Events Calendar

Fried Frank has created unique programs that effectively bridge the worlds of private law firm litigation and public service law by joining with two of the country's leading civil rights advocacy organizations, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).

The LDF and MALDEF Fellowships each give an entry-level lawyer the opportunity to spend two years as a Fried Frank litigator and then two years as a staff attorney with LDF or MALDEF. At the end of their four-year commitment, our successful Fellows are encouraged to interview to return to Fried Frank and, in some cases, they may continue on the staff of their civil rights organization. We are proud that a number of our former Fellows hold high-level positions on the staffs of both LDF and MALDEF.

The ideal candidate for a Fried Frank Fellowship is a third-year law student or recent graduate currently in a judicial clerkship. Candidates for the MALDEF and LDF fellowships should have a genuine interest in both corporate and civil rights litigation. For the MALDEF Fellowship, Spanish language skills are highly desirable.

The application deadline for all programs is November 1, 2011.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/01/12633/

The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is pleased to announce that the application period for its Public Service Fellowship program for 2012-14 is now open. Applications must be received by November 1, 2011 to be considered. Applicants selected for interviews will be invited to attend the Section’s meeting in on February 16-18, 2012, and asked to participate in interviews on February 18, 2012. The Section will award up to two Fellowships for 2011-13 to recent law school graduates or judicial clerks. Both LLM and JD candidates are eligible to apply. The proposed employment must involve taxation or administration of tax law and must be with a public-interest, non-profit section 501(c)(3) organization (the “Sponsoring Organization”). Each Fellow is expected to serve a two-year term with the Sponsoring Organization.

You may hear the presentation about the Fellowship held earlier this month (September 13, 2011).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/01/12634/

All UT Law students and alumni are invited to attend the CSO's 14th Annual Cocktails & Conversation networking reception, which provides the perfect opportunity to meet and network in a casual setting with UT Law alumni and friends. Free street parking and UT Shuttle (40 Acres) is also available. The AT&T Conference Center is located on campus at 1900 University Blvd. at MLK Blvd. This is a great way to expand your network, so don’t miss out! Dress is business casual. RSVP by Wednesday, November 2, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/03/12404/

The West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair is a recruitment venue for employers who are interested in enlisting international legal talents and for internationally trained lawyers who are currently enrolled in an LL.M. program at a participating law school. UCLA School of Law serves as the event's organizer and host while a consortium of 19 campuses participate in the program. Interested employers will have the opportunity to pre-select LL.M. candidates from a collective pool of high caliber students who represent many countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. The 2012 West Coast International LL.M. Job Fair will be held on February 24 at UCLA School of Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/07/12804/

“Lives in the Law,” Karen Lash, Senior Counsel for Access to Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Nov. 7, ’11, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Sheffield Room, co-sponsored with the Career Services Office

Lash will speak from 11:30 to 12:30 about the Obama Administration’s Access to Justice Initiative and her work at the federal level to close the justice gap. From 12:30 to 1:30 Lash will speak about her life in the law and offer tips for students considering public service careers. Lunch will be served at 11:30 and 12:30. Audience members may attend one or both sessions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/07/12585/

Dean Sager has generously agreed to sponsor airfare, hotel and program registration for four UT Law students to attend the American Bar Association's Judicial Clerkship Program "Judges and Law Students: Building Relationships that Work," which will occur during the 2012 ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans, LA on February 2-4, 2012. This program is designed to increase diversity in the judiciary and is an excellent opportunity for students who may be considering judicial clerkships to learn about what it is like to be a judicial clerk. Programming will begin at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 2, and will conclude at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 4. The law school will pay hotel accommodations for two nights (February 2-3).

1Ls and 2Ls are eligible to apply, as long as you have not already secured a judicial clerkship and have not previously attended this conference. Because this program is designed to encourage diversity in the judiciary, students should demonstrate a knowledge of or involvement in racial and ethnic minority communities.

The ABA's Judicial Clerkship Program gives students the opportunity to network with judges and former law clerks from across the country. The program simulates the clerkship experience, exposes students to what judicial clerks do on a daily basis, broadens your career options, shows how to apply for a judicial clerkship, and demonstrates the benefits of clerking. Students will have the opportunity to interact with federal and state judges in a series of panels and small group discussions as well as at scheduled social events. This program is a great way to make important connections that can lead to a clerkship after graduation. You can learn more by reading the brochure from last year's ABA Judicial Clerkship Program.

To apply, please submit a copy of your resume, law school transcript (2Ls only), and a one-page essay that describes why you want to attend the conference and why you think it would be beneficial to you, by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 11, to Rémi Ratliff, Director of Judicial Programs, at rratliff@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/11/12802/

If you have an interest in the music industry or entertainment law more generally, please join us November 15 at 5:30. Joe Stallone, a partner at Oaks, Hartline & Daly, LLP, will be speaking about both his career in entertainment law as a music attorney and the Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI). The ELI is part of the Grammy Foundation and has an upcoming essay contest for law students which Mr. Stallone will tell us more about.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/15/12864/

Online registration for the UT Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice will open on Tuesday, November 29, at 10:00 p.m. Enrollment is limited, and will be awarded on a first-come basis to the first 125 UT Law students who register. In order for your registration to be accepted, you must commit to attending all six sessions. Please note that registrants will receive a link to a DISC Assessment during the week of January 9, 2012. The DISC will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and must be brought to the first session on Friday, January 20, 2012.

For a complete syllabus and instructions on how to register, visit the UT Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice webpage.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2011/11/29/13014/