Events Calendar

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/01/88697/

Details to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/01/88798/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/01/89178/

All 1Ls are welcome to join SAO for a Law School 101 session on notetaking, preparing for class, and reading strategies, which is sponsored by Troutman Pepper Locke. Please RSVP to secure a lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/01/88701/

Join the Judicial Clerkship Program for one of our five introductory sessions on Judicial Clerkships. We'll introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed guidance on the timing of applications and how to begin the application process for 2028-term clerkship positions.

For 2Ls only. The program will not be recorded. Please RSVP in TEX so we can make sure there is enough food.

If you are a 3L or LLM interested in applying for clerkships, please schedule an appointment directly with Kathleen through TEX.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/02/88977/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/02/88698/

Welcome back and what's next (academics, careers, bar exams) for 3Ls.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/02/88700/

Stop by the Atrium to see what organizations and journals Texas Law has to offer!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/03/88702/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/03/88918/

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. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2026 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at shortly before start of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, August 28th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 4th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 18th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, September 25th – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/04/88518/

The University will be closed.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/07/82657/

Please RSVP by Monday, September 7, on TEX.

Learn more about summer internship opportunities in the government and public interest sectors, including application procedures, hiring criteria, and general internship descriptions. This program will feature a panel of students discussing their summer internship experiences in the government and public interest sectors. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/08/88899/

Join Dean Bobby Chesney and Texas Law alumni for breakfast at the Annual Judicial Education Conference.

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Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/09/88557/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 9, on TEX.

Listen to students talk about their summer experiences in the private sector.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/10/88737/

In the Supreme Court’s recent Trump v Barbara opinion on birthright citizenship, Justice Alito’s asserted in his dissent that before and soon after the Civil War “immigration was unrestricted, so aliens could come and stay as long as they wanted.” Historical evidence does not confirm his claim. Though there were few federal laws in that period, a phalanx of state-level laws restricted the international and interstate migration of free and enslaved Black people and indigent migrants. Professor Anna Law, a scholar of US immigration and constitutional history, is the author of a timely new book that addresses these subjects.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/10/89037/

Enjoy a boat cruise with your Society on Lady Bird Lake.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/10/88459/

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.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/86897/

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. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2026 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at shortly before start of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, August 28th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 4th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 18th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, September 25th – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/88519/

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.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/11/87657/

All 1Ls are welcome to join SAO for a Law School 101 session on How to Study, which is sponsored by Troutman Pepper Locke.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/14/88840/

Details to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/15/88799/

Join the Judicial Clerkship Program for one of our five introductory sessions on Judicial Clerkships. We'll introduce you to the resources and support available to apply to judicial clerkships as well as detailed guidance on the timing of applications and how to begin the application process for 2028-term clerkship positions.

For 2Ls only. The program will not be recorded. Please RSVP in TEX so we can make sure there is enough food.

If you are a 3L or LLM interested in applying for clerkships, please schedule an appointment directly with Kathleen through TEX.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/15/88978/

All 1Ls are welcome to join SAO for a Law School 101 session on How to Study, which is sponsored by Troutman Pepper Locke.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/15/88703/

Open house event for prospective students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/15/88997/

Learn the rules and get a scrimmage before the regular season starts next week!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/15/88957/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/17/88919/

Enjoy a boat cruise with your Society on Lady Bird Lake.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/17/88460/

Alumni Awards is a signature event of the Texas Law Alumni Association, celebrating graduates whose careers, leadership, and service exemplify the very best of our community. The 2026 celebration will take place Friday, September 18, with dinner and an awards ceremony recognizing the Outstanding Young Alum, Distinguished Alum for Community Service, Outstanding Alum, and Lifetime Achievement honorees. The Mentor of the Year will also be honored.

Attendance is by invitation only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/18/87258/

AAEC Fall 2026 Meeting

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/18/88838/

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. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2026 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at shortly before start of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, August 28th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 4th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 18th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, September 25th – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/18/88520/

This speaker series, titled “Reproductive Justice, Criminal Law, and the Carceral State,” considers the criminalization of reproduction—historical and contemporary, local and global—largely through the lens of reproductive justice.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/21/89197/

Please RSVP by Monday, September 21, on TEX.

RSVP by Monday, September 21. Pizza will be served.

Choosing the right practice area is one of the most critical decisions in your legal career. But how do you align your daily work with your personality, values, and long-term professional goals?

Presenter: Rebecca Glatzer | Major, Lindsey and Africa

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/22/88497/

Society Program Flag Football!

Come support your classmates in their pursuit of flag football glory.

At the Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/22/88958/

Learn about the Justice Center and the support and resources we provide for students interested in nonprofit and government service.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/23/89017/

Join us to celebrate the conclusion of the Mentoring Program's 2026 1L cohort.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/23/88717/

Vaccine clinic for students, faculty, and staff!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/24/88777/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 23, on TEX.

Join the CSO to walk through effective strategies for using job search tools for your 1L job search, get tips on managing your 1L job search process, and hear practical advice for preparing now for your upcoming applications and to make the most of upcoming networking opportunities. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/24/88900/

Enjoy a boat cruise with your Society on Lady Bird Lake.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/24/88461/

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. Even those not interested in competing, but currently enrolled in an advocacy course, may find this program a useful complement to their coursework.

The 2026 Fall Litigation Institute will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (with lunch provided beginning at 12:30 pm) over four Fridays. You are free to participate in any/all sessions but must SIGN-UP to do so. Sign up sheet available at shortly before start of Fall semester. • Week 1: Friday, August 28th – Public Speaking / Effective Communication • Week 2: Friday, September 4th – Storytelling / Opening Statements • Week 3: Friday, September 18th – Direct Examinations • Week 4: Friday, September 25th – Cross Examinations

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/25/88521/

Enjoy a boat cruise with your Society on Lady Bird Lake.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/25/88462/

Presented each fall by the CSO, the Public Service Expo offers Texas Law students an opportunity to informally meet with government agencies and public interest organizations to learn about the employers and available internship and job opportunities.

This year's Expo will be held over two days in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and Wednesday, September 30, 2026. There will be different employers attending each day.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/29/88657/

Society Program Flag Football!

Come support your classmates in their pursuit of flag football glory.

At the Charles Alan Wright Fields at the Berry M. Whitaker Sports Complex.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/29/88959/

Presented each fall by the CSO, the Public Service Expo offers Texas Law students an opportunity to informally meet with government agencies and public interest organizations to learn about the employers and available internship and job opportunities.

This year's Expo will be held over two days in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and Wednesday, September 30, 2026. There will be different employers attending each day.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/09/30/88677/