Events Calendar

Please join Steven Schulman, Akin Gump Pro Bono Partner, to learn about pro bono at large law firms and Akin Gump’s 2017 Pro Bono Scholars Program; see https://www.akingump.com/en/careers/students/pro-bono/pro-bono-scholars-program-overview.html.

Afterwards, Mr. Schulman will be conducting 15-minute, one-on-one Q&A sessions with students in the Career Services Interview Suite from 1:30-4:00 p.m. To sign up for a slot, please email houstonrecruiting@akingump.com no later than noon on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

The Akin Gump Summer Pro Bono Scholars Program provides top first-year law students interested in law firm practice the opportunity to develop an early expertise in public interest law. The skills acquired during this program build a foundation for pro bono work and billable practice that will serve participants throughout their careers. The program spans two summers, with the Pro Bono Scholars working both at the firm and at a public interest organization during the first summer as rising 2Ls. The next summer as a rising 3L, the Pro Bono Scholars join the firm as participants in the firm’s general summer associate program. In 2017, the Pro Bono Scholars Program will be offered in our Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. offices. For more information, including how to apply, please visit https://www.akingump.com/en/careers/students/pro-bono/pro-bono-scholars-program-overview.html.

RSVP by TUESDAY, January 17, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/18/27684/

The Sixth Annual Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice is taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of the program.

Online registration is now open through 5 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017.

Whether you’re a 1L preparing for your first summer clerkship or the fall recruiting season, a 2L working to turn your summer clerkship or fellowship into an offer, or a graduating 3L getting a head start on your legal career, the Texas Law Professional Development Institute (PDI) will help you be a more competitive candidate and a better lawyer.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/19/24426/

In a small group setting, students, alumni and clinical faculty will share tips and strategies for exploring public sector law practice through clinics, internships, pro bono and networking.

In a small group setting, students, alumni and clinical faculty will share tips and strategies for exploring public sector law practice through clinics, internships, pro bono, and networking. Small groups include: Civil Rights, facilitated by Ranjana Natarajan, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Civil Rights Clinic; and Kali Cohn, ‘14, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas Criminal Defense, facilitated by Ashley Steele, ‘14, Post-Conviction Attorney, Office of Capital & Forensic Writs Criminal Prosecution, facilitated by Jeremy Sylestine, Adjunct Professor, Texas Law Prosecution Internship Environmental Law, facilitated by Kelly Haragan, '95, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Environmental Law Clinic; Colleen Lenahan, ‘13, Attorney, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Office of Legal Services; and Erin Gaines, ‘13, Attorney, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Human Rights, facilitated by Ariel Dulitzky, Clinical Professor and Director, Texas Law Human Rights Clinic Immigration Law, facilitated by Elissa Steglich, '00, Clinical Professor, Texas Law Immigration Clinic; and Whitney Drake, ’14, Staff Attorney, American Gateways

Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/01/20/27024/