Events Calendar

Jackson Walker hosts TMLS 1Ls for a professional development event focused on career insights, networking, and building connections with attorneys at the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/01/90477/

BOA's first intramural tournament of the year is a novice moot court competition. Any BOA member who has not competed in either an intramural or interscholastic moot court competition is eligible to compete. There will be two preliminary rounds after which the top 4 teams will advance to the semifinals the following week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/01/89659/

Please join the Rapoport Center and the Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice in celebrating what would have been Sissy Farenthold’s 100th birthday.

The two-day celebration will honor Farenthold’s remarkable legacy of leadership and advocacy for reproductive justice, peace, and environmental justice. The program will feature a film screening, conversations with leading voices in these areas, and a keynote address by Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward.

The celebration will take place at the University of Texas School of Law, in CCJ 2.306 (Eidman Courtroom).

Thursday, October 1 5:30 p.m. – Film Screening & Talkback Screening of Films about Sissy Farenthold (directed by Joe Bailey, Jr. and produced by the Rapoport Center) and Talkback

Participants

Alice Bailey (’08) Cooper Christiancy Karen Engle George E. Farenthold II Athena Hawkins Bennett Torres 7:00 p.m. – Birthday Cake Cutting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/01/90957/

Join the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and the Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice to celebrate what would have been Sissy Farenthold’s 100th birthday.

This two-day celebration is the culmination of a year-long series of programs honoring Sissy’s life, leadership, and legacy. The celebration will feature documentary film screenings, dialogues on reproductive justice, peace and disarmament, and environmental justice, as well as a keynote address by Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward.

Friday, October 2 9:00 a.m. — Pastries & Coffee

9:30 a.m. — Keynote Address Skye Perryman President & CEO, Democracy Forward

Introduced by Neville Hoad

11:00 a.m. — Dialogue on Peace & Disarmament Genevieve Vaughan Peace and Justice Activist and Writer; Founder, Foundation for a Compassionate Society; Maternal Gift Economy Movement

Maylene Hughes Nuclear Threats Program Senior Coordinator, Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles

Moderated by Roxanne Elder Former Staff, American Friends Service Committee, Nuclear Freeze Campaign, and the Office of Governor Ann Richards

1:30 p.m. — Dialogue on Reproductive Justice Representative Maria Luisa “Lulu” Flores (’80) Member, Texas House of Representatives; Partner, Hendler Flores Law

Zoraima Pelaez (’22) Staff Attorney, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project

Moderated by Karen Engle Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law and Co-director, Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, University of Texas

3:00 p.m. — Dialogue on Environmental Justice Terry O’Rourke (’71) Environmental Lawyer; Legal Adviser to Sissy Farenthold

Bekah Hinojosa Co-founder, South Texas Environmental Justice Network

Moderated by Gerald Torres Dolores Huerta and Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice, Yale School of the Environment

4:30–5:00 p.m. — Closing

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/02/90958/

The Scholarship Celebration is an opportunity to gather scholarship supporters and student recipients of this year's scholarships.

By invitation only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/02/86719/

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association and First Generation Law Students for a Q&A with (Retired) Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. Chief Justice Hecht served on the Supreme Court of Texas for 36 years before retiring in 2024. Before his time as a Judge, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

Chief Justice Hecht is currently a partner at Jackson Walker in the litigation practice group in Austin. Everyone at the law school is welcome to attend the Q&A. 1Ls are encouraged to ask about Jackson Walker.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/05/90778/

Alumni are invited to join us for the series premiere of Texas Law Talks! Listen in live as three faculty experts discuss First Monday: A Preview of the Upcoming SCOTUS Term. Registrants will receive the link by email ahead of the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/05/90717/

BOA's first intramural tournament of the year is a novice moot court competition. Any BOA member who has not competed in either an intramural or interscholastic moot court competition is eligible to compete. There will be two preliminary rounds after which the top 4 teams will advance to the semifinals the following week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/06/89660/

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/2026/10/07/89687/

Thinking about public interest work after graduation? Join us to learn more about Texas Law’s 2027 Postgraduate Fellowships. We’ll cover the application process, deadlines, and tips for preparing a strong application for the following fellowships:

• Environmental Justice Fellowship • G. Rollie White Trust Fellowship in Public Interest Law • Manne Family Fellowships • Mike A. Myers Fellowship in Public Interest Law • Texas Law Public Service Endowment Fellowship • Texas Law Postgraduate Public Interest Fellowships

Presenters: • Nicole Simmons, Director, Justice Center • Mary Murphy, Public Interest Career Counselor • Professor Kelly Haragan, Director, Environmental Law Clinic

RSVP for lunch by noon on Monday, October 5.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/07/89300/

This is a lunch-and-learn speaker event featuring Jim Walsh, focused on the Trump Administration's push to dismantle the DOE. We will discuss the Administration's legal authority (or lack thereof), what an interagency agreement actually does, and what the transfer of things like special education to HHS will mean for the families attorneys serve. Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/07/89637/

BOA's first intramural tournament of the year is a novice moot court competition. Any BOA member who has not competed in either an intramural or interscholastic moot court competition is eligible to compete. There will be two preliminary rounds after which the top 4 teams will advance to the semifinals the following week.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/08/89661/

Breaking Bread with Black Men is a Thurgood Marshall Legal Society (TMLS) flagship event that brings together Black men in the law school community, including students, faculty, and alumni, for an evening of shared food and conversation. The event fosters mentorship, connection, and a sense of belonging across generations of the legal profession.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/10/89158/

Join the Texas Federalist Society for a discussion with Professor Donald Kochan on the law-and-economics foundations of separation of powers, the Major Questions Doctrine, and non-delegation. Professor John Golden will join Professor Kochan for commentary and discussion.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/12/91419/

Join us for a conversation with Azadeh Shahshahani as she talks about her work in the U.S. South and support for social movements in the Global South as a movement lawyer. She will discuss the theory of change behind movement lawyering, what movement lawyering looks like in practice, and how to prepare for a career as a movement lawyer during law school.

The event will take place in the Eidman Courtroom (CCJ 2.306) from 11:50 AM to 12:50PM. Lunch will be provided in the Jamail Pavilion immediately following the discussion. 

About Azadeh Shashahani and her visit to Texas Law as the Justice Center’s fourteenth G. Rollie White Public Interest Scholar in Residence.

Open to the public. Please RSVP for lunch by noon, October 12.

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b7TrMh9SjScmn54

Contact Information:

Liza Soria (Center Coordinator/Event Organizer) liza.soria@law.utexas.edu

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/13/89297/

Azadeh is the Legal and Advocacy Director at Project South, where she leads work focused on immigrant rights and racial justice. Before joining Project South, she spent approximately a decade as an immigrants’ rights attorney with the ACLU of Georgia and the ACLU of North Carolina. A past president of the National Lawyers Guild, Azadeh currently serves on the Advisory Council of the American Association of Jurists. She has authored or edited numerous human rights reports, law review articles, and book chapters addressing movement lawyering, immigrants’ rights, the surveillance of Muslim Americans, and the use of international human rights frameworks as tools for liberation.

The reception will offer an informal opportunity to meet Azadeh Shahshahani, learn more about her work, and connect with other students interested in public interest law.

We ask each person who plans to attend to RSVP by 11:59PM on October 7.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/13/90999/

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/2026/10/14/89688/

Lunch panel hosted by LSDNA x PALS and moderated by Lucy Wood! Come learn from attorneys at DRTx about their experiences representing people with disabilities. Lunch will be provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/14/89120/

Join Dean Bobby Chesney and fellow Denver area alumni for an evening of conversation, community, and updates from Texas Law.

Hear the inside scoop on the residence hall project, Texas Law’s newest faculty, and the future of your alma mater — plus reconnect with alumni in your city.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/14/91277/

Who counted as an American citizen during the Revolution—and what happened to those who remained loyal to the Crown? Join Professors Josh Blackman and H.W. Brands for a discussion of the founding-era relationship between citizenship, allegiance, and political consent, exploring how the Revolution transformed Americans from subjects of the British Crown into citizens of a new republic.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/15/91438/

Join ACS and PALS for a discussion about the prevalence and constitutionality of modern surveillance by Flock and Axon. We will feature presentations by Adam Klein (Strauss Center), Jeffrey Rowes (Institute for Justice), and Mackenzie Rhine (Texas Law Postgraduate Public Interest Fellow) who will address data security, constitutional law implications, safety concerns, and local advocacy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/19/89081/

Castles on Sand: Tenure Protections Against For Cause Termination

Tenure is central to academic freedom and the university’s role as a place for truth-seeking and knowledge. But how well does tenure actually protect faculty? Drawing on an original dataset of for-cause termination policies from more than 400 institutions, Jocelyn Wilson joins us to examine the troubling gaps in protections for tenured faculty, including broad grounds for termination, weak safeguards for academic freedom and speech, and expanding post-tenure review practices. She also offers insights on the potential role of courts, administrators, and the public to strengthen the foundations of faculty rights, and thereby safeguard the the university's role as a place for truth-seeking and knowledge.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP. We hope you join us!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/20/88800/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/20/89662/

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/2026/10/21/89689/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/22/89663/

Join your fellow Texas Law alumni in Washington, D.C. to watch the Longhorns take on Ole Miss!

Registration link: igfn.us/form/IhIgMw.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/24/88757/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/27/89664/

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/2026/10/28/89690/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/29/89665/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/29/89666/