The University of Texas at Austin   School of Law

The Board of Advocates is accepting applications for Alumni Relations Director.

The Alumni Relations Director is responsible for outreach to BOA alumni for events and support. These events include the alumni happy hour, spring banquet, law firm sponsorships, and continuing legal education opportunities. The Alumni Relations Director has the opportunity to work with local practitioners and judges.

Those interested in the position should submit a resume as well as a brief statement describing your interest in becoming a member of the BOA Executive Board to Veronicachidester@me.com

Applications are to be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday, February 10th.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/10/16022/

Giant multi-national companies are being sued in U.S. Courts for human rights abuses committed against foreign nationals in foreign territories!

Come learn about this fascinating and controversial topic, currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell. There, Nigerian citizens have sued petroleum giant Shell for damages in connection with the killing and violence in the Ogoni Delta.

This event will have all sides represented and seek to provide an educational forum for students from all perspectives. The Law School's Professor Derek Jinks, an expert in international law, will be among the panelists.

Excellent food will be served.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/12/15957/

Join us as the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society host a panel discussion on Section Five of the Voting Rights Act as the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case directly challenging Section Five's constitutionality. Professor Joseph Fishkin will moderate the discussion on Section Five's constitutionality and its implications in election law litigation and legislation. Please invite anyone interested in this relevant subject. The featured speakers are:

Luis Figueroa, Legislative Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Allison Riggs, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights, Southern Coalition for Social Justice; and Trey Trainor, Of Counsel, Beirne, Maynard, & Parsons LLP

Chick-fil-A lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/13/16031/

The purpose of the conference is to bring together academics and practitioners who are at the cutting edge of the interface between the environmental laws (and particularly the Clean Air Act) and the electric utility industry.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/15/14417/

Texas Law Review's 2013 Symposium will take place Friday, February 15, 2013 and Saturday, February 16, 2013 in the Eidman Courtroom. All students, faculty staff are welcome to attend. Focusing on constitutional interpretation, the event will explore the extent to which text, precedent, and doctrine are based on objective norms, relative rights, and social sentiments. We look forward to hosting some of the most renowned constitutional scholars in the US. For more information and a full list of panelists please visit: http://www.texaslrev.com/symposium/.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/15/15052/

Texas Law Review's 2013 Symposium will take place Friday, February 15, 2013 and Saturday, February 16, 2013 in the Eidman Courtroom. All students, faculty staff are welcome to attend. Focusing on constitutional interpretation, the event will explore the extent to which text, precedent, and doctrine are based on objective norms, relative rights, and social sentiments. We look forward to hosting some of the most renowned constitutional scholars in the US. For more information and a full list of panelists please visit: http://www.texaslrev.com/symposium/.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/16/15053/

Marie-Therese Connolly, Recipient of MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will speak on Elder Justice in the United States.

Reception to follow in the Jamail Pavilion

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/19/14761/

Panel presentation on Protecting the Elderly in Texas

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/20/15985/

Join leading restructuring and valuation experts–attorneys, private equity investors, bankers, financial advisors and workout specialists–to network and discuss cutting-edge valuation issues and market developments.

Presented by The American Bankruptcy Institute, The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and The University of Texas School of Law

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/VA13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/20/14594/

The Alumni Association is hosting a reception for all Washington D.C. alumni on Wednesday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the law office of Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street, N.W.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/20/15393/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/SL13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/21/15105/

Join leading restructuring and valuation experts–attorneys, private equity investors, bankers, financial advisors and workout specialists–to network and discuss cutting-edge valuation issues and market developments.

Presented by The American Bankruptcy Institute, The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and The University of Texas School of Law

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/VA13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/21/14595/

Our general body meeting to organize events, give announcements, and fellowship with friends. Meetings are every other week.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/21/15959/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for new York alumni on Thursday, February 21 at the law office of Covington & Burling LLP, 620 Eighth Avenue at 6:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/21/15986/

The Law School's Excellence in Diversity Weekend will be February 22nd at the Law School and February 23rd at the Texas Exes Alumni Center.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/22/14757/

Join leading restructuring and valuation experts–attorneys, private equity investors, bankers, financial advisors and workout specialists–to network and discuss cutting-edge valuation issues and market developments.

Presented by The American Bankruptcy Institute, The Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and The University of Texas School of Law

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/VA13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/22/14596/

The Law School's Excellence in Diversity Weekend will be February 22nd at the Law School and February 23rd at the Texas Exes Alumni Center.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/02/23/14758/