Events Calendar

Join ACS and PALS for a discussion about the prevalence and constitutionality of modern surveillance by Flock and Axon. We will feature presentations by Adam Klein (Strauss Center), Jeffrey Rowes (Institute for Justice), and Mackenzie Rhine (Texas Law Postgraduate Public Interest Fellow) who will address data security, constitutional law implications, safety concerns, and local advocacy.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/19/89081/

Castles on Sand: Tenure Protections Against For Cause Termination

Tenure is central to academic freedom and the university’s role as a place for truth-seeking and knowledge. But how well does tenure actually protect faculty? Drawing on an original dataset of for-cause termination policies from more than 400 institutions, Jocelyn Wilson joins us to examine the troubling gaps in protections for tenured faculty, including broad grounds for termination, weak safeguards for academic freedom and speech, and expanding post-tenure review practices. She also offers insights on the potential role of courts, administrators, and the public to strengthen the foundations of faculty rights, and thereby safeguard the the university's role as a place for truth-seeking and knowledge.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP. We hope you join us!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/20/88800/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/20/89662/

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association for coffee and conversation every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 9 am in the Tom Clark Lounge (next to the Docket). It's a great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start your day with good company and caffeine. All law veteran students, alumni, and supporters of the org are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/21/89689/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/22/89663/

Join your fellow Texas Law alumni in Washington, D.C. to watch the Longhorns take on Ole Miss!

Registration link: igfn.us/form/IhIgMw.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/24/88757/

Rep. Chip Roy is a Republican representing Texas’s 21st Congressional District, which includes parts of Austin, San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Texas School of Law, he previously served as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz, senior adviser to Governor Rick Perry, and a federal prosecutor. He serves on the House Judiciary, Rules, and Budget Committees and is Policy Chair of the House Freedom Caucus. The Texas Federalist Society is hosting Congressman Roy for a conversation about his time in office and his thoughts on the future.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/26/91877/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/27/89664/

Join the Texas Law Veterans Association for coffee and conversation every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 9 am in the Tom Clark Lounge (next to the Docket). It's a great way to connect with fellow veterans, build community, and start your day with good company and caffeine. All law veteran students, alumni, and supporters of the org are welcome.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/28/89690/

Join Texas FedSoc for a debate with Professor Carson Holloway on his new book, No Liberty to Libel: The Constitutional Case Against New York Times v. Sullivan. Holloway argues that the Supreme Court’s actual-malice standard lacks a sound basis in the original meaning of the First Amendment and the Anglo-American tradition of defamation law. The discussion will examine whether Sullivan’s protections for the press and public figures remain constitutionally justified and how the law should balance free speech against the right to protect one’s reputation. Chick-fil-A provided!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/29/91897/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/29/89665/

BOA is putting on a novice intramural mock trial competition this fall. BOA members who have not competed in an intramural or interscholastic mock trial competition before are eligible to enter. There will be two preliminary rounds followed by a semifinal and final round.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2026/10/29/89666/