be a law student".

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/83808/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/85618/

Please join the Texas Law Review for a presentation on the article "New Judicial Federalism and the Establishment Clause: Classroom Ten Commandments as a Case Study in State Constitutional Protection" by Professor Caroline Mala Corbin of the University of Miami School of Law. Lunch will be served!

An excerpt (citations omitted): "The race is on to reintroduce Christianity into public schools. A new Louisiana law mandates that the Ten Commandments be posted in every public grade school, high school, and college classroom. Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Schools decreed that all public schools must incorporate the Bible into social studies and English classes starting in fifth grade. Texas’s Board of Education approved Biblical materials in kindergarten through fifth-grade lessons. Meanwhile, in a sign of things to come, parallel Ten Commandment laws have recently been proposed in at least fifteen states, with Arkansas and Texas already succeeding."

Read the full article here: https://texaslawreview.org/new-judicial-federalism-and-the-establishment-clause-classroom-ten-commandments-as-a-case-study-in-state-constitutional-protection/

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/87962/

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a presentation on the continued significance of the Declaration of Independence, 250 years after its signing. We will host Judge Don Willett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for this event. Chick-fil-a will be provided to attendees!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/88097/

Please join members of the Texas Law Review for an informal opportunity to see the TLR office speak with current members about the TLR experience. You can stop by at any time from 2:30 PM to 5 PM. Boba tea will be provided!

The office is on the fourth floor of Townes Hall in the journals hallway.

Feel free to email any questions to writeonquestions@texaslrev.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/88019/

The Center for Women in Law will host the 2026 Women's Power Summit at the Austin Marriott Downtown.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/10/83136/

The Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court Competition is a 64-person, single elimination tournament for first-year law students at the University of Texas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/10/83804/

On April 9-10, 2026, we invite admitted students to Austin to meet other admitted students, visit the campus, and learn more about what makes Texas Law the "best place to be a law student".

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/10/83809/

Join us at the KBH Energy Center’s Spring Student Summit on Friday, April 10, 2026, during UT Energy Week, for a unique opportunity to meet and learn from industry leaders. The Summit is your chance to dive into the hottest topics in U.S. power—from rising demand and emerging energy sources to the policies shaping the future of the grid - all while making connections that could jump start your career.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/10/87477/

Jewish Legal Society will host alumni, students, faculty and staff for a Shabbat Dinner

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/10/87597/

The Thad T. Hutcheson First-Year Moot Court Competition is a 64-person, single elimination tournament for first-year law students at the University of Texas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/11/83805/