Events Calendar
AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, Austin, TX
Headlined by Michael K. Wirth and Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this year’s Energy Symposium will convene industry leaders, faculty, and students for a series of insightful panel discussions. It will explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy.
For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/86897/Zoom Meeting ID: 279 254 1638
Are you a 1L student at a Texas law school who is in the process of completing their Declaration of Intention to Study Law, and you have unanswered questions about the Declaration form or filing process? In addition to our FAQ page, we offer Declaration Office Hours to help you get the answers you need.
For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/89881/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
For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/88519/Thompson Conference Center - Under the Oaks
Started by students in 2013, Change It Up! is Texas Law’s annual public-interest orientation. The signature event welcomes new students into Texas Law’s vibrant public interest community.
Whether you’re already committed to public interest law or just beginning to explore your options, Change It Up! is an opportunity to meet classmates, connect with mentors, and discover the many ways lawyers use their legal careers to make a difference.
The afternoon includes lunch, an alumni panel discussion, and Community Connections, small-group conversations with faculty, staff, alumni, and attorneys working across public interest law. You’ll have the opportunity to explore different career paths, ask candid questions, and begin building relationships within Texas Law’s public interest community.
For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/87657/Butterfly Bar @ The Vortex
Happy Hour to follow Change It Up! public interest orientation. We will meet at Butterfly Bar @ the Vortex around 5pm. Appetizers from Patrizi's and drinks from Butterfly Bar will be provided.
For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/89417/