The University of Texas at Austin   School of Law

Last day to register In Absentia.

Last day to submit applications to graduate in May 2012. Forms are available in the Student Affairs Office.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/26/13151/

Early registration for Fall 2012 through Law School website only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/26/13152/

Class meeting to make up for one missed while professor was traveling earlier this semester.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/26/14154/

Come join Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice and the American Constitution Society for "Shackling During Labor & Delivery: Practice, Policy, and Texas Prisoners' Reproductive Rights." We'll be hosting Michelle Smith of the Texas Civil Rights Project; Diana Claitor of the Texas Jail Project; and Andrea Bos, our own UT Law student to discuss the history, use, constitutionality of such practices in Texas. Everyone is welcome on March 26th at 3:30pm in TNH 3.142. Light snacks will be provided.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/26/14112/

Early registration for Fall 2012 through Law School website only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/13153/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to UT Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/13696/

The International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas will be presenting a panel of top lawyers from the major law firms and energy companies in Texas who practice international law in a variety of settings. Come learn about the different paths each of the practitioners took out of law school to become international lawyers, what their practice is like, and the pros and cons of practicing international law. Panelists include Martin Lutz ‘89, ILS Council Member and partner, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.; Joe Fuqua, Senior Corporate Counsel, ARM; Arcie Jordan ‘79, partner, Jackson Walker LLP ( Austin); Peter Ruggero, partner, Ruggero Law Firm PC; and George Humphrey, ILS Council Member and partner, Andrews Kurth LLP (Houston).

In addition, students may be interested in the Section’s Texas Law Student Legal Writing Contest (papers due May 31, 2012) as well as their Annual International Law Institute, which takes place March 29-30, 2012 in Houston.

You may bring your lunch as drinks and cookies will be provided. RSVP by Monday, March 26, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/13992/

In February, The Texas Abortion Sonogram Law went into effect. This law requires a woman seeking an abortion to first get an ultrasound, and then be shown the ultrasound image and listen to her doctor describe the image in detail. Please join us to learn about the legal and medical effects of this highly controversial law.

Mr. Blake Rocap, Legislative Council for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, will discuss the legal aspects of the bill. Joining him, Dr. Scott Spear, Medical Director of Planned Parenthood - Texas Capital Region, will discuss its medical implications.

Event hosted by the Health Law and Bioethics Society, American Constitution Society, and the Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/14056/

2C & 2D Registration Session

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/14172/

Put the skills you learned about the MPT to use. Take a 90 minute MPT under acutal testing conditions and recieve comments on your answer. Practicing is the best method to study for the MPT

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/27/13717/

Early registration for Fall 2012 through Law School website only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/13154/

The State Bar of Texas Section of Taxation will present a discussion about various career opportunities available to attorneys in the area of tax law. Panelists include Patrick O’Daniel ‘92, Partner at Fulbright & Jaworski; Steve Moore ‘88, Partner at Jackson Walker L.L.P.; Cindy Grossman ‘04, Partner at Giordani Swanger Ripp & Phillips LLP; Erin Tuggle ‘05, Associate at Jackson Walker L.L.P.; Mandi Matlock ‘00, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid; and Daniel Price ’02, Associate Area Counsel at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Moderated by Christi Mondrik ‘01, Mondrik & Associates.

Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/14032/

Mark Levy '01 and others will discuss summer and fall internship opportunities available in the Antitrust Section for rising 2Ls and 3Ls, which may qualify for academic credit. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, March 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/14158/

The bar exam includes 200 multiple choice questions in six basic areas of law, including Criminal Law. In this session, students will review basic portions of Criminal Law in preparation for the July Bar exam. Students will also answer sample bar questions on Criminal Law, using skills learned in earlier sessions.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/13718/

Now is the time for 1Ls to begin preparing to apply for judicial clerkships. Learn what law clerks do; why clerkships help you become a successful lawyer; what judges look for in selecting a law clerk; and what you can do now to become a successful candidate, including which courses to take. Panelists include the Honorable Jennifer Elrod, Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and her law clerk, Shane Pennington ’10. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/13818/

Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting will speak about building a legal career in Asia with a U.S. JD or LL.M. degree. RSVP by Tuesday, March 27, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/14156/

TQs will be trained on hearing oral arguments

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/28/14157/

Early registration for Fall 2012 through Law School website only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/13155/

Are you considering opportunities in government service or public interest law? The UT Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), administered by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, provides financial assistance to graduates with educational debt who enter qualifying public service. The UT Law LRAP, coupled with the new federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income Based Repayment programs, will significantly help graduates in public service repay their educational debt.

Eden Harrington, Director of the Justice Center, will present basic information about UT Law LRAP and answer questions about it. Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:15-9:00 am, Sheffield Room, breakfast provided

For more information about the event, contact Elena Yujuico, Justice Center Administrator, eyujuico@law.utexas.edu

For more information about UT LRAP, see http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/publicinterest/lrap/

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/13739/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to UT Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/12471/

The Prosecutorial Oversight Campaign is a national tour to initiate dialogue and seek answers to these questions: • What are the systems we rely upon to ensure prosecutorial accountability? • What does research-based evidence tell us about how well those systems are working? • What improvements should be made to these systems to ensure quality and accountability?

The Austin, Texas event will be a public discussion of these issues, with a prosecutor, a jurist, a legal ethicist, and a representative of the Texas bar disciplinary committee.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/13815/

Profs. Berman, Ferejohn and Sager's Colloquium #29875 Spring 2012

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/13757/

Associates from Fulbright's Houston and Austin office will talk about IP Litigation at a big firm.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/29/14152/

Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas July 2012 Bar Exam: in order to sit for the exam, your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam must be post-marked by March 30, 2012. This deadline is strictly enforced.

Applicants who have not yet filed their Declaration of Intention to Study Law must do so prior to or with their In-State Application.

If you would like to hand deliver your completed application by end this business day, the TX BLE office is located at:

205 W. 14th St. Ste 500, Austin, TX 78701

You're encouraged to arrive well in advance of the 5 PM closing time.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/9230/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to UT Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/13515/

Early registration for Fall 2012 through Law School website only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/13156/

A panel of judges from various Texas state courts will discuss judicial clerkships at their courts and what students can do to make themselves competitive clerkship candidates. Panelists include Justice Debra Lehrmann ‘82, Supreme Court of Texas; Justice Michael Massengale ‘97, First Court of Appeals; Justice Rebecca Simmons, Fourth Court of Appeals; and Judge Cheryl Johnson, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Moderated by Elana Einhorn, Judicial Clerkship Advisor. The Clerkship Advisors encourage 2Ls and 3Ls applying for judicial clerkships this year and 1Ls hoping to apply next summer to attend this panel.

RSVP on UT Law Symplicity by Thursday, March 29, by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/11916/

The bar exam includes 200 multiple choice questions in six basic areas of law, including Criminal Law. In this session, students will review basic portions of Criminal Law in preparation for the July Bar exam. Students will also answer sample bar questions on Criminal Law, using skills learned in earlier sessions.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/13720/

TMLS 31st Annual Banquet Thurgood Marshall Legal Society | Friday, March 30, 2012

Please RSVP by Friday, March 16, 2012

The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society (TMLS) is proud to be The University of Texas School of Law's local chapter of the national Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). A group of about 65 students, TMLS strives to provide benefits to its members and the entire law school community.

TMLS concludes each year with its annual banquet honoring out outgoing third-year members, the African-American legal community, and our donors for their distinguished support of the organization and the community. We hope you can join us if you are in town for admitted students weekend.

This year our reception begins at 6:30 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congres Avenue, Austin, TX. The banquet will commence immediately following the reception at 7:30 pm.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/30/13711/

educational workshop for second-year interscholastic mock trial members

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/31/14003/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to UT Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/03/31/13516/

Featuring Justice Prof. Dr. Susanne Baer

(German Federal Constitutional Court)

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/02/12620/

Monday April 2nd at 7pm, there will be a training and deputization for all those interested in being able to register voters. The training will be held in conjunction with the University Democrats in the UCC building on campus.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/02/14212/

Explore federal loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs and the UT Law LRAP in greater depth in a small group setting. Bring your laptops and your questions. The program is designed for 3Ls entering the public sector. RSVP by Monday, April 2, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/03/13852/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to UT Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/03/14116/

More than half of Texas school districts are part of pending lawsuits against the state’s school finance system. Join us as Scott McCown, ‘79, talks about the lawsuits, the historic conflict between rich and poor school districts in Texas, and how the current lawsuits could impact educational equity. As a state district judge, McCown presided over all public school finance cases from 1990-2002. He is now Executive Director of the Center for Public Policy Priorities. Norma Cantu, who holds joint appointments at UT in the College of Education and School of Law, will moderate the discussion. Professor Cantu is a former Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights and former regional counsel and education director of the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

1.5 Hours of CLE available. Lunch provided.

Sponsored by the UT Opportunity Forum Co-Sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, the Center for Politics and Governance, and the College of Education

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/03/14007/

Come to our meeting: Tuesday, April 3rd, at 3:15pm in rm. 3.124

Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice educate, organize, and support law students to ensure that a new generation of advocates will be prepared to protect and expand reproductive rights as basic civil and human rights.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/03/13635/

Reception for 1Ls who are Awarded Best Memorandum and Outstanding Memorandum awards--and who are accordingly offered membership in the Legal Research Board. Food and beverages will be provided, faculty members will give remarks, and Tim Wilkins of Bracewell & Giuliani will give remarks and present the awards.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/04/13734/

The bar exam includes 200 multiple choice questions in six basic areas of law, including Tort law. In this session, students will review basic portions of Tort law in preparation for the July Bar exam. Students will also answer sample bar questions on Tort Law, using skills learned in earlier sessions.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/04/13721/

In-House IP Counsel discussing his work.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/04/14153/

Join ACS for a panel on the ongoing Texas redistricting litigation by attorneys working on this litigation. The Panel will be moderated by Professor Fishkin and will address minority voting interests, the Voting Rights Act, and the current state of the litigation.

Panelists include Jose Garza (representing the Mexican American Legislative Caucus), Renea Hicks (representing Travis County), and Gary Bledsoe (representing the Texas NAACP).

We hope you can join us for this fascinating panel and lunch on ACS!

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/05/14232/

For 3Ls still seeking permanent employment, come learn about UT Law’s Long Career Launch Program. Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of LCLP and similar postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive.

You may attend either the Thursday or Friday session. Pizza will be served on Thursday and coffee/pastries will be served on Friday. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/05/14034/

Profs. Berman, Ferejohn and Sager's Seminar #29875 Spring 2012

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/05/13744/

For 3Ls still seeking permanent employment, come learn about UT Law’s Long Career Launch Program. Strategies will be discussed on how to maximize the benefit of LCLP and similar postgraduate programs. You will also obtain practical advice on how to make your job search more efficient and productive.

You may attend either the Thursday or Friday session. Pizza will be served on Thursday and coffee/pastries will be served on Friday. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/06/14035/

The bar exam includes 200 multiple choice questions in six basic areas of law, including Tort law. In this session, students will review basic portions of Tort law in preparation for the July Bar exam. Students will also answer sample bar questions on Tort Law, using skills learned in earlier sessions.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/06/13722/