Events Calendar

Join the Women’s Law Caucus for breakfast with Mayer Brown on November 9 from 8:30–10:30 a.m. in Jamail Pavilion (CCJ 2.300)!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/91378/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Lowenstein Sandler LLP and learn more about the firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/89564/

The Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center and the Texas Review of Law & Politics are co-sponsoring a lunch event for students interested in pursuing religious liberty work with their careers. Special guest Eric Rassbach from the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty will speak at the event. Lunch will be provided for folks who RSVP!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/90318/

Join the Texas Federalist Society for a presentation by Professor Henry T. C. Hu on his recent article examining Strategy Inc.'s Bitcoin treasury model and its implications for corporate governance, financial regulation, and shareholder welfare.

Professor Hu will explore how Strategy's business model departs from that of traditional public corporations, the novel financial risks it creates for shareholders, and the broader implications of this model for capital markets and economic growth.

The presentation will be followed by commentary from Michael Mazidi, Senior Associate at Baker Botts, and an audience Q&A.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/92198/

SAO is hosting structured “body doubling” time and space.  

Body doubling is a study technique where you work alongside someone to increase focus and help reduce procrastination. The presence of others can enhance cognitive performance and productivity, especially for those who struggle with attention and executive functioning. We provide structured time allotments for studying and wellness breaks (and food, of course).  

This is a great opportunity to set study goals, monitor your progress, and enjoy extra productive study time (and snacks). 

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/90548/

Help give old WLC merch a hands-on makeover! Come for handprint painting and acai bowls; stay to hang outside with 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/09/91857/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Pirkey Barber PLLC to learn more about their firm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/10/91519/

Do laws requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms violate the Establishment Clause? Professor Nathan Chapman (University of Georgia Law) joins us to analyze the constitutionality of state laws that require the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, arguing that many of them are best seen as prescribing particular religious beliefs and conduct, in violation of the Establishment Clause. Applying a historical understanding of an “Establishment of Religion” and considering the contexts of each mandated display, his paper concludes that several of these statutes are unconstitutional.

Lunch will be provided. Please register at the link.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/10/88801/

Join the Justice Center’s Student Advisory Board for our monthly Public Interest Office Hours! These sessions are aimed at providing peer support for students who want to learn more about public interest lawyering. This month, members of the Student Advisory Board will be available to answer any questions students have about internships, classes, and more. If you’re a 1L who is not sure where to begin on your public interest journey, this is also for you! Your Student Advisory Board is here to support you in forging that path. Stop by the breezeway for conversation, agua fresca, and tacos!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/10/90138/

SAO is hosting structured “body doubling” time and space.  

Body doubling is a study technique where you work alongside someone to increase focus and help reduce procrastination. The presence of others can enhance cognitive performance and productivity, especially for those who struggle with attention and executive functioning. We provide structured time allotments for studying and wellness breaks (and food, of course).  

This is a great opportunity to set study goals, monitor your progress, and enjoy extra productive study time (and snacks). 

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/10/90549/

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/2026/11/11/89692/

1Ls: Stop by to meet recruiters from Chamberlain to learn more about their firm and grab breakfast.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91757/

Grab a coffee with SBA and Balch & Bingham before starting your day!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91818/

Dean Chesney invites you to a Veterans Day Breakfast honoring faculty, staff, and student veterans of the law school community. Welcome and recognition of veterans will be at 8:45 a.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/92098/

Members of the Texas Real Estate Law Society (TRELS) can come grab a kolache and chat with other members at our weekly meeting!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/90511/

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/2026/11/11/89771/

Weekly meeting for the Catholic Law Student Society

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/89786/

Join Fit to Practice and the Texas Real Estate Law Society for a wellness lunch panel featuring attorneys from Jones Day, discussing fitness, mindset, and what it means to be "fit to practice" as a BigLaw attorney. The panel includes brief introductions from each speaker, 45 minutes of guided discussion, and 15 minutes of open Q&A. Lunch will be provided, sponsored by Jones Day.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91057/

Whether we’re seeking reproductive healthcare or advocating for others, we deserve to know our rights.

Join us for lunch on Wednesday and hear our Executive Board discuss the state of reproductive rights in Texas before the upcoming legislative session in January! We’ll be providing information and resources, as well as answering your questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91979/

Pastor Ezra Jin, founding pastor of Zion Church, joins us for a discussion on how religious communities in China are navigating severe pressure from the Chinese Communist Party, and its meaning for the United States. Under Jin’s leadership, Zion Church grew into one of the largest and most influential unregistered Protestant congregations in China. In October 2025, Chinese authorities detained Jin and nearly 30 leaders of his church in a series of coordinated nationwide raids. He was held for 266 days and released in July 2026 after President Donald Trump raised his case directly with President Xi Jinping. His story has been covered widely across the Wall Street Journal, Free Press, Washington Post, and New York Times, as well as PBS NewsHour, Fox News, CNN, and beyond.

Lunch will be served. Please register at the link. Garage parking is available for a fee at the Manor Garage, the Brazos Garage, and the San Jacinto Garage. Parking will not be validated.

Cosponsors: the Asia Policy Program, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91618/

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/2026/11/11/91698/

Join the Center for Women in Law for a virtual session on November 11 from 12 PM to 1 PM CST for Perspectives on the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court, Current Term, and Appellate Advocacy. This timely conversation will explore the Court’s current docket and shifting dynamics, and the realities of practicing before appellate courts. Approved for one hour of CLE.

Moderated by Texas Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic Co-Directors Erin Busby and Lisa Eskow, this one-hour virtual panel discussion will feature distinguished practitioners Jessica Ellsworth, Jo-Ann Sagar, and Katherine Wellington of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91959/

Three schools come together as one Longhorn community for a unique networking opportunity!

Join alumni and graduate students from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the McCombs School of Business, and Texas Law for an evening of conversation and connection. Meet fellow Longhorns, exchange ideas, and expand your network across public affairs, business, and law.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborative-happy-hour-with-lbj-mccombs-and-texas-law-tickets-2003172660351?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&aff=oddtdtcreator

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/11/91980/

Join the Probate, Guardianship Law, Estates & Trusts Society (PGLETS) for a Breakfast “Pick Me Up” with Jackson Walker! Stop by for Breakfast, meet attorneys and recruiting professionals from Jackson Walker, and learn more about the firm and opportunities in the probate, estate planning, trusts, and related practice areas. Whether you are already interested in these practice areas or simply want to learn more, all Texas Law students are welcome to stop by, grab a bite, and make connections!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/92137/

Join SBA and Sidley Austin for a coffee before starting your day!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/91817/

Please join TBLS and attorneys from Orrick for a Breakfast Meet & Greet on Thursday, November 12, from 8:30 - 10:30 AM in the Patman Family Plaza (Breezeway)!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/91860/

Lunch with Martinez Society members and Professor Golden

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/90680/

On Thursday, November 12th, please join the Strauss Center for International Security and Law in hosting Siddharth Dadhich, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Strategic Enforcement in the DOJ's National Fraud Division, and Justin Simmons, US Attorney with the DOJ's Western District of Texas, as they discuss national security law and DOJ career pathways.

The event will be moderated by Professor Brian Pérez-Daple. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Susan Crane (scrane@austin.utexas.edu) to attend the event, as spots are limited.

Biographies: Siddharth D. Dadhich is the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Strategic Enforcement in the National Fraud Enforcement Division, where he oversees the National Enforcement Section, District Fraud Counsel Section, and the National Fraud Detection Center. Mr. Dadhich began his career as an Honors Attorney at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division focusing on civil merger enforcement in the defense, industrials, and aerospace industries. He worked as a federal prosecutor in the District of Oregon, Western District of Texas, and the Southern District of California. His federal prosecution experience includes investigating and prosecuting cases involving benefits fraud, complex fraud—including the trial of the largest investment fraud case in the history of the District of Oregon—public corruption, cybercrime, narcoterrorism, domestic terrorism, violent crime, child exploitation, narcotics, and immigration offenses. Before joining the Department, Mr. Dadhich clerked for Judge Patrick Bumatay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, for Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and for Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas. He served as a special counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mr. Dadhich received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and undergraduate degrees in finance and philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin.

Justin Simmons began working as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas in December 2020, working out of the San Antonio office. Mr. Simmons has prosecuted a wide variety of crimes, including drug crimes, cartel-related crimes, human trafficking, gun crimes, white-collar crimes, and immigration offenses. Mr. Simmons also served as the SAR Coordinator for the Western District of Texas. In that role, Mr. Simmons was tasked with leading a group of federal, state and local law enforcement agents and officers in reviewing and evaluating SARs filed by various financial institutions. Mr. Simmons also served as the Elder Justice Coordinator for the Western District, giving presentations to various groups in the San Antonio area regarding the many criminal schemes perpetrated on the elderly. Mr. Simmons also served on the leadership team for the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors Human Trafficking Task Force, giving various presentations to law enforcement personnel regarding financial investigations in the human trafficking context. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, Mr. Simmons was a commercial litigator at the law firm of Scheef & Stone in Frisco, Texas, and, prior to that, he was an Assistant District Attorney in Collin County, Texas.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/92097/

SAO is hosting structured “body doubling” time and space.  

Body doubling is a study technique where you work alongside someone to increase focus and help reduce procrastination. The presence of others can enhance cognitive performance and productivity, especially for those who struggle with attention and executive functioning. We provide structured time allotments for studying and wellness breaks (and food, of course).  

This is a great opportunity to set study goals, monitor your progress, and enjoy extra productive study time (and snacks). 

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/90550/

Join us for a report-back event featuring graduate student researchers presenting their findings from summer fieldwork supported by the Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice. Hear from Laura Botero, Jazmin Muñoz, Andrea Richardson, and Kirill Veselkin about their research, and learn how you can apply for these fieldwork grants.  Laura Botero: “(En)gendering Extraction: Bodies, Territories, and Dispossession in Indigenous Amazonia” 

Jazmin Muñoz: “Mutant Ecologies: Nuclear Contamination as an Ecological Process in Durango, Colorado, 1912–1980” 

Andrea Richardson: “Community Solutions for Reproductive Justice: Strengthening Infrastructures to Promote Maternal Health”

Kirill Veselkin: “The Radioactive Toxicity of Nuclear Memory: Slow Violence and the Cultural Afterlife of Hiroshima” 

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/12/91738/

Come out to make your own slime! There will be food, people, and good times! RSVP here - https://forms.gle/bze2Es6Ueq8GHxGBA or find the link on our website.

We will be in TNH 4.105 (LSDNA's office).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/13/91718/

SAO is hosting structured “body doubling” time and space.  

Body doubling is a study technique where you work alongside someone to increase focus and help reduce procrastination. The presence of others can enhance cognitive performance and productivity, especially for those who struggle with attention and executive functioning. We provide structured time allotments for studying and wellness breaks (and food, of course).  

This is a great opportunity to set study goals, monitor your progress, and enjoy extra productive study time (and snacks). 

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/13/90523/

Join WLC and Nate’s Baked Goods and Coffee for a drink and a walk around the lake. Meet at 401 Orchard Street.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/11/14/91841/