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.
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.
