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TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/18/15944/

March 18th is the deadline for all law students interested in joining TELJ to submit their spring write on materials.

March 18th is also the deadline for current TELJ members interested in serving on the 2013-2014 board to submit their applications.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/18/16265/

Clinical faculty, staff and students will be on hand to informally discuss UT Law's clinical program.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/18/16299/

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/2013/03/18/15887/

The Health Law & Bioethics Society and Federalist Society will host Ms. Ann Dunkelberg from the Center for Public Policy Priorities and Mrs. Arlene Wohlgemuth from the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Ms. Dunkelberg and Mrs. Wohlgemuth will speak on the policies the State of Texas envisions in light of the Affordable Care Act. Professor Bill Sage will moderate.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/18/16033/

TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/15945/

Clinical Faculty will be on hand to informally discuss UT Law's clinical program.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/16298/

Vanita Gupta, Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU and Director of the ACLU’s Center for Justice, will speak on her life in the law. Lunch will be served. Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and Career Services Office.

11:45 - 12:45, Eidman Courtroom

12:45 - 1:45, Jury Room

Pizza served between sessions

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/15592/

If you would like to run in the Student Bar Association's Spring Elections, you must attend a short, mandatory candidates' meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 11:45a.m. in the SBA Office TNH 2.128E.

For more details on Elections, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/law/orgs/sba/SBA/constitution.htm or contact SBA Elections Chair Cedric Seley at texas.sba@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/16391/

The International Law Section of the State Bar of Texas will be presenting a panel of top lawyers who practice international law in a variety of settings. Come learn the different paths each of the participants took out of law school to become international lawyers. Panelists include George Humphrey, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP; Martin Lutz, Partner, DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P.; Kristen Geyer, Partner, Phillips & Reiter, PLLC; and Salvador Castaneda, Associate, Jackson Walker LLP. Learn about what their practice is like (big firm and boutique) and learn the pros and cons of practicing international law. The presentation will be informal with ample opportunity for questions and to meet the participants. If you are interested in international law, don’t miss this presentation! Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 18, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/15611/

Ronald Kaiser is Professor and Chair of the Texas A&M University Water Program, Professor of Recreation, Park & Tourism Science and Adjunct Professor of Maritime Studies Texas A&M Galveston. His research involves the integration of economics, engineering, and environmental science with law, policy analysis, and planning.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/16176/

This is the final IPLS meeting of the semester. Federal district judge Lee Yeakel will present about IP litigation "do's and don'ts."

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/19/16310/

TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/20/15946/

The Federalist Society will host guest speaker Ilya Shapiro. This event is for Federalist Society members only.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/20/15931/

Clinical faculty, staff and students will be on hand to informally discuss the clinics and internships offered at UT Law in the Summer and Fall of 2013. Pizza and drinks will be provided. All students are invited.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/20/16300/

Please join us for a half-day forum on university engagement with communities. Highlighting recent case studies involving UT faculty and students, the forum offers an opportunity for meaningful discourse about cultivating effective community engagement relationships and a chance to assess the strengths and challenges of community-university partnerships. The forum will bring together faculty, students, administrators, and community members who are engaged in this work and in a position of influence teaching, policy, and practice. Scott J. Peters, Co-Director at Imagining America, will deliver the keynote, followed by case studies, interactive breakout sessions, and final reconvening. The day will end with a reception and poster session featuring student projects. For more information on Dr. Peters and Imagining America, visit http://imaginingamerica.org More information: Registration is avaialble at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5475846404. Registration for this event is required.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/20/16263/

Land Use Planning Fundamentals—the ideal primer or refresher—covers how governmental regulation affects real estate and community development, and explains the sometimes mystifying terminology used by planners, developers, and land use lawyers. Hear perspectives from both sides of the development process and learn the best way to address issues that arise.

2013 topics include:

- The Private vs. Public Interplay of the Roles of City Manager, Planning Director and Developer - Basics of Regulation - Basics of Zoning - Platting 101 - Options for Handling Nonconformities - Day-to-Day Real Estate Issues in a City Attorney's Office

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LB13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/20/16230/

TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/15947/

Start your morning off with great coffee, breakfast goodies, and even better conversation with Ben De Leon, ’04, President of De Leon & Washburn, P.C. His practice focuses on the areas of administrative law, corporate law, general civil litigation, labor and employment, appellate law and insurance law. RSVP by Wednesday, March 20, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

The Coffee & Conversation series provides the opportunity to get to know UT Law alumni, faculty and staff in an informal setting. Learn about the practice of law, professional development, and more.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/15915/

UT Law's Fundamentals of Oil, Gas and Mineral Law brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a series of presentations designed to provide a comprehensive overview of oil and gas legal issues.

The program opens with the definitive primer on how to drill an oil or gas well and continues with sessions on the Rule of Capture; oil and gas interests; a four-session look at the oil and gas lease including classification, royalty valuation, implied covenants and other clauses; conveyancing; and the Joint Operating Agreement.

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/OP13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/16233/

The Land Use Planning Conference is a must for anyone involved in land use, planning and land use law in Texas. The conference focuses on real-world problems and offers practical solutions, and brings together an outstanding faculty including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

Hear in-depth discussion on how the land development process in Texas actually works with guidance and advice from the experts on the myriad issues confronting the development community and federal, state and local governments.

2013 Program highlights include:

- Case law and legislative updates - Series of presentations on public-private partnerships, including financing and ethical issues - Fair Housing and confronting “Not in My Back Yard,” plus new uses in residential areas - Special Districts: Policy Issues - Demographic Characteristics and Trends in Texas: Implications for Land Use - Friday morning breakfast breakout sessions on timely issues - 2.25 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LD13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/16231/

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/2013/03/21/15447/

For lawyers, navigating children and careers can be daunting. Hear from leading lawyers who have done it and from their children who have lived it. Attendees will gain insights into how to chart their own paths to fulfilling careers and families. Speakers: Melanie Gray, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and son, Chris Wawro Kathleen C. Lake, Retired Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP and son, Ethan Lake Lisa Pennington, Managing Partner (Houston), Baker Hostetler and son, John Furlow

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/15608/

You must also turn in your SBA Candidate Petition form by Thursday, March 21 by 2:30p.m. in the ballot box outside of the SBA Office TNH 2.128E. Petitions available here: http://www.utexas.edu/law/orgs/sba/SBA/constitution.htm.

Elections will take place from 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m. in the Atrium on Wednesday, March 27.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/16041/

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/2013/03/21/15961/

David Vladeck, outgoing Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, Georgetown Law Professor, and Co-Director of the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown Law, will discuss some of the challenges confronting Congress and the Executive as they seek to address consumer privacy concerns in today's digital economy, as well as specific intiatives that the FTC undertook to protect consumer privacy during his tenure at the agency. Cookies and light refreshments will be provided!

WHEN: Thursday, March 21 at 3:30pm

WHERE: TNH 3.125

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/21/16390/

TLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises money for students who spend their summers doing unpaid public interest work. This year, the spring pledge drive is March 4 - March 22nd.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/15948/

Meeting/lunch for the instructors of the Academy (workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team)

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/16293/

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/2013/03/22/14239/

Conference hosted by CPC focusing on relation between capital punishmnent and mass incarceration.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/14615/

The Land Use Planning Conference is a must for anyone involved in land use, planning and land use law in Texas. The conference focuses on real-world problems and offers practical solutions, and brings together an outstanding faculty including developers' attorneys, land use planners, local government attorneys, engineers, and state and local regulators.

Hear in-depth discussion on how the land development process in Texas actually works with guidance and advice from the experts on the myriad issues confronting the development community and federal, state and local governments.

2013 Program highlights include:

- Case law and legislative updates - Series of presentations on public-private partnerships, including financing and ethical issues - Fair Housing and confronting “Not in My Back Yard,” plus new uses in residential areas - Special Districts: Policy Issues - Demographic Characteristics and Trends in Texas: Implications for Land Use - Friday morning breakfast breakout sessions on timely issues - 2.25 hours of ethics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/LD13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/16232/

Now in its 39th year, the Ernest E. Smith Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Institute has earned the reputation of being the definitive course for attorneys in private practice, in-house counsel, E&P operators, and landmen. This year's conference brings together a distinguished faculty of both academics and practitioners for a full day of presentations covering the latest in oil and gas developments.

2013 program highlights include:

- Professor Ernest Smith's annual Case Law Update - Current Surface Use Issues - The Expanding Reach of Exculpatory Provisions and Releases in Asset Purchase and Joint Operating Agreements - Use of Natural Gas for Power Generation - Horizontal Wells and Commingling - The Supreme Court and Landowner Condemnation-Industry and Landowner Perspectives - Ethics: What Lawyers Can Learn About Professionalism and Communication from the Career of Abraham Lincoln

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/OG13

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/16235/

Learn critical skills to successfully navigate your career through small group workshops (3:1 ratio) with partners, general counsel, senior government and non-profit attorneys.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/15435/

Trial skills workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/16292/

TMLS concludes each year with an annual banquet honoring our outgoing third-year members who have dedicated their time and efforts, the African-American legal community, and our donors for their distinguished support of the organization and the community. We also extend invitations to the admitted students in the hopes that we can welcome them into the fold, let them know who we are, and share what they can b a part of before they set foot in the law school in the fall.

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/22/16421/

Conference concerning death penalty and mass incarceration

Full event information: https://www.utexas.edu/law/calendar/2013/03/23/14616/