Events Calendar

The Fourth Annual “Nuts & Bolts of International Law” Seminar

Title: Current Issues In International Practice: Energy Transactions; Human Rights

MCLE 3.00 Hours including 1.5 Ethics Hour

DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017

LOCATION: The University of Texas School of Law 727 E Dean Keeton St - Austin, TX 78705; TNH 3.140 (Jeffers Courtroom)

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and coffee

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction

oKristen Geyer, Culhane Meadows PLLC

9:15 – 10:45 a.m. A Case Study of Asian Investment in Energy (Natural Gas and Power) The speakers will provide a review of international investment and development of energy projects, using a case study to highlight key legal issues in the development and structuring of projects, regulatory considerations and market issues.

oLilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group

oChristi Nicolay, Division Director, Legal Risk Management, Energy Markets Division, Macquarie Energy LLC

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 – 12:30 p.m. Panel: How Human Rights Issues Impact All International Practices

This panel will discuss current international human rights issues and the important impacts of these issues on all aspects of today's international law practice. Topics will include an overview of current international human rights standards, how companies and lawyers can navigate international human rights issues relating to employees and indigenous peoples, an outlook on human rights in the current international immigration environment, and how dispute resolution mechanisms are used to address international human rights issues. The panel will include an introduction to the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at Texas Law.

o Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins (Moderator)

o Professor Ariel E. Dulitzky, The University of Texas School of Law, Human Rights Clinic (Director)

o Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law

o Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy

12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Student Outreach Program – Careers in International Law (TNH 3.142)

REGISTRATION

$30 for SBOT-ILS members; $65 for non-members (includes enrollment in SBOT-ILS section); Free to law students.

Register Here: http://ilstexas.org Sponsored by:

State Bar of Texas International Law Section

University of Texas School of Law

The Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27484/

Student Outreach Lunch - Careers in International Law

Sponsored by:

State Bar of Texas International Law Section & University of Texas School of Law

DATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017

Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45pm

LOCATION: TNH 3.142

A panel of international law practitioners based in Texas will answer student questions about their current practice and how to start or develop a career in international law. Speakers include experts in Immigration, Litigation, Energy Transactions, Labor and Employment and International Financial Markets.

Featured Speakers

Eric J. Cassidy, Berg & Androphy

Eric Cassidy is a University of Texas Law School graduate who practices as a trial lawyer in Houston, advocating for clients in high stakes litigation. Eric’s expertise includes commercial litigation, international arbitration, financial and regulatory investigations and compliance, and white collar criminal defense.

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Lincoln-Goldfinch Law

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is a University of Texas Law School graduate who practices as an immigration lawyer in Austin, focusing on family-based immigration, deportation defense and humanitarian cases. Kate’s dedication to immigration work started in the Immigration Clinic at UT; she is active in pro-bono and non-profit work, and is on the board of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association and the Austin Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Section. Kate has won numerous awards and recognition for her work on behalf of immigrants and their families.

Lilly Teng, Senior Partner, Orchid Energy Group

Lilly Teng has over 34 years of experience in the USA and international energy industry, as a lawyer and commercial advisor covering the upstream (oil & gas), midstream (gas pipelines, LNG, and power), and downstream (petrochemical) for Asian and American clients. Prior to co-founding Orchid Energy, she held positions in gas marketing and transportation, project and business development, internal counsel, and private practice (Sonat, Union Texas Petroleum, Enron, Texaco, Chevron, Suez).

Thomas Wilson, Partner, Vinson & Elkins

Tom Wilson has more than 30 years of experience in labor and employment law, advising US based and international clients on matters related to managing a global workforce in US, Europe, Africa, South America and Asia (including China). Tom speaks regularly on international human rights and is the Chair of the International Human Rights Committee of the State Bar of Texas and Secretary of the Executive Counsel of the International Section.

Kristen N. Geyer, Culhane Meadows (Moderator)

Kristen Geyer represents sophisticated international banking, custody and technology clients in the US, Europe and Asia. After more than 30 years practicing in New York, Washington, London and Brussels, she maintains a global practice while working in Austin.

RSVP by Wednesday, March 1, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/02/27485/

Learn about careers in indigent defense from Texas Law alumni and friends serving as public defenders. Panelists will discuss their careers and offer advice on how to land a job as a public defender. Panelists include Jessica Brand, Attorney, Fair Punishment Project; Genesis Draper, ’06, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Texas (Houston); Katy Dyer, Director of Holistic Defense, Capital Area Private Defender Service; and Rhiannon Hamam, ‘16, Attorney, Starr County Public Defender, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Moderated by Chris Roberts, Clinical Professor and Director of the Texas Law Criminal Defense Clinic.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 6, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Individual meetings with the panelists will be announced closer to the event.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/26984/

The State Bar of Texas Tax Section will present a discussion about various career opportunities in the area of tax law. Panelists include Patrick O'Daniel, '92, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright; Ray Langenberg, ’82, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts / Office of the Attorney General; Michelle Rosenblatt, Armbrust & Brown PLLC; and Brock Whalen, IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Moderated by Christi Mondrik, '01, Mondrik & Associates.

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/07/29184/

Environmental law is a growing field that covers many different issues and career paths. Come learn more about environmental law from practitioners in the public interest, private, and government sectors. Panelists include Kristen Fancher, Law Offices of Kristen Fancher, PLLC; Vic Ramirez, Lower Colorado River Authority; Booker Harrison, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; and Kari Potts, ’99, In-House Counsel, StatOil. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, the Environmental Law Society, and the Environmental Law Journal.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 8, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/09/29166/

For 3Ls seeking permanent employment, come learn about Texas Law's three-month postgraduate internship program, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP). Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of LCLP and similar postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive. Coffee and pastries will be served.

RSVP by Wednesday, March 22, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/23/26985/

Learn about grant and private funding, government budgets and appropriations, and how funding and administration can affect the work of an organization or agency. Panelists include Bill Beardall, Executive Director, Equal Justice Center; Amanda Crawford, Deputy Attorney General for Administration and General Counsel, Office of the Texas Attorney General; Sabine Romero, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, City of Austin - Office of Innovation; and Jonathan Vickery, Associate Director, Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Moderated by Andrea Marsh, Director, Richard & Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program at Texas Law.

RSVP online by TUESDAY, MARCH 21.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/23/27025/

For 3Ls seeking permanent employment, come learn about Texas Law's three-month postgraduate internship program, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP). Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of LCLP and similar postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive. Lunch will be served.

RSVP by Wednesday, March 22, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/24/27005/

Lawyers from the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) will share tips about how to make connections in the Austin legal community and find an internship or permanent job in Austin. Panelists include Katie Fillmore, Butler Snow LLP / AYLA President; Austin Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm, PLLC / AYLA President-Elect; Drew Harris, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General / AYLA Secretary; Craig Moore, '04, Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney’s Office / AYLA Government Representative; Meagan Harding, ’12, Travis County District Attorney’s Office / Austin Black Lawyers Association Rep for AYLA; and Joey Leak, ’09, Joseph Leak Law Firm / AYLA Member. Moderated by Simone Leavenworth, Career Counselor in the CSO.

Co-sponsored by the Austin Young Lawyers Association, Austin Young Lawyers Association—Student Chapter, Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, and the Career Services Office.

Lunch served. RSVP by Monday, March 27, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/28/29327/

Michael Molina is the Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Construction for the Texas Tech University System. John Huffaker is the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel for the Texas Tech University System. Mr. Molina and Mr. Huffaker will take us through the real estate development process, from understanding the players and acquiring the land to planning and the realities of code compliance and municipal relationships.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/29/29685/

Come learn about opportunities to practice law in the Air Force JAG Corps program. Capt Dawkins will be available to answer questions about the Air Force JAG Corps program and will advise students on the application process.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by WEDNESDAY, March 29 on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2017/03/30/29664/