Events Calendar

Last class day for second-term one-hour and two-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/03/13311/

Reading Day for second-term one-hour & two-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/04/13312/

Final exams for second-term one-hour & two-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/06/13313/

Student interview awards are released today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Decline period opens.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/06/12032/

Final exams for second-term one-hour & two-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/07/13314/

Decline period closes today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Student schedules and interview awards will be released at noon (Central) on Saturday, August 11, 2012.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/08/12033/

The UT Law Alumni Association is hosting a happy hour for New York area young alumni on Thursday, August 9. The event will take place at Haven, the rooftop lounge of the Sanctuary Hotel, 132 West 47th Street, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/09/14714/

The Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference—part of UT Law's Summer Conference Series— presents practical tips and advice for estate planners and elder law attorneys, offers essential information for guardian ad litems, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources.

2012 highlights include: • Discussion of the current Collision of Real Estate Law and Elder Law • "2012 Case Law Update" with Professor Gerry W. Beyer • New developments in planning for wartime veterans • Guardianship essentials and hot topics—3.75 hours of Guardianship credit expected • Current issues and “How-Tos” regarding Medicaid • The popular "Ask the Experts" panel returns • FAQ Luncheon panels on both Thursday and Friday

This conference is informative and informal—attendees and faculty are encouraged to dress casually and bring the family to enjoy Moody Gardens on Galveston Island!

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/ER12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/09/14503/

Join leading members of the Texas bankruptcy bench and bar for the 8th Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Practice, part of UT Law's Summer Conference Series at Moody Gardens in Galveston.

This program provides a unique opportunity to interact with judges, trustees and practitioners in course sessions, panels and social events. Hon. Barry Russell, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, presents Avoiding Evidentiary Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Litigation and joins Hons. Hale, Isgur, Gargotta and Rhoades on Thursday afternoon's Judges Q&A Panel. Plus, customize your own program—we've added breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday to give you a more specialized topic selection.

All conference participants and their families (kids welcome) are invited to a Night Out at the Aquarium private reception and buffet dinner on Thursday evening. Visit with bankruptcy judges and conference faculty members at the spectacular Moody Gardens Aquarium. Separate registration required—please see registration form.

This conference is informative and informal—attendees and faculty are encouraged to dress casually and bring the family to enjoy Moody Gardens on Galveston Island!

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CK12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/09/14502/

Last class day for whole-session courses and clinics, and second-term three-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/10/13315/

The Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference—part of UT Law's Summer Conference Series— presents practical tips and advice for estate planners and elder law attorneys, offers essential information for guardian ad litems, and provides a must-have set of materials and resources.

2012 highlights include: • Discussion of the current Collision of Real Estate Law and Elder Law • "2012 Case Law Update" with Professor Gerry W. Beyer • New developments in planning for wartime veterans • Guardianship essentials and hot topics—3.75 hours of Guardianship credit expected • Current issues and “How-Tos” regarding Medicaid • The popular "Ask the Experts" panel returns • FAQ Luncheon panels on both Thursday and Friday

This conference is informative and informal—attendees and faculty are encouraged to dress casually and bring the family to enjoy Moody Gardens on Galveston Island!

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/ER12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/10/14514/

Join leading members of the Texas bankruptcy bench and bar for the 8th Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Practice, part of UT Law's Summer Conference Series at Moody Gardens in Galveston.

This program provides a unique opportunity to interact with judges, trustees and practitioners in course sessions, panels and social events. Hon. Barry Russell, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, presents Avoiding Evidentiary Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Litigation and joins Hons. Hale, Isgur, Gargotta and Rhoades on Thursday afternoon's Judges Q&A Panel. Plus, customize your own program—we've added breakout sessions on Thursday and Friday to give you a more specialized topic selection.

All conference participants and their families (kids welcome) are invited to a Night Out at the Aquarium private reception and buffet dinner on Thursday evening. Visit with bankruptcy judges and conference faculty members at the spectacular Moody Gardens Aquarium. Separate registration required—please see registration form.

This conference is informative and informal—attendees and faculty are encouraged to dress casually and bring the family to enjoy Moody Gardens on Galveston Island!

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CK12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/10/14515/

Reading day for second-term three-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/11/13316/

The second round of student interview awards are released today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/11/12034/

Summer 2012 official graduation date (no public exercises).

Final exams for whole-session courses and second-term three-hour courses.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/13/13317/

Mock interview will be conducted in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) in Room N for those students who have secured an interview slot. There is no check in or check out. Simply go to Room 3.122 N, knock on the door at the time of your interview, and wait to be invited in. Mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review. Professional attire is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/13/14794/

Final student decline period closes today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Please note that you may be contacted if additional interview slots open after the close of this decline period.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/13/12035/

Mock interview will be conducted in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) in Room N for those students who have secured an interview slot. There is no check in or check out. Simply go to Room 3.122 N, knock on the door at the time of your interview, and wait to be invited in. Mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review. Professional attire is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/14/14795/

This project is a 2-way road. The idea and the book are John Dzienkowski’s. A chance to sit down in what we all hope will turn out to be an organized endeavor where we as clinicians pick up the common ethical problems that come up in each of the 17-18 clinics. Just the discussions and the sharing of written materials will benefit us all.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/14/14762/

Mock interview will be conducted in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) in Room N for those students who have secured an interview slot. There is no check in or check out. Simply go to Room 3.122 N, knock on the door at the time of your interview, and wait to be invited in. Mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review. Professional attire is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/15/14796/

UT Law Career Services Office staff members will be hosting a live webchat on Wednesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. CT (8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT) to answer questions you may have about what to expect during OCI such as finding your interview rooms, handling back-to-back interviews, finding out who the interviewing attorneys will be, interacting with recruiting coordinators, accepting/declining dinner and reception invitations, our interview cancellation policy, and much more. You are encouraged to send in your questions prior to the event to Angelica Salinas Evans, Associate Director for Career Services, at avans@law.utexas.edu with the subject line “Webchat Question”. Please submit questions no later than noon Wednesday, August 15.

To log in and obtain the passcode for the webchat, visit the OCI website.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/15/14793/

Mock interview will be conducted in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) in Room N for those students who have secured an interview slot. There is no check in or check out. Simply go to Room 3.122 N, knock on the door at the time of your interview, and wait to be invited in. Mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review. Professional attire is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/16/14797/

The Car Crash Seminar is the ULTIMATE car wreck program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through settlement and trial.

Come away with a definitive set of resource materials including sample forms you’ll want to keep within reach for day-to-day use.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CW12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/16/14507/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for all Corpus Christi alumni on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Corpus Christi Yacht Club, 98 Coopers Alley, at 5:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/16/14703/

Mock interview will be conducted in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) in Room N for those students who have secured an interview slot. There is no check in or check out. Simply go to Room 3.122 N, knock on the door at the time of your interview, and wait to be invited in. Mock interview will be 20-minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review. Professional attire is required.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/17/14798/

The Car Crash Seminar is the ULTIMATE car wreck program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through settlement and trial.

Come away with a definitive set of resource materials including sample forms you’ll want to keep within reach for day-to-day use.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/CW12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/17/14516/

The Career Services Office is hosting an Open House for all students in preparation for Fall On-Campus Interviews. Students are encouraged to stop by the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122) at any time to speak with our career counselors who will be on hand to answer questions and familiarize students with the locations of the interview rooms and the OCI interview process.

If you are unable to attend, please take a moment to watch this three-minute video to familiarize yourself with on-campus interviews.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/17/14799/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14428/

Orientation for Transfer Students new to UT Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14822/

Orientation for law school adjunct faculty

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14693/

Learn what you need to know to succeed at on-campus interviews. Ray Guy, '76, Litigation Partner, and Elizabeth Jensen, Legal Recruiting & Associate Programs Coordinator, with Weil, Gotshal & Manges (Dallas) and Morgan Matson, '99, President of Preferred Counsel Legal Placement Services (San Antonio), will discuss how to sell yourself in a 20-minute interview, what employers are looking for in an ideal candidate, common interview questions, and mistakes you should avoid. They will also talk about professional etiquette for receptions, meals, and correspondence, and answer any additional questions you may have. Lunch will be served. Sponsored by Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP. RSVP by Friday, August 17, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. If you are an incoming LL.M. student, you may RSVP to Victor Garcia at vgarcia@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14765/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14754/

Ice cream social for new LLM & Exchange students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/20/14744/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/21/14429/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/22/14430/

Meeting for committee members with lunch.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/22/14812/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/23/14431/

Presented with the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Energy Bar Association, UT Law’s Gas and Power Institute features timely topics relevant to the gas and power industry.

Featuring the latest federal and state regulatory and legislative updates, the 2012 program highlights include:

• Keynote Luncheon Presentation by RRC Chairman, Barry Smitherman on The State of the Gas & Power Markets in Texas • An update on Dodd-Frank implementation from CFTC General Counsel, Dan Berkovitz, as well as a panel discussion on compliance issues as related to gas and power • Industry response to the Denbury Resources ruling • A look at The Shale Revolution: The Transformative Effect of Shale Gas and NGLs in Driving Midstream Development and Downstream Markets • Discussion of ERCOT’s reliability role and alternative approaches to ensuring resource adequacy as well as current regulatory activities to support resource adequacy. • A suite of presentations on various project financing structures • Earn up to 2.00 hours of Ethics

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/GP12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/23/14508/

Registration for new and readmitted students not yet registered. Check schedule posted at http://www.utexas.edu/law/sao/academics/registration.html to determine your access times.

Add/drop for students previously registered.

Payment due by 5 p.m. Sept. 4th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/24/13823/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/24/14432/

Essential Employment Law is a one-day HR program led by employment law experts Connie Cornell and Michael W. Fox, and is designed to provide overviews and updates on issues related to Texas employment law. Content is extensive and exhaustive with topics ranging from employment-at-will to discrimination issues, wage and hour violations, retaliation, FMLA and more.

This practical course provides detailed written materials, forms, sample employment contracts and handbook recommendations, and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/EE12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/24/14509/

Presented with the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Energy Bar Association, UT Law’s Gas and Power Institute features timely topics relevant to the gas and power industry.

Featuring the latest federal and state regulatory and legislative updates, the 2012 program highlights include:

• Keynote Luncheon Presentation by RRC Chairman, Barry Smitherman on The State of the Gas & Power Markets in Texas • An update on Dodd-Frank implementation from CFTC General Counsel, Dan Berkovitz, as well as a panel discussion on compliance issues as related to gas and power • Industry response to the Denbury Resources ruling • A look at The Shale Revolution: The Transformative Effect of Shale Gas and NGLs in Driving Midstream Development and Downstream Markets • Discussion of ERCOT’s reliability role and alternative approaches to ensuring resource adequacy as well as current regulatory activities to support resource adequacy. • A suite of presentations on various project financing structures • Earn up to 2.00 hours of Ethics

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/GP12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/24/14517/

Registration for continuing students who have not yet registered. Check http://www.utexas.edu/law/sao/academics/registration.html for your access times.

Payment due by 5 p.m. Sept. 4th.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/27/13824/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/27/14433/

Orientation for incoming first year students. See Freshlaw Central for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/27/14475/

Registration and add/drop for all students. Check http://www.utexas.edu/law/sao/academics/registration.html for your access times.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/28/13825/

Clerkship applicants must turn in application packets between 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Jeffers Courtroom. Then, come back to the mail out location between 2:00-4:30 p.m. to distribute your completed applications. You do not need to sign up for a distribution time slot.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/28/14424/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/28/14434/

Orientation for incoming first year students. See Freshlaw Central for more information.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/28/14476/

Classes begin.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/29/13826/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/29/14435/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/29/14749/

Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas February 2013 Bar Exam: in order for your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam to be considered timely-filed it must be postmarked by Aug. 30. This deadline is strictly enforced. A $150 late fee will apply for all applications filed after Aug. 30 and up to the Oct. 30 absolute postmark deadline.

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/30/13433/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/30/14436/

The Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar brings together members of the judiciary, regulatory and academic communities with practitioners for discussion of the latest rule changes, case law updates, and more – and offers 3.25 ethics hours.

Don’t miss exceptional speakers, timely topics and robust materials.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/AL12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/30/14512/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/31/14437/

The Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar brings together members of the judiciary, regulatory and academic communities with practitioners for discussion of the latest rule changes, case law updates, and more – and offers 3.25 ethics hours.

Don’t miss exceptional speakers, timely topics and robust materials.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/AL12

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/31/14518/

A luncheon to introduce new law review editors to Tarlton staff and library services for the journals.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2012/08/31/14247/