Events Calendar

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/01/9553/

Space is limited to the first 35 students who sign up IN PERSON in the CSO (TNH 3.130) at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 for our Speed Networking workshop, which will be held Tuesday, March 8 from 5-6:30 p.m. at George's Cafe. You must be able to attend the entire event from 5-6:30 p.m. Students who sign up in advance will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with legal professionals from a variety of practice areas, as well as fellow students, during several short (8-10 minutes) speed networking rounds. Following the program, there will be a reception from 6:30-7:00 p.m. that is open to all UT Law students. Sponsored by Alston + Bird LLP. RSVP to the reception portion of the event by Monday, March 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/10672/

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/9554/

Come learn about Equal Justice Works’ public interest programs and initiatives. Equal Justice Works’ senior program manager Charlene Gomes will discuss both summer and postgraduate opportunities with Equal Justice Works and options for relieving educational debt after you graduate.

The Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program provides financial support for law students who dedicate their summer to providing critically needed legal assistance in low-income and underserved communities. Summer Corps members are awarded a $1,132 Americorps Education voucher for their service.

The Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellows Program places fellows in one- or two-year fellowships at host organizations around the country. Fellows play a critical role in securing affordable housing, lost wages, orders of protection, health care, public benefits and education for low-income and underserved communities.

The Equal Justice Works Postgraduate Fellowship Program provides financial and technical support to lawyers working on innovative and effective legal projects. The two-year fellowships offer salary and generous loan repayment assistance.

The Public Defender Corps is an Equal justice Works and Southern Public Defender Training Center program that provides three-year fellowships aimed at addressing the ongoing national crisis of providing quality representation to accused persons who cannot afford counsel.

Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Tuesday, March 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/02/10904/

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/03/9555/

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding takes place January 31-February 7, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/04/9556/

Even if you attended the previous panel on summer judicial internships, we encourage you to take advantage of this program to visit directly with judges and judicial staff over lunch about what interns do in their courts and why judicial internships are valuable. Guests include Judge Lee Yeakel ’69, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; Judge H. Christopher Mott, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas; Administrative Law Judges Tommy Broyles and Craig Bennett, State Office of Administrative Hearings; Kyle Kaiser ’03, Staff Attorney for Justice Dale Wainwright, Texas Supreme Court; and Anna Dowe ’01, Staff Attorney for Judge Lawrence Meyers, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Pizza will be served. RSVP by Friday, March 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/07/10345/

Learn how to overcome the fear of networking and how to successfully strategize your networking options. Panelists include Jason Cook ’00, Alex Rose ‘06, Deepa Nama ’09, and Dwayne Norton of Alston + Bird LLP who are sponsoring the program. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/08/10269/

Join us for a fun and exciting evening meeting new people and expanding your contacts via speed networking! Space is limited to the first 35 students who sign up IN PERSON in the CSO (TNH 3.130) at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2. You must be able to attend the entire event from 5-6:30 p.m. Students who sign up in advance will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with legal professionals from a variety of practice areas, as well as fellow students, during several short (8-10 minutes) speed networking rounds. Sponsored by Alston & Bird LLP.

Following the program, there will be a reception from 6:30-7:00 p.m. that is open to all UT Law students. RSVP to the reception only by Monday, March 7, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/08/10270/

Get your financial house in order. This practical workshop is open to all UT Law students, but is geared towards 3Ls entering public interest law or government. Presented by Mark O’Malley and Sarah Erp, New York Life Insurance Company. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, March 8, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/09/10274/

Students who would like to attend the “Planning for Financial Freedom Working Session” on Wednesday, March 23, must complete and return a registration form to Nicole Simmons in the CSO (TNH 3.130) no later than noon on Wednesday, March 16. Preference given to 3Ls entering the public sector.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/16/11022/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

Explore federal loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs and the UT Law LRAP in greater depth in a small group setting.  Preference given to 3Ls entering the public service sector.  To be eligible to attend, participants must have attended “Debt Management for Careers on Public Interest Law and Government” on February 23 or a similar presentation and must submit an application with questions about the programs. Submit applications no later than noon on Wednesday, March 16 to Nicole Simmons in the CSO at nsimmons@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/23/10606/

NEW TIME! Attention 1Ls, 2Ls & 3Ls: Expand your professional network by becoming a member of the Action Committee for Career Services! Members of the Action Committee for Career Services (ACCS; pronounced "Aces") partner with the Career Services Office to perform employer outreach, staff on-campus recruiting programs and off-campus receptions, and help develop career-related resources. We'll be discussing the status of the student business cards sales as well as the upcoming Happy Hour with Small & Midsize Firms on April 7. To become a member of the ACCS, please submit your application online.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/23/11353/

Now is the time for 1Ls to begin preparing to apply for judicial clerkships. Learn what law clerks do; why clerkships help you become a successful lawyer; what judges look for in selecting a law clerk; and what you can do now to become a successful candidate, including which courses to take. Panelists include Todd Bellaire ‘09, Law Clerk to the Honorable Sam Sparks, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; Olga Kobzar ‘10, Law Clerk to the Honorable Debra Lehrmann, Supreme Court of Texas; and Professor Emily Kadens, Faculty Clerkship Advisor. RSVP by Wednesday, March 23, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/24/10502/

(Invitation only to 1Ls who have signed up and been confirmed to attend). Etiquette consultant and attorney Sharon Schweitzer from Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide in Austin will discuss the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner. This free 1L Etiquette Dinner is generously sponsored by Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, who will be hosting a cocktail reception prior to dinner from 6:15-7:00 p.m. for the 1Ls attending. All guests should be seated for dinner promptly by 7:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/24/11354/

Whether you are thinking about starting your own practice or planning to work for a firm, come learn the business and practical aspects of succeeding in the new legal market. Attorneys will discuss the nuts and bolts of starting a practice; the technology lawyers need; getting clients, networking, and marketing your practice; law firm economics; and organizing and managing your practice. Additionally, they will talk about their specific practices in civil litigation, family law, criminal law, and business transactions. Panelists include Janet McCullar, Law Office of Janet McCullar; Douglas A. Booth, '92, Law Offices of Douglas A. Booth, P.C.; and Kiele Pace, ’00, The Pace Law Firm, P.C. Additionally, Ian Pittman, ’09, and Leigh Jorgeson, ’09, Jorgeson Pittman, LLP, will discuss their experience of starting a law firm directly out of law school. Moderated by Dirk Jordan, ’92, Jordan & Brustkern, L.L.P. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Thursday, March 24, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/25/10863/

The American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing & Community Development Law will be hosting a panel to discuss careers in this field. Panelists include Cynthia Bast '91, Partner with Locke, Lord Bissell & Liddell; Monita Johnson-Henley, Attorney with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; Debra L. Loya, Chief Counsel with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (San Antonio); and Veronica Rodriguez, Staff Attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Moderated by Heather Way ’96, Director of the UT Law Community Development Clinic. Practitioners of affordable housing and community development law work within the fields of traditional corporate, business, real estate, tax and nonprofit law to create affordable housing, equity funds, schools, community-based financial institutions, green jobs and buildings, child care centers, and health care facilities. The field involves transactional as well as litigation work. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Friday, March 25, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/28/11360/

In today’s competitive business arenas, etiquette and protocol intelligence will distinguish you from the crowd and give you an edge over the competition. Etiquette consultant and attorney Sharon Schweitzer from Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide in Austin will discuss how to make a professional introduction, world-class handshakes, interviewing skills, business card protocol etiquette, and more. Boxed lunches will be served and are generously sponsored by Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. RSVP by Monday, March 28, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/29/11263/

Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by John M. White, Academic Director of PLI’s Patent Bar Review. Topics for discussion include the latest info on the Patent Bar Exam and who can take it; how it works, now that it's on computer; when you should take it (you only need an undergraduate degree to sit for it); how and when the new Rules changes coming out of the Patent Office will impact the Exam, and; recommendations on when and how to study for the Patent Exam. Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs will also be discussed. UT Law students with an undergraduate degree (or at least about two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), who are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, are invited to attend. RSVP by Tuesday, March 29, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/30/11343/

The State Bar of Texas Section of Taxation will present a discussion about various career opportunities available to attorneys in the area of tax law. RSVP by Wednesday, March 30, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/31/10366/

Thinking about a non-practicing career? Be a part of the new student group, Beyond the Bar, as they host Dan Graham ‘05, CEO, BuildASign.com. Graham will discuss how he started his business and how you may use your J.D. in a nonpracticing career. Students interested in becoming part of the leadership team for the student group should contact Angelica Salinas Evans in the CSO at aevans@law.utexas.edu. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, March 30, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/31/11358/

The Judicial Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend the Judicial Clerkship Workshop, which will feature several panels presented by a variety of federal judges from around the country discussing judicial clerkships with their courts. Judge Timothy Stanceu from the U.S. Court of International Trade will kick things off with a keynote address about why clerking is a good career move.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/03/31/10273/