The University of Texas at Austin   School of Law

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/

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/

Fifty years after the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions on school prayer, many public schools around the country still struggle to honor their basic First Amendment duties.

Daniel Mach, Director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief, will discuss some of the recurring problems and recent conflicts – including proselytizing school assemblies, sectarian Bible curricula, restrictive student dress codes, and more.

Join ACS for free lunch and discussion on this fascinating topic!

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/12/14272/

Join us for a screening of the documentary Hot Coffee, followed by a discussion with the movie producer, Susan Saladoff. Pizza will be served.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/12/14005/

Lawyers from Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) will speak about their careers and what TALA does.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/12/14245/

A dinner celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the University of Texas School of Law Chancellors and the Induction of the 2012 Chancellors Class.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/13/13939/

Please join us for the final human rights happy hour talk of the year, featuring Benjamin Gregg, Associate Professor of Government, entitled "The Social Construction of Human Rights in Africa." Catherine Boone, Professor of Government, will serve as respondent. Light refreshments will be served.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/16/13923/

GREGORY KATSAS and DAVID RIVKIN, who are directly involved in the Obamacare/Affordable Care Act arguments before the Supreme Court, will be debating the constitutionality of the Act.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/16/14040/

Carrin Patman will be the guest speaker. RSVP required. Event is open to the first 35 students who respond.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/17/12327/

Training for individuals selected to join the IP Law Journal as Summer Staff Editors. Attendance is mandatory.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/18/14283/

The Law School's annual Reunion will celebrate classes ending in "2" and "7" beginning with the Class of 1962 and ending with the Class of 2007. All alumni are welcome to attend the festivities.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/20/11815/

The Alumni Association will honor its 2012 Alumni Award recipients at lunch on April 20 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at 12:00 noon.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/20/11818/

The Alumni Association Executive Committee will meet on April 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/20/11817/

The Law School's annual Reunion will celebrate classes ending in "2" and "7" beginning with the Class of 1962 and ending with the Class of 2007. All alumni are welcome to attend the festivities.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/21/11816/

Enjoy wine, coffee, and chocolates and visit with Founders of the Center for Women in Law.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/21/14236/

End of year reception recognizing the Justice Center Graduating Student Award winners, Class of 2012 post-graduate fellowship recipients, students who have performed pro bono service, and the 2012 Whitehurst Public Interest Summer Fellows, and celebrating the law school's culture of using the law to serve others, with Amy's Ice Cream for all.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/23/13669/

WLC will be selling sunglasses and snow cones in the breezeway on Tuesday, April 24th and Wednesday, April 25th. A snow cone and sunglasses combo is $5. A snow cone is $2.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/24/14332/

Annual Symposium includes keynote speaker and student presentations of research papers

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/27/13216/

12th Annual Dispute Resolution Symposium features student presentations and as keynote speaker: John Sugden,Professor Sociology of Sport, University of Brighton's Chelsea School of Sport and Director of Football for Peace International, who will present on "Sport, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building in deeply Divided Societies: between Idealism and Fatalism" at 11:00 a.m. in the Eidman Courtroom.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/27/14281/

Spring 2012 last class day.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2012/04/30/13157/