Events Calendar

Learn strategies to manage your educational debt, including the Texas Law and federal loan repayment and forgiveness programs for lawyers pursuing jobs in the government and public interest sectors. Presented by Shannon Brown, Director of Admissions; Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law; and Mario Villa, Director Student Recruitment and Financial Aid. Refreshments will be served.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 30, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/10/31/32244/

Introducing a new tradition at the University of Texas School of Law, Texas Talks: Careers in Law. We’re taking over the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center and reformatting our much-celebrated Cocktails & Conversations and Speed Networking events into a multi-faceted evening full of opportunities to engage with attorneys from both the private and public sectors. Whether you choose to stop by the informational tables, participate in our speed networking event, and/or enjoying food and drinks in one of our lounge areas, don't miss this chance to learn about the legal profession and connect with Texas Law alumni and friends.

Informational Table Talks | 5:00-7:00 p.m. Speed Networking with Alumni and Friends | 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Etter-Harbin Alumni Center | The University of Texas at Austin Thursday, November 2, 2017 | Austin, TX

Light hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. A cash bar will be available.

Dress is business casual. Parking is available in the San Jacinto Garage (SJG), which is located one block north of the Alumni Center.

Sign-up for Speed Networking to be announced.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/11/02/31864/

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom and 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Jury Room. Lunch served at 12:45 p.m. RSVP by Tuesday, October 31, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

During the first hour, which is free and open to the public, Stephen Dixon, of counsel with Children’s Rights, will discuss his work on litigation challenging the Texas foster care system in a talk entitled “Advocating for Children in the Texas Foster Care System: Substantive Due Process and the Right to Healthy Childhood Development.” During the second hour he will meet with students more informally over lunch to discuss his life and career, including his path from public defender to civil rights advocate and how the two fields connect and compare.

More about Children’s Rights and Stephen Dixon: Children’s Rights is a national advocacy organization based in New York City that defends the rights of children in foster care. Stephen Dixon joined Children’s Rights in July 2009. Prior to that, he was the section chief in juvenile court for the Office of Public Defender in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In that capacity, he represented hundreds of youth in both child welfare and delinquency proceedings. He was a co-founder of the Juvenile Law Clinic at the LSU Law Center and was lead counsel in In Re C.B., a landmark Louisiana Supreme Court case on the right to treatment for youth in custody and the right to trial by jury for youth at risk of being placed at hard labor. He also served as a member of the Louisiana Law Institute’s Children’s Code Committee, contributing to legislative reform both within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

The “Lives in the Law” speaker series focuses on the work and lives of lawyers who strive to improve the lives of others through litigation, advocacy and public service.

Hosted by the Career Services Office and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/11/07/32224/

Learn about paid internship positions during the fall and spring semesters with the Travis County Attorney's Office Transactional and Appellate Divisions. These internships offer valuable, hands-on experience in transactional and appellate matters. John Hille and Giselle Horton will be available afterwards from 12:45-1:45 p.m. to meet one-on-one with students interested in applying.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, November 7, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/11/08/34684/