Events Calendar

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/

Join PILA for a panel discussion on summer internships in public interest. The panel will feature the following organizations: RAICES, TRLA, CAPDS, and DRTX.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, November 10, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/11/13/34744/

Haynes and Boone, LLP invites 2L and 3L students to join them for breakfast in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/11/16/34827/