Events Calendar

First, second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Spring On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online bidding takes place January 28-February 4, 2013 via UT Law Symplicity.

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Judges in Residence

A panel of judges from various Texas state courts will discuss judicial clerkships at their courts and what students can do to make themselves competitive clerkship candidates. Panelists include the Hon. Wallace Jefferson ’88, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas; the Hon. Elsa Alcala, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; the Hon. Jane Bland ‘90, Texas Court of Appeals, First District; and the Hon. Sandee Bryan Marion, Texas Court of Appeals,

Spring Trial Academy Instructor Meeting

Apply for funding for your summer public interest or government internship! Applications for a TLF summer fellowship are due by Friday, March 1 at 5:00pm. Visit texaslawfellowships.org for more information.

As part of the University's celebration of Explore UT, the Law School will offer the following events: 11AM in TNH 2.137 - "So You Want To Go To Law School" with Assistant Dean for Admissions Monica Ingram 1PM and 3PM in the Eidman Courtroom: Performance - Gold E. Locks on Trial, Judge Edward Prado, US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, presiding. Law students will perform the roles from this familiar fairy tale.

This is the second of two mandatory meetings for 2Ls and 3Ls who will be applying for judicial clerkships. UT Law Judicial Clerkship Advisors will discuss the clerkship application process in detail including application deadlines and the two online systems students will be using to apply for clerkships. R

Julia Vaughan, Executive Director of the Texas Board of Law Examiners, will explain the components of the Texas Bar Exam, as well as the rules regarding taking the bar.

Hi y’all!

Join us this Wednesday March 6, 2013 at 6:00PM for PILA’s first Potluck of the semester. Two clinical professors Bill Allison and Jeana Lungwitz will be our guests for the evening (Professor Ariel Dulitzky may also join). This will be a great opportunity to learn more about some really great clinics. Get excited! We look forward to seeing you there!

DATE: Wednesday March 6, 2013 TIME: 6:00-8PM LOCATION: 1807 Salina St. Au

TMLS G-Body Meeting

Ron Allen, John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law (Northwestern)

1L sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19 on UT Law Symplicity. Space is limited! This free 1L Etiquette Dinner is generously sponsored by Locke Lord who will be hosting a cocktail reception prior to dinner from 6:15-7:00 p.m. for the 1Ls attending. All guests should be seated for dinner pro

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.

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. Lunch will be served.

Federal district judge Lee Yeakel will present about IP litigation "do's and don'ts."

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 R

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'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 includi

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 wo

TMLS G-Body Meeting

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 wo

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:

TMLS concludes each year with an annual banquet honoring our members.

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 opportun

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 opportun

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 opportuniti

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.

Need a notary for your State Bar exam application or certification? 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.

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

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.

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.

Need a notary for your State Bar exam application or certification? 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.

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, 2013. This deadline is strictly enforced.