Events Calendar

Learn about the Immigrant Justice Corps Postgraduate Fellowship and how you can apply. Immigrant Justice Corps is the country’s first fellowship program dedicated to meeting the need for high-quality legal assistance for immigrants seeking citizenship and fighting deportation.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, October 2, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/03/39967/

Interested in pursuing a career in public service? A panel of 2Ls and 3Ls will share how they are serving the public good and how to acquire an internship working with a government agency, public interest organization, or a public defender.

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP by Monday, October 8, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/09/39286/

Texas Law 2Ls will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions. Learn about judicial internships, the courts that have them, and how to apply. Panelists TBD.

There are hundreds of summer judicial internship opportunities available with municipal, state, and federal courts nationwide. Early December is a good time to send out applications and academic credit is available through the Judicial Internship Program for summer internships with eligible courts. This is a great opportunity for 1Ls and 2Ls alike!

Lunch will be served after the program. RSVP by Wednesday, October 10 on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/11/39385/

Learn about attorney positions with the U.S. Coast Guard JAG as well as opportunities for student internships/externships and application procedures. Mike Leath, 2L, will share his 10 years of experience with the Coast Guard.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, October 10 on Symplicity be selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/11/41685/

Learn about summer, term-time, and postgraduate opportunities at the Public Defender Service of Washington, D.C. (PDS). PDS provides and promotes quality legal representation to indigent adults and children facing a loss of liberty in the District of Columbia, thereby protecting society's interest in the fair administration of justice. PDS provides its exceptional legal service through seven legal divisions: Trial, Appellate, Mental Health, Special Litigation, Parole, Civil Legal Services, and Community Defender.

One-on-one meetings with Jennifer Thomas will be held prior to the program in the Career Services Interview Suite. Sign up on Symplicity .

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/11/40025/

Practicing attorneys will share valuable advice, along with exciting experiences, they have gained through work in the government sector.

Panelists include Dan Guess, ’93, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Supervising Attorney for the Austin Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas; Caroline Webster, ’94, Assistant City Attorney, Open Government / Ethics & Compliance Division, City of Austin; Daniel Walker, ’09, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Texas Attorney General; and Meghan Kempf, Policy Counsel, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Legal Services. Moderated by Clinical Professor Lucy Wood, Director of Government Internship Program at Texas Law.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 15, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/16/39287/

Sign up for a one-on-one informational interview with a United States Air Force JAG Representative to learn more about the program and its application procedure.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 17, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/18/42265/

Representatives from dozens of public interest organizations and government agencies will be on hand to answer questions about what they do. Find out about volunteer opportunities, summer internships, and paid positions with a variety of nonprofits, legal services providers, and government agencies. All Texas Law students are encouraged to attend.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/18/39325/

Professor Postlewaite, a tax scholar at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, will explain the benefits of pursuing a LLM Tax degree after earning a juris doctor and how it can assist you with building a tax law career. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Friday, October 19, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/22/41805/

Jackson Walker LLP invites all 2L and 3L students to join them for breakfast tacos in the Law School Atrium. Attorney and recruiting personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/23/42306/

The Peggy Browning Fund, whose mission is to educate and inspire the next generation of law students to become advocates for workplace justice, is conducting a regional workshop about labor law and the career paths available. Moderated by Bill Beardall from the Equal Justice Center and Texas Law Clinical Professor and Director. Panelists include Sophie Elsner, PBF '15, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid; Phillip Melton, PBF '18; Jacqueline Odum, PBF '18; and Glenda Pittman, Glenda Pittman & Associates, P.C.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 22, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/23/40005/

The student-run Action Committee for Career Services will be hosting a Mock Networking Reception for Texas Law students to practice the art of networking. This fun and informal event will simulate an actual networking reception in order to best prepare you for real-world scenarios such as the upcoming Texas Talks: Careers in Law, employer receptions and open houses during the Winter Break, and more. You will have the chance to practice your networking skills with your fellow students and asks questions of faculty, career counselors, and upperclassman about reception etiquette, networking tips, and more. Space is limited!

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, October 23, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/42028/

TBA

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/24/42148/

Thompson & Knight LLP invites all 2L & 3L 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, October 25, 2018. Be sure to stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2018/10/25/42327/