Events Calendar

The Class of 2029 will join at Texas Law for a week of preparing for the first year of law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/17/88963/

The Class of 2029 will join at Texas Law for a week of preparing for the first year of law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/18/88964/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/18/88938/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/18/87017/

The Class of 2029 will join at Texas Law for a week of preparing for the first year of law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/19/88965/

The Class of 2029 will join at Texas Law for a week of preparing for the first year of law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/20/88966/

The Class of 2029 will join at Texas Law for a week of preparing for the first year of law school.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/21/88967/

Join the Women's Law Caucus for a first day of class bagel bar sponsored by Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC. Stop by the 1L wing for some delicious bagels and meet current and prospective members of the Women's Law Caucus. We hope to see you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/24/89539/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/25/88939/

In preparation for Fall 2026 interscholastic mock trial team tryouts (scheduled to take place the second week of classes), Professor Mike Golden will hold a 50-minute session on how to do an opening statement. The session will be recorded and posted on the Interscholastic Mock Trial (IMT) Canvas site for those students who are interested but unable to attend in-person.

If you would like to be added to the IMT Canvas site, please contact Marla Massin, mmassin@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/25/88877/

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association for coffee and conversation every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 9 am in the Tom Clark Lounge (next to the Docket). It's a great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start your day with good company and caffeine. All law veteran students, alumni, and supporters of the org are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/26/89677/

Professor Christina Mulligan (Brooklyn Law) explores the nature, evolution, and internal limits of the state police power.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/26/88797/

Join the Christian Legal Society for Bible study, lunch, and fellowship. Lunch is provided, and all are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/26/89461/

Welcome back and what's next (academics, careers, bar exams) for 2Ls.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/26/88699/

Please join the Center for Women in Law for our annual back-to-school reception. All students and faculty are welcome to enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks and kick off a great school year with us. We look forward to seeing you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/26/88837/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/27/88917/

See what's in store for the pro bono program this year. Join us for lunch. We'll cover types of projects, how to choose what projects are right for you, and how to sign up for a project. Lunch will be available (first come, first served) starting at 11:40 am. outside 2.137 with overflow in 2.138.

If you can't make the session, feel free to send questions to probono@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/27/88901/

Join the Rapoport Center for a back-to-school mixer. Meet classmates, faculty, and staff from across campus working on human rights and justice, and learn more about ways you can be involved in the Center’s projects on human rights, peace, environmental justice, reproductive justice, and more!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/27/89317/

A focused, 4-part introduction to advocacy skills. Open to all second- and third-year law students, the FLI is a hands-on crash course designed to allow students of all experience levels to learn new skills or hone existing ones. Students work directly with Texas Law’s interscholastic mock trial coaches and instructors to focus on skills necessary to communicate effectively as a lawyer as well as successfully compete in a mock trial competition. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2026 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at shortly before start of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, August 28th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 4th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 18th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, September 25th – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/28/88517/

Ed Board + Articles Editors prepare for TROLP Training the following day.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/08/28/89760/