Events Calendar

The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

- Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/24/16226/

Last day to submit applications to graduate in May; forms available in the Student Affairs Office.

Deadline to register In Absentia.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/13886/

Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/13887/

The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

- Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/16227/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/25/15802/

Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/13888/

The University of Texas School of Law’s Higher Education Taxation Institute (HETI) provides a unique forum for college and university tax professionals from around the country to examine and discuss federal tax issues and compliance, legislative, judicial, regulatory and administrative changes affecting colleges and universities. Don't miss valuable expertise, timely insight into federal tax law developments, and numerous networking opportunities with sessions that include:

- Updates from key IRS officials - Sunday Evening Keynote Presentation by the U.S. Department of Education—The Future of Higher Education - Major developments in college and university tax law - Issues in tax-exempt finance, alternative investments, charitable contributions and employment law - In-house counsel advice and strategies for managing IRS audits - Hot topics in college and university UBIT - Preparing and implementing a tax-exempt bond and compliance policy - Practical approaches to evaluating and structuring joint venture opportunities - Changing tax regulations regarding foreign payees - Risks and opportunities in global expansion of higher education

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/UT13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16228/

The Women's Law Caucus and the women lawyers of Baker Botts invite you to join them on Tuesday, March 26 for lunch and an informative panel discussion. This luncheon program will give female 1L students an opportunity to obtain valuable insights from women lawyers across all levels of the firm. Topics to be discussed include: practicing law in a big firm; selecting a practice group/department; recruiting, mentoring & professional development; maintaining work life balance; tips for success in law school and beyond.

The target audience for this event is 1L women students.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16291/

Please join us for a special event featuring Miguel Sarre, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Public Law at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Professor Sarre will present a talk entitled “Prisons in Latin America: Building up the Wall of Separation between Justice and Revenge.” The event is co-sponsored by the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies and the Immigration Clinic. Lunch will be provided; RSVP to humanrights@law.utexas.edu

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16383/

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask successful judicial clerkship candidates everything you’d like to know about the clerkship application process. This meeting is for 2Ls and 3Ls only. No faculty or CSO staff members will be present.

Pizza will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 25, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16213/

Student Advisory Board

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/26/16400/

Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/13889/

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. Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 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://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/15667/

Need a notary for your state bar exam application? Notaries are available in the Susman Godfrey Atrium at the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notaries are not available outside of these hours on these dates. Students must be prepared to show a photo ID and the notary must witness the student sign the document. Notaries are available for Law School and state bar-related business only. There is no charge.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16330/

CHLSA will be selling baked goods to raise money for scholarships for students doing public interest work. We will begin selling in the atrium at 10am until 3 or sold out.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16335/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16042/

Join Professor Philip Postlewaite, the Director of the Tax Program at Northwestern University School of Law, to learn more about Northwestern's LL.M. in Taxation Program in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation is open to all students interested in pursuing the LL.M. degree on either a full-time or part-time basis following graduation. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Tuesday, March 26, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16397/

Mark Levy, '01, will discuss fall internship opportunities available in the Texas Office of the Attorney General - Antitrust Division, which may qualify for academic credit. Please bring your lunch and the CSO will provide drinks. RSVP by Tuesday, March 26, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/16424/

The Federalist Society will host a debate on national security and terrorism between Professor Robert M. Chesney and Greg McNeal. Mr. McNeal, among other things, co-directed a transnational counterterrorism program for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/27/15932/

Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/13890/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16450/

Need a notary for your state bar exam application? Notaries are available in the Susman Godfrey Atrium at the Susman Godfrey Atrium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Notaries are not available outside of these hours on these dates. Students must be prepared to show a photo ID and the notary must witness the student sign the document. Notaries are available for Law School and state bar-related business only. There is no charge.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16333/

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

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/15151/

Please join us for a discussion of recent developments with immigration law experts Lucas Guttentag of the ACLU, and Nina Perales of MALDEF Moderated by Professors Michael Churgin and Barbara Hines, UT Law School

Nina Perales is Vice President of Litigation for MALDEF. Lucas Guttentag is senior counsel and founding national director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and Yale Law School Distinguished Senior Fellow in Residence. The event organizers have request 2 hours of CLE.

Lunch provided. Please RSVP to Rachel Sidopulos, rsidopulos@law.utexas.edu, by March 22 to reserve your spot.

Cosponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Immigration and Nationality Section of the State Bar of Texas

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/15849/

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, The Texas Observer, and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History will host a panel discussion entitled “The Legacy of the Dirty Thirty.” The panel will explore a pivotal period in Texas politics in the early ’70s when a group of lawmakers, known as the Dirty Thirty, challenged the influence of special interest in the Legislature and the power of House leadership.

Panelists will be Sissy Farenthold, Dirty Thirty member and former gubernatorial candidate; Tom Bass, Dirty Thirty member and former Harris County commissioner; Terry O’Rourke, legal strategist, Dirty Thirty; Ronnie Dugger, founding editor of The Texas Observer. The moderator will be State Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna of Houston.

The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at Walthall@texasobserver.org.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16098/

Join TLF at Bar 96 before bar review from 8 - 10 to celebrate the success of this year's Pledge Drive! Receive 1 free drink ticket at the door for every $25 given during Pledge Drive, up to 4 drinks. See you there!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/28/16447/

Early registration for Fall 2013 through the Law School website only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/13891/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/16451/

The Medical Malpractice Round table will be on March 29th, 2013. It will be a one day event with a dinner either the night before or the night of March 29. Please save the date.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/14277/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/29/15148/

Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas July 2013 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. 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.

The TX BLE is not open on weekends. If you would like to hand deliver your completed application by the preceding Friday, their 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://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/30/14764/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/30/16452/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/03/31/16453/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/01/16454/

Come Rock Out Against Violence on Thursday, April 4 at the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program's spring fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to local survivors of domestic violence in need of emergency funds, so you can have a great time for a great cause. Doors open at 8pm at the Blind Pig and the music, featuring bands La Snacks, Chesterfield, and Finding Reason, will start around 8:30. Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium April 1-4 for $10, and at the door for $12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/01/16417/

Pro Bono Reporting Campaign

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/01/16440/

CHLSA lunch meeting featuring Robert Chesney as speaker

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/01/16393/

It's that time again, when the Justices of SCOTUS are hearing arguments and making decisions like the true movers and shakers they are! Please join the American Constitution Society in welcoming Jason Steed for Tiff's Treats, beverages, and a riveting discussion on the 4th Amendment search and seizure cases currently before the Supreme Court.

WHEN: Monday, April 1 at 2:15 pm WHERE: TNH 3.142 WHAT: Milk + cookies (the perfect afternoon snack)

Jason is an alumnus of The University of Texas School of Law and an appellate lawyer who regularly speaks about cases and issues before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is co-counsel in the same-sex divorce cases currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court, and later this year he will argue a prisoner's Eighth Amendment appeal before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/01/16434/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/16455/

Come Rock Out Against Violence on Thursday, April 4 at the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program's spring fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to local survivors of domestic violence in need of emergency funds, so you can have a great time for a great cause. Doors open at 8pm at the Blind Pig and the music, featuring bands La Snacks, Chesterfield, and Finding Reason, will start around 8:30. Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium April 1-4 for $10, and at the door for $12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/16418/

Pro Bono Reporting Campaign

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/16442/

This program provides information about judicial internships during school term, in either the fall or spring. Even if you attended the previous panel on summer judicial internships, we encourage you to take advantage of this program to visit directly with judges and judicial staff over lunch about what interns do in their courts and why judicial internships are valuable. Attendees include Justice Debra Lehrmann, ’82, Supreme Court of Texas; Judge Lee Yeakel, ’69, U.S. Court for the Western District of Texas; Judge Christopher Mott, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas; Judge Craig Bennett and Judge Tommy Broyles with the State Office of Administrative Hearings; and Julie Urice, '09, Staff Attorney for Judge Elsa Alcala, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. RSVP by Monday, April 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/15795/

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 Tuesday or Thursday session. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, April 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/15913/

The Rapoport Center is currently accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Human Rights Scholars Program. Come to an info session to learn more. Current scholars Mark Dawson, Vanshika Vij, and Meredith Weaver will be available to talk about their experience and answer questions. Pizza will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/16470/

TJOGEL All board Meeting, Executive and Editorial Boards

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/02/16468/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/16456/

Come Rock Out Against Violence on Thursday, April 4 at the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program's spring fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to local survivors of domestic violence in need of emergency funds, so you can have a great time for a great cause. Doors open at 8pm at the Blind Pig and the music, featuring bands La Snacks, Chesterfield, and Finding Reason, will start around 8:30. Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium April 1-4 for $10, and at the door for $12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/16419/

Pro Bono Reporting Campaign

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/16443/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

This workshop is designed for 3Ls entering public interest law, government service, or any other field that qualifies for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Explore federal loan repayment and loan forgiveness programs and the UT Law Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) in greater depth in a small group setting. Bring your laptops and your questions. Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs in the CSO, and Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, will facilitate the session. Students attending should be familiar with the material presented by Heather Jarvis from her presentation, “Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Five Easy Steps.” Lunch will be served afterwards. RSVP by Tuesday, April 2, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/15914/

Professor Thomas McGarity will talk about his research interests and methods, including the research involved in his latest book, Freedom to Harm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/16266/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for all Chicago area alumni on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the law firm of Johnson & Bell, 33 West Monroe Street, Suite 2700, at 6:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/15549/

Now in its 25th year, UT Law’s Health Law Conference brings together government officials, leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers and physicians.

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, the 2013 conference provides practical and detailed coverage of the updates, key issues, strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community, including:

- Wednesday evening Concurrent Sessions: Fundamentals and a special In-House Counsel only - Focused series of sessions on Transactions including physician-hospital contractual arrangements, network alignment models and M&A - Healthcare Year-in-Review—including regulatory changes and policy initiatives - An extensive analysis of the HHSC transformations being made to the Medicaid Managed Care program by HHSC leaders - The Prosecution of an In-House Corporate Counsel—A Cautionary Tale and Lessons Learned presented by former GlaxoSmithKline in-house attorney Lauren Stevens and former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Mark Brown - A comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of healthcare providers - 4.00 hours of ethics credit including a panel of experts discussing ethical issues faced by health law practitioners - Multiple networking opportunities including Thursday’s Luncheon Table Topics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/HL13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/03/16237/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16457/

Now in its 25th year, UT Law’s Health Law Conference brings together government officials, leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers and physicians.

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, the 2013 conference provides practical and detailed coverage of the updates, key issues, strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community, including:

- Wednesday evening Concurrent Sessions: Fundamentals and a special In-House Counsel only - Focused series of sessions on Transactions including physician-hospital contractual arrangements, network alignment models and M&A - Healthcare Year-in-Review—including regulatory changes and policy initiatives - An extensive analysis of the HHSC transformations being made to the Medicaid Managed Care program by HHSC leaders - The Prosecution of an In-House Corporate Counsel—A Cautionary Tale and Lessons Learned presented by former GlaxoSmithKline in-house attorney Lauren Stevens and former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Mark Brown - A comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of healthcare providers - 4.00 hours of ethics credit including a panel of experts discussing ethical issues faced by health law practitioners - Multiple networking opportunities including Thursday’s Luncheon Table Topics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/HL13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16238/

Come Rock Out Against Violence on Thursday, April 4 at the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program's spring fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to local survivors of domestic violence in need of emergency funds, so you can have a great time for a great cause. Doors open at 8pm at the Blind Pig and the music, featuring bands La Snacks, Chesterfield, and Finding Reason, will start around 8:30. Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium April 1-4 for $10, and at the door for $12.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16420/

Softdrinks for TIPLJ Members and for new staff editors.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16522/

Pro Bono Reporting Campaign

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16444/

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar.

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/15962/

Environmental law is a growing field that covers many different issues and career paths. Come learn more about environmental law from practitioners in the public interest, private, and government sector. Speakers include Michael Nasi, Partner at Jackson Walker LLP; Betsy Peticolas, Staff Attorney at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Steve McMillen, Texas Instruments Inc.; Vic Ramirez, Lower Colorado River Authority; Cindy Smiley, Smiley Law Firm; Walt Shelton Professor at Baylor Law School; Chris Smith, Associate with Thompson & Knight LLP; and Gerald Torres, Bryant Smith Chair in Law at the University of Texas at Austin.

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by: State Bar of Texas Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section (ENRLS), the Texas Environmental Law Journal (TELJ), and the Environmental Law Society (ELS).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16463/

Come Rock Out Against Violence at the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program's spring fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to local survivors of domestic violence in need of emergency funds, so you can have a great time for a great cause. Features bands include local Austin groups La Snacks and Chesterfield, and out-of-town guests Finding Reason.

When: Thursday, April 4. Doors at 8:00. Where: the Blind Pig Pub on 6th Street. Drink specials!

Tickets will be on sale in the Atrium April 1-4 for $10, and at the door for $12. Contact cawagner@utexas.edu with any questions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/04/16416/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/16295/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/16458/

Building on the Justice Center’s education-directed pro bono initiatives and law students’ interest in education reform, the conference will focus on the law as a tool to close the educational achievement gap, with a special focus on Texas. Closing the achievement gap requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses issues at the community, school, and policy levels. This conference, aimed at education reformers, lawyers, educators, policy makers, scholars, and students, will explore ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap as well as possible future initiatives. Morning panels will address education reform efforts through government and legislative action and litigation. The lunchtime keynote will be followed by an afternoon panel for students and young lawyers on building a legal career focused on addressing the achievement gap. The conference will conclude with an informal reception.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/15921/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/14240/

Now in its 25th year, UT Law’s Health Law Conference brings together government officials, leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers and physicians.

Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, the 2013 conference provides practical and detailed coverage of the updates, key issues, strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community, including:

- Wednesday evening Concurrent Sessions: Fundamentals and a special In-House Counsel only - Focused series of sessions on Transactions including physician-hospital contractual arrangements, network alignment models and M&A - Healthcare Year-in-Review—including regulatory changes and policy initiatives - An extensive analysis of the HHSC transformations being made to the Medicaid Managed Care program by HHSC leaders - The Prosecution of an In-House Corporate Counsel—A Cautionary Tale and Lessons Learned presented by former GlaxoSmithKline in-house attorney Lauren Stevens and former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Mark Brown - A comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of healthcare providers - 4.00 hours of ethics credit including a panel of experts discussing ethical issues faced by health law practitioners - Multiple networking opportunities including Thursday’s Luncheon Table Topics

Register at www.utcle.org/conferences/HL13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/16239/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/15149/

Trial skills workshop for 2L interscholastic mock trial team

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/16294/

CHLSA will be honoring Hispanic Policy Makers at the 30th annual Banquet. Please join us to celebrate movers and skakers in policy making! To purchase tickets, email alexinezacarias@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/05/16099/

Apply for a positon on the Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) Board! Information and applications available at texaslawfellowships.org. Applications due on Monday, April 8th by 5:00pm.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/06/16459/

12th Annual Transactional Clinical Conference

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/04/06/15460/