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Thursday, January 1

Friday, January 2

Monday, January 5

9:00am3:00pm
LAB Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp, 1/5 - 1/7

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

The Law and Business’s Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp is a three-day intensive program from January 5-7, 2026 aimed at providing future attorneys with foundational business knowledge. Faculty from the McCombs School of Business will deliver condensed graduate-level instruction tailored to help law students bridge the gap between their legal education and the business acumen necessary to serve future clients effectively.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/05/85556/

Tuesday, January 6

9:00am3:00pm
LAB Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp, 1/5 - 1/7

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

The Law and Business’s Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp is a three-day intensive program from January 5-7, 2026 aimed at providing future attorneys with foundational business knowledge. Faculty from the McCombs School of Business will deliver condensed graduate-level instruction tailored to help law students bridge the gap between their legal education and the business acumen necessary to serve future clients effectively.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/06/85557/
11:45am1:15pm
Chalkboard: Spring 2026 Kickoff
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/06/83966/

Wednesday, January 7

9:00am3:00pm
LAB Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp, 1/5 - 1/7

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

The Law and Business’s Accelerated Business Fundamentals Bootcamp is a three-day intensive program from January 5-7, 2026 aimed at providing future attorneys with foundational business knowledge. Faculty from the McCombs School of Business will deliver condensed graduate-level instruction tailored to help law students bridge the gap between their legal education and the business acumen necessary to serve future clients effectively.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/07/85558/

Thursday, January 8

8:00pm10:00pm

Monday, January 12

12:00pm12:45pm
Law School 101- What's Next

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Tuesday, January 13

11:50am12:50pm
Judicial Clerkship Applications: Getting Started

JON 5.206 (Susman Academic Center, Bryan and Michelle Goolsby Conference Suite (5.206 / 5.207))

Join the Judicial Clerkship Program for one of our introductory sessions on Judicial Clerkships. We'll introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed instructions on how to begin the application process for 2027-term clerkship positions. For 2Ls and 3Ls only. The program will not be recorded.

Bring your laptop and your resume to edit during the session.

Register on TEX. Attendance wi

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/13/85356/
12:00pm12:45pm
Law School 101 - What's Next

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Wednesday, January 14

8:30am9:30am
TLVA Weekly Wednesday Coffees

Tom Clark Lounge

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/14/85257/
11:50am1:15pm
Lunch GPT with Wes Henderson

CCJ 2.310 (Jury Room)

Join Wes Henderson and the AILP Fellowship for a discussion about how AI integration and the law intersect in the business world.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/14/85444/
11:50am12:50pm
WLC x APALSA x Latham & Watkins LLP - Lunch & Learn

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

WLC and APALSA invite you to a Lunch & Learn with Latham & Watkins LLP. Enjoy lunch while engaging in a Q&A with Latham attorneys about law school, practice areas, and life in BigLaw.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/14/85879/
3:30pm4:30pm
ELS, WLC, and PILA Present: Public Interest Snack Hour

CCJ 2.300 (Jamail Pavilion)

Chat with 2Ls and 3Ls about the Public Interest Career Fair application process and interview process. This is a great opportunity to get any and all of your questions about public interest applications answered before they are due and to get first-hand interview tips from people who have been in your shoes! Snacks will be provided! RSVP so we know how much to buy!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/14/85876/
6:30pm8:30pm
TROL Spring Orientation Training

TNH 3.124 (Neathery Classroom)
6:30pm8:30pm

Thursday, January 15

8:00am
11:30am12:50pm
Faculty Colloquium: Andrea Katz, Wash U Law
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/15/85616/
12:00pm1:15pm
Public Interest Office Hours

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
12:00pm1:15pm
Venezuela After Maduro: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Democratic Transition

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/15/85996/
6:00pm8:00pm
Graduating Class Dinner

Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
2110 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78712

Monday, January 19

Tuesday, January 20

11:50am12:50pm
2Ls: How to Research Judges for Judicial Clerkships

TNH 2.123 (Beck Classroom)

Want to apply for clerkships and don't know how to start your research process? Join the Judicial Clerkship Program as we tackle how to figure out who you want to work for and how to apply! This event is for 2Ls and 3Ls.

Pizza will be served for all registered participants. Register on TEX.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/20/85416/
5:00pm8:00pm
Society Trivia

TNH 2.114 (Francis Auditorium)

Wednesday, January 21

8:00am9:15am
8:30am9:30am
TLVA Weekly Wednesday Coffees

Tom Clark Lounge

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/21/85258/
11:50am12:50pm
GRITS Planning Meeting

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)
12:00pm12:50pm
Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS) - Weekly Meeting

TNH 3.115 (Bell Seminar Room)

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

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/21/86057/

Thursday, January 22

11:30am12:50pm
Faculty Colloquium: Matthew Lawrence, Emory Law
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/22/85636/
11:50am12:50pm
Environmental Jobs Panel

TNH 2.139 (Wilson Classroom)
11:50am12:50pm
11:50am12:50pm
Faith in the System? Religious Charter Schools and the First Amendment

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on whether religious charter schools are constitutional within the meaning of the First Amendment. We will host Professor Steven Collis and Professor Lawrence Sager to discuss this issue, both of whom are from the University of Texas School of Law. Chick-fil-a will be provided!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/22/86036/
11:50am12:50pm
IPLS/TIPLJ: Desmarais Lunch Panel

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Friday, January 23

9:00am5:00pm
6:30pm8:00pm
Mentorpalooza

Bullock Texas State History Museum

Monday, January 26

CANCELED
Introduction to Public Defense

TNH 3.124 (Neathery Classroom)

Tuesday, January 27

11:50am12:50pm
Bowden Fellows Speaker Series: Christina Mulligan

TNH 2.140 (Wright Classroom)

Bowden Fellows Speaker Series: The Police Power and the General Law with Christina Mulligan (Brooklyn Law School).

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/27/85642/

Wednesday, January 28

8:30am9:30am
TLVA Weekly Wednesday Coffees

Tom Clark Lounge

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.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/28/85259/
11:50am12:50pm
GRITS Planning Meeting

TNH 3.125 (Denius Classroom)
11:50am12:50pm
PILA Presents: Immigration Career Panel

Join the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) for lunch and a career panel with alumni, professors, and practitioners to hear about working in immigration. Lunch will be first come first serve.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/28/86117/
11:50am12:50pm
Alternative Curriculum: Rethinking the Constitution with Professor Sellers

TNH 2.139 (Wilson Classroom)

An Alternative Curriculum conversation with Professor Sellers on constitutional law in practice, unresolved questions, and contemporary constitutional challenges.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/28/86223/
12:00pm12:50pm
Catholic Law Student Society (CLSS) - Weekly Meeting

TNH 3.115 (Bell Seminar Room)

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

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/28/86120/
3:45pm5:45pm

Thursday, January 29

8:30am10:30am
11:50am12:50pm

Friday, January 30

11:30am12:30pm
National Security Law Career Discussion

CCJ 2.310 (Jury Room)

Join the Strauss Center for a national security law career discussion on Friday, January 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., featuring Brad Brooker and Brett Freedman, two distinguished national security law practitioners with experience across government and the private sector.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/30/86203/
12:30pm3:00pm
Spring 2026 1L Public Speaking Workshop

Professors from the Advocacy Department at the University of Texas School of Law will offer the Spring 2026 1L Public Speaking Workshop on Friday, January 30th from, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30). You will be taught by successful trial lawyers and talented National Mock Trial Champions; you will be taught by lawyers who are hired to teach experienced lawyers how to be even better.

You will be on your feet. You wil

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/30/85581/
1:15pm2:45pm
AI Research Memo Session
(This event’s full information is restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff only.) For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/30/86199/

Saturday, January 31

8:00am4:30pm
Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

The Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin is excited to partner with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative to host another regional round of the Atlantic Council’s renowned cybersecurity policy competition, the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.

This stand-alone event will take place at The University of Texas School of Law on Saturday, January 31 – Sunday February 1, 2026, with teams vying for a title th

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/01/31/85476/