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Wednesday, April 1

8:00am9:00am
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/2026/04/01/85268/

Thursday, April 2

11:50am12:50pm
The Civil Justice Chasm: Reforming Access to Legal Services

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the best way to improve access to legal services. We will host Justice Brett Busby of the Texas Supreme Court and Lee Yeakel, Senior Counsel at King & Spalding (and former U.S. District Court Judge) to discuss this issue. Chick-fil-a will be provided to attendees!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/02/87897/

Friday, April 3

CANCELED
Texas Pro-Life Laws: Are They Working?

TNH 3.124 (Neathery Classroom)

Join Law Students for Life for a discussion with Dr. Joe Pojman, President of Texans for Life Coalition, on the impact of pro-life laws in Texas. Dr. Pojman has spent decades working with legislators and advocates to develop pro-life policy at the Texas Capitol. He will discuss how recent laws were crafted and whether they are working in practice, followed by Q&A. Lunch provided.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/03/87419/

Tuesday, April 7

5:00pm6:30pm

Wednesday, April 8

8:00am9:00am
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/2026/04/08/85269/
11:50am12:50pm
11:50am12:50pm

Thursday, April 9

11:50am12:50pm
America at 250: The Significance of the Declaration of Independence

TNH 2.137 (Gayle Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a presentation on the continued significance of the Declaration of Independence, 250 years after its signing. We will host Judge Don Willett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for this event. Chick-fil-a will be provided to attendees!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/09/88097/

Friday, April 10

6:30pm9:30pm
JLS Spring Shabbat

TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)

Saturday, April 11

Sunday, April 12

Monday, April 13

11:50am12:50pm
First Year on the Federal Bench: A Conversation with Two New Federal Judges

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

Texas Federalist Society is hosting a panel with two new federal judges to discuss their transition to their new jobs and life as a new federal judge. We will host Judge Nick Ganjei of the Southern District of Texas and Judge Lindsey Freeman of the Middle District of North Carolina for this event. The panel will be moderated by Professor Aaron Nielson of the University of Texas School of Law. Chick-fil-a will be provided to attendees!

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/13/88257/

Wednesday, April 15

8:00am9:00am
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/2026/04/15/85270/

Thursday, April 16

11:45am12:45pm
Celebration of Service '26

TNH 2.100 (Susman Godfrey Atrium)
12:15pm1:30pm
Hot Spot Briefing – Egypt’s Balancing Act: Regional Influence and Domestic Realities

SRH 3.122, LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Thursday, April 16, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, and Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host Mariam Wahba, Research Analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, for a hot spot briefing on “Egypt’s Balancing Act: Regional Influence and Domestic Realities.”

In this briefing, Wahba will describe how Egypt projects influence abroad while managing

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/16/88058/
6:00pm10:00pm

Friday, April 17

8:30am10:00am
Book Talk with Allen D. Hertzke

TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)

​Join us for a special Book Talk with Allen Hertzke on his new release, Why Religious Freedom Matters: Human Rights and Human Flourishing (Notre Dame Press, 2026). ​Drawing on decades of global scholarship, Hertzke explores how religious freedom shapes democracy, promotes peace, and contributes to human flourishing around the world.

For more information visit https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/04/17/87737/

TodaySaturday, April 18

Monday, April 20

11:45am1:15pm

Wednesday, April 22

8:00am9:00am
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/2026/04/22/85271/

Thursday, April 23

6:00pm9:00pm