Excellence in Diversity Weekend Celebration
January 14 – 15, 2011
With Dean Larry Sager, Senator Rodney Ellis, ’79, and students of the Asian Law Students Association, Chicano/Hispanic Students Association, and the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society.
Friday, January 14
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Welcome reception in the Law School's new Stephen D. Susman Academic Center, Robin C. Gibbs Atrium. Extend the evening by dining out around Austin with former classmates and fellow UT Law Alumni.
Parking available in the F20 parking lot
Saturday, January 15
All Saturday events will be held on campus at the AT&T Executive Education Conference Center. Parking available in the Conference Center garage.
www.meetattexas.com
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast (Ballroom Foyer)
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Dean’s State of the Law School Address (Salon AB)
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Panel discussion (Salon AB)
"UT Law, the Legal Profession, and People of Color: A Forty Year Perspective"
12:00 noon
Lunch (Ballroom)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Breakout sessions with student organizations
Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association
Conference Room 108
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society
Salon AB
6:30 p.m.
An evening of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Keynote address by Arleas Upton Kea, ’82. (Tejas Room)
Thank You to the Following Firms for their Support:
Jackson Walker, L.L.P.
Jones Day
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo LLP
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Avenue
512-404-1900
www.meetattexas.com
Directions to the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
From Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
From the airport, exit Bergstrom International Airport and turn left on Hwy. 71, and continue on Hwy. 71/Bastrop Hwy. Take exit onto IH-35N/US-290E. Continue on IH-35N, take exit 235A toward MLK/19th St., continue to MLK and turn left. Continue down MLK to University Ave., turn right on University Ave. and enter into the hotel on the left.
From IH-35 North
From the north, exit 235A from Interstate 35 toward MLK/19th St., continue to MLK and turn right. Continue down MLK to University Ave., turn right on University Ave. and enter into the hotel on the left.
From IH-35 South
From the south, exit 235A from IH-35 toward MLK/19th St., continue to MLK and turn left. Continue down MLK to University Ave., turn right on University Ave. and enter into the hotel on the left.
From East
From the east, follow US 290 into Austin to the IH-35 south exit. Follow IH-35 south and exit 235A toward MLK/19th St., continue to MLK and turn right. Continue down MLK to University Ave., turn right on University Ave. and enter into the hotel on the left.
From West
From the west, follow State Hwy. 71 into Austin to the IH-35N exit. Follow IH-35 north and exit 235A toward MLK/19th St., continue to MLK and turn left. Continue down MLK to University Ave., turn right on University Ave. and enter into the hotel on the left.
