Events Calendar

The Skadden Fellowship Program, described as "a legal Peace Corps" by The Los Angeles Times, was established in 1988 to commemorate the firm's 40th anniversary, in recognition of the dire need for greater funding for graduating law students who wish to devote their professional lives to providing legal services to the poor (including the working poor), the elderly, the homeless and the disabled, as well as those deprived of their civil or human rights. The aim of the foundation is to give Fellows the freedom to pursue public interest work; thus, the Fellows create their own projects at public interest organizations with at least two lawyers on staff before they apply.

Fellowships are awarded for two years. Skadden provides each Fellow with a salary and pays all fringe benefits to which an employee of the sponsoring organization would be entitled. For those Fellows not covered by a law school low-income protection plan, the firm will pay a Fellow's law school debt service for the tuition part of the loan for the duration of the fellowship. The 2012 class of Fellows brings to 648 the number of academically outstanding law school graduates and judicial clerks the firm has funded to work full-time for legal and advocacy organizations.

Grants will be made to sponsoring organizations only. Therefore, before the final application date of October 1, a public interest organization that will sponsor the applicant must be identified. The sponsor must be a 501(c)3 organization which provides civil legal services to the poor, including the working poor, the elderly, the disabled or those deprived of their civil or human rights.

Applications must be received by October 1, 2012. Fellows will be notified by December 7, 2012.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/01/15187/

Decline period closes today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Student schedules and interview awards will be released at 10 a.m. (Central) on Thursday, October 4, 2012.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/01/12039/

The Action Committee for Career Services will be holding its monthly meeting for members. New members are invited to attend. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/01/15221/

This program is highly recommended for 2Ls who are considering applying for judicial clerkships as rising 3Ls. Get tips on selecting courts and judges, asking for letters of recommendation, and putting together a strong application. Panelists include Judge Edward Prado, ‘72, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Olga Kobzar, '10, former briefing attorney for Justice Lehrmann, Supreme Court of Texas. Moderated by Judicial Clerkship Faculty Advisor Elana Einhorn. Please RSVP by Monday, October 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/02/14937/

The second round of student interview awards are released today at 10 a.m. (Central) via UT Law Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/04/12040/

Final student decline period closes today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Please note that you may be contacted if additional interview slots open after the close of this decline period.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/05/12041/

Are you a 2L thinking of applying for a postgraduate public interest fellowship? Are you a 3L thinking about applying for one after your judicial clerkship? This panel presentation will address how you should be preparing now to position yourself as a viable candidate for these highly competitive fellowships. Panelists include Ian Spechler, '07, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Texas and former Skadden Fellow; Amelia Ruiz Fischer, ‘12, current EJW Fellow with Texas Civil Rights Project in Austin; Megan Sheffield, ‘13, current 3L fellowship applicant; and Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs (CSO). Moderated by Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, October 8, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/14936/

Learn about careers in transactional law in both the private and public sectors. Panelists will discuss the various career options in transactional law, the market for transactional lawyers, the skills and training that are important, and how to enter the field. Panelists include Mike Laussade, ’06, Jackson Walker (Dallas); Doug Booth, ’92, Law Offices of Douglas A. Booth (Austin); Art Muela, ’91, Legal Director, Healthcare Information Technology, Dell, Inc.; and Andrea Beleno Harrington, ’03, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and Texas C-Bar. Moderated by David Sokolow, Distinquished Senior Lecturer and Director of Student Life. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 8, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/10/09/15122/