Events Calendar

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC invites all 1L & 2L students to join them for breakfast tacos in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Please stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/05/22010/

Niki Moore of PracticePro, together with Christopher Rogers, Partner, Haynes and Boone (Dallas); Jennifer Poppe, '98, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Austin); Robert Slovak, '99, Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell (Dallas); and Jennifer Tung, Senior Counsel at Uber (Austin), will discuss how to excel in your summer clerkship, exceed employer expectations, seek work and manage assignments, balance priorities and deadlines in a professional manner, build successful relationships, and identify opportunities and avoid pitfalls in social events. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 4, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/05/21647/

Panelists will discuss strategies for negotiating job offers with small or midsize firms and what questions to ask before accepting. Topics will include salary negotiations and resources for researching salaries and benefits. Breakfast will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, April 5 , on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Co-Sponsored by Women's Law Caucus.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/06/22017/

Working for a nonprofit or government agency this summer? This session will prepare you to thrive and get the most out of your summer work experience.

Professor Scott McCown, along with a panel of students familiar with nonprofit and government settings, will discuss how to handle opportunities and challenges that come up in these unique work environments, including getting great work and supervision, and steering clear of ethical pitfalls.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, April 6, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/07/21658/

1L sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, MARCH 8, on Symplicity. Space is limited to the first 75 1Ls! Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner presented by Mary Crane (www.marycrane.com). The dinner is generously sponsored by Locke Lord LLP, who will be hosting a cocktail reception for registered attendees prior to dinner from 6:15-7:00 p.m. All guests should be seated for dinner by 7:00 p.m. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/07/21968/

Come learn how to succeed in On-Campus Interviews. We will discuss how to prepare effective application materials; how to sell yourself in a 20-minute interview; why networking is important and how to do it; professional etiquette tips for receptions, meals, and correspondence; and how to respond to offers. Panelists include: Angela Olivarez, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, L.L.P. Houston; Mike Laussade ’06, Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Dallas; Doug Getten, Paul Hastings L.L.P., Houston; and Nick Dhesi ’10, Latham & Watkins LLP, Houston.

Amy’s Ice Cream will be served. RSVP by Friday, April 8, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/11/21929/

Learn about some of the more popular project-based fellowships obtained by Texas Law graduates. You’ll learn about the application process and strategies for putting together a competitive fellowship application. Panelists include Hannah Alexander, 3L and 2016 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Equal Justice Center; Hannah Herzog, 3L and 2016 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Texas Civil Rights Project; Karly Jo Dixon, 3L and 2016 Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Texas Fair Defense Project. The Skadden Foundation, Soros Justice and Justice Corps fellowships will also be discussed. Moderated by Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs, Career Services Office.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 11, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/12/22020/

The Association of Corporate Counsel - Austin Chapter will present a panel discussion on the practice of corporate in-house law. Panelists include Tanya Avila, Worldpay SN, LLC; Scott J. Depta, Active Power, Inc.; Joe Fuqua of ARM, Inc.; Heather Johnston, Gemalto; and Jonathan Kaplan, RetailMeNot, Inc.

Always wondered what these lawyers do? How they got their jobs? Learn about corporate hiring practices, what it is like to be in-house counsel, and how law firm and in-house practices differ.

RSVP by Monday, April 11, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Reception immediately following in the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/12/21979/

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch taco and treat in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Please stop by during your lunch break.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/14/22060/

Stop by and learn more about the student-run Action Committee for Career Services (ACCS; pronounced 'Aces'), who partner with the Career Services Office to perform employer outreach, greet employers during on-campus recruiting programs and receptions, and help develop career-related resources. Apply online to become a member today!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/14/22065/

We often say America has more problems than we should tolerate and more solutions than we use. Advocates and program directors with Environment America take their skills to tackle some of our greatest challenges, including global warming, access to clean drinking water, air pollution that makes Americans sick, and the fight for 100% renewable energy, all while raising the public profile of some of our most common sense solutions. Environment America, the nation’s leading grassroots field advocacy environmental group, works to protect clean air, clean water and open spaces, and we’re looking for recent law grads to take on these important leadership roles in our organization. Come learn about postgraduate opportunities available with Environment Texas & its affiliates from Sara Smith, Staff Attorney with Environment Texas. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, April 13, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/14/22002/

All Texas Law international and domestic LL.M. students and international exchange students are invited to meet and network with Texas Law LL.M. alumni and friends to learn about their student experience and career path after graduation. Hosted by the Texas Law Career Services Office and International Student Programs, this mixer is a great way to expand your network and meet local LL.M. alumni, so don't miss out!

Texas Law LL.M. Alumni-Student Mixer Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Scholz Garten 1607 San Jacinto Blvd. in Austin (map)

Scholz Garten is one mile from the Law School, which is about a 15-20 minute walk (see map above). RSVP by Thursday, April 7, Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/14/22047/

The Law School is hosting a visit by the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, Flora Darpino. LTG Darpino's appointment as Judge Advocate General in September 2013 marked the first time that a woman has been selected as the Army's top lawyer. As the Judge Advocate General, she leads over 4,000 judge advocates and civilian attorneys who provide legal services to the Army.

Professor Robert Chesney, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, has arranged a session for her to speak with students interested in the possibility of a JAG career, Army or otherwise, and of course it would be interesting as well for those who don’t plan such a career but nonetheless want a better understanding of military lawyers. We’ll meet for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. This will be a casual conversation with Professor Chesney moderating, and he asks that students coming to the lunch bring with them at least one question for LTG Darpino to address.

If you have a partial conflict and would have to show up late or leave early, that is entirely OK. The program is co-sponsored by The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Career Services Office, and the Center for Women in Law.

RSVP by Friday, April 15, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/18/22025/

Need to take a break from studying for exams? Stop by the Atrium, visit with the CSO staff, and grab a snack and some swag for studying. Breakfast food will be served in the morning at 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be served in the afternoon at 11:45 a.m. All Texas Law students are invited!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/21/21649/

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

Join us to learn about government and public interest internships during the Fall and Spring semesters. Four students will discuss their term time public service internship experiences and how they secured their positions. Fall and Spring public service internships are open to all 2L and 3L students. There are hundreds of internship opportunities available throughout the nation. In most cases, academic credit is available: https://law.utexas.edu/internships/.

RSVP by Wednesday, April 20 , on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/21/21655/

Are you a 1L interested in federal government work? Are you a 2L thinking of applying for Federal Honors Programs? Are you a 3L planning to apply for Federal Honors Programs after your judicial clerkship? Our panel of federal Honors Attorneys will tell you about their experiences with these prestigious postgraduate programs.

Panelists include Danielle Young, '15, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Department of Justice Honors Attorney; Josh Gold, ’13, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Honors Attorney; and Aleza Remis, ’14, U.S. Department of Justice Honors Attorney.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, April 20, on Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2016/04/21/21657/