Events Calendar

Learn about the pathways to becoming a prosecutor at the state or federal level. Panelists include Mindy Montford, ’95, First Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney’s Office; Jeremy Sylestine, Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney’s Office and Adjunct Professor, Texas Law Prosecution Internship; Sharon Pierce, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas; and Lisa Tanner, Division Chief of the Criminal Prosecutions Division, Texas Attorney General’s Office. Moderated by Rob Kepple, Executive Director of the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association and Adjunct Professor, Texas Law Prosecution Internship.

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP online by Monday, March 26. Part of the Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared for Practice.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/03/27/35546/

Recent recipients of public interest postgraduate fellowships will discuss tips and strategies on how you can secure sponsorship and funding. Lunch will be served.

RSVP by Wednesday, March 28, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/03/29/36824/

We’ve got proof that your J.D. can be used in many ways other than the traditional practice of law! The Career Services Office invites Texas Law students and alumni/friends for an evening of meaningful discussion and relationship building with like-minded individuals who know the value of venturing outside the box. We’ll be meeting at The Refinery, a creative coworking space in the heart of Downtown Austin.

The Refinery | 612 Brazos Street, Austin, TX

Mix & Mingle 5:30-6:00 p.m. | Cluster Conversations 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Dress is business casual. RSVP by Wedbesday, March 28, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/03/29/37724/

“The Civil Rights Law Firm: Meet Michael Allen of Relman, Dane & Colfax”

Tuesday, April 3 in the CSO suite

8:30 to 9:30am (breakfast provided) - Michael Allen, a partner in Relman, Dane & Colfax, will discuss his cutting edge firm practice and how he transitioned from the nonprofit to the for-profit sector.

9:30-10:30 am – Michael Allen will meet with students individually in the CSO suite.

RSVP for breakfast and/or an individual meeting on Symplicity under the “Events” tab.

About Michael Allen and his firm:

Relman, Dane & Colfax is a civil rights law firm based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Ohio and New Mexico that litigates civil rights cases in the areas of housing, lending, employment, public accommodations, education, and police accountability. The national practice includes individual and class action lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs who have suffered discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, source of income, and sexual orientation.

Prior to joining Relman, Dane & Colfax, Michael Allen was Senior Staff Attorney at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law from 1995 to 2006, where he focused on civil rights policy development and litigation involving people with psychiatric disabilities. He previously was an attorney with Legal Services of Northern Virginia from 1985 to 1995, with a focus on representing low-income clients in housing litigation and policy advocacy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37825/

Sign up for a chance to meet with Michael Allen, G. Rollie White Scholar in Residence, to discuss his career path focusing on entrepreneurial approaches to civil rights/plaintiff work and working for the public good in both private and nonprofit organizations.

RSVP by Monday, April 2, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/37764/

Susan Butler Plum, Director of the Skadden Foundation, will discuss the Skadden Fellowship for students who are interested in applying for the prestigious postgraduate public interest fellowship.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 2, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/03/33906/

Gibson Dunn invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/37384/

1Ls: Come learn about judicial clerkships - what they are, why you should clerk, and what you need to be doing now to best position yourself to apply during your 2L year. If you are at all interested in a judicial clerkship, you should definitely come to this program.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, April 3, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/36226/

Sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis tonight (Tuesday, March 20, 2018) at 9 p.m. via Eventbrite. Space is limited to 75 1Ls!

Learn the finer points of business dining and protocol over a three-course seated dinner with wine presented by Mary Crane on Thursday, April 5, at the UT Club (2108 Robert Dedman Drive). 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. Dress is business casual.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/05/35525/