Events Calendar

“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/

If you are a student with an undergrad degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, some related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by John White, Academic Director of PLI’s Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include:

· The latest info on the Patent Office Exam, · Who can take it, · How it works, now that it's on computer and “on demand,” · When you should take it (you don't need to…and probably shouldn't…wait until you graduate), · How the America Invents Act is impacting the Exam, and · Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam.

RSVP by Tuesday, April 3, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/37909/

The Texas International Law Journal and the Career Services Office presents the International Law Career Panel. We will have 6 distinguished panelists in international law practice in big law, small and mid-sized firms, public interest, government, and academia:

Norton Rose Fulbright | Shea Haass, Partner | International Arbitration Heim, Payne & Chorush | Russell Chorush, Partner | International Antitrust and Patent Infringement Baker & McKenzie | Ted Schweinfurth, Partner | International M&A Texas RioGrande Legal Aid | Maria Jose Vallejo Manzur | Child Trafficking Law Baker Botts | Michael Goldberg, Partner | International Arbitration Rapoport Center | Ariel Dulitzky, Executive Committee Member and UT Clinic Professor | Inter-American Human Rights Law

Come learn about how to prepare for and explore the different fields of international law. Lunch is served.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, April 6, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/09/38244/

The State Bar of Texas, International Law Section will host a panel of experts to discuss job opportunities in the sectors of business , energy , cyber, and technology law for a lunch panel

SPEAKERS

Derron J. Blakely General Counsel Airborne Solutions Division Elbit Systems of America

Dorothy Filippov Chief Operating Officer Snap Diligence

John Shirley Certified Fraud Examiner McCann Investigations

Tod Beardsley Director of Research Rapid7

Christi Nicolay Division Director, Legal Risk Management Energy Markets Division Macquarie Energy

RSVP via Symplicity https://law-utexas-csm.symplicity.com

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/37025/

Gardere 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 Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/38105/

Are you a 1L interested in federal government work during the summer? Are you a 2L thinking of applying for a postgraduate Federal Honors Program? Are you a 3L planning to apply for a Federal Honors Program after your judicial clerkship? Learn more about the various summer and postgraduate federal honors programs available to you.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 9, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/35548/

Wen Fa, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, drafted the cert petition in a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States, argued in the Ninth Circuit, published in the William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, and has appeared in USA Today, the New York Times, Huffington Post, and NPR --- all within five years of graduation. Learn about how PLF defends individual liberty in courts across the United States, including nine wins in its last ten cases before the Supreme Court. As a member of PLF’s hiring committee, Wen will tell you how you can litigate the cases you read about in your casebooks.

RSVP by Monday, April 9, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/10/37927/

Perkins Coie 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 Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/11/37404/

Counselors from the Career Services Office will discuss recruiting and on-campus interviewing. Discussion topics will include attire and appearance, the lottery process, managing your online and social media presence, reception etiquette, and following up with employers.

RSVP by Wednesday, April 11, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/36704/

Brown Rudnick 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 12, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/37385/

Working for a nonprofit or government agency this summer? This session will prepare you to thrive and get the most out of your summer work experience. Panelists will discuss how to handle opportunities and challenges that come up in these unique work environments, including receiving great work and supervision, and steering clear of ethical pitfalls. Panelists include Sarah Mae Jennings, 3L, former intern at Orleans Public Defenders and Public Defender Service; Rosann Mariappuram, 3L, former intern at Center for Reproductive Rights and Jane’s Due Process; Nichole Montalbano, 3L, former intern at the Travis County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas; and Thales Smith, 2L, former intern at the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Presented by Judge Scott McCown, Clinical Professor, Children’s Rights Clinic and moderated by Lawson Konvalinka, Public Interest Career Counselor, and Kaycee Crisp, Government Career Counselor, from the CSO.

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP online by Wednesday, April 11. Part of the Texas Law Professional Development Institute: Prepared for Practice.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/12/35550/

For 3Ls seeking permanent employment, come learn about Texas Law's three-month postgraduate internship program, the Long Career Launch Program (LCLP). Bring any questions you have about the Program, including host organization selection, application strategy, program benefits, and administrative logistics. LCLP Administrator Nicole Simmons will be on hand to answer questions and discuss how to maximize the benefit of LCLP.

Refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/13/38405/

Attention 1Ls (Class of 2020): The Akin Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity Scholarship provides $25,000 to five outstanding (rising) second-year students at U.S. law schools to offset expenses for their third year of law school. The scholarships will be awarded to students who evidence a commitment to diversity in the legal profession, who demonstrate excellence and who can bring diverse viewpoints and experiences to the firm. In addition to the financial award, the scholarships include mentoring from firm lawyers and a paid second-year summer associate position in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York or Washington, D.C.

Akin Gump’s Phyllis Young, Partner; Roxanne Tizravesh, Counsel; and Litian Chen, Associate, will be available to answer questions about working at Akin Gump and the scholarship after the program in the Career Services Interview Suite.

Applications for the program will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis between July 2 and September 28, 2018. Candidates may apply to, and be considered by, only one Akin Gump office.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 16, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/17/35484/

Bracewell LLP 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 Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Please be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/18/38365/

Need to take a break from studying for exams? Stop by the Atrium, visit with the CSO staff, and grab a snack and some swag for studying. Breakfast food will be served in the morning at 9:00 a.m. and lunch will be served in the afternoon at 11:45 a.m. All Texas Law students are invited!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/04/19/35524/