Events Calendar

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/08/17295/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/09/17296/

Learn about the American Constitution Society --- UT Law's home for students interested in progressive lawyering. ACS is a national organization comprised of law students, lawyers, and legal professionals who are working to ensure that the fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice are in their rightful, central place in American law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/09/17152/

Ice cream social for transfer students with Dean Farnsworth.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/09/17249/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17297/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/16712/

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

The first skills session of the year will discuss all of those things you've heard about how to do well in law school. Learn which ones are myths and which can actually help!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17095/

This program is highly recommended for 2Ls who are considering applying for judicial clerkships as rising 3Ls. Get tips on selecting courts and judges, asking for letters of recommendation, and putting together a strong application. Panelists include Judge Andrew Hanen, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; Elizabeth Bellows, ’10, former law clerk for Judge Hanen; and Anthony Arguijo, ’11, former law clerk to Judge Edward Prado with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit as well as Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, Supreme Court of Texas. Moderated by Judicial Clerkship Faculty Advisor Elana Einhorn. Cookies and drinks will be served. RSVP by Monday, September 9, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17173/

Join the Federalist Society as we invite Dr. Merrill Matthews to speak on the upcoming changes in American health care reform. Dr. Matthews will be giving a timely presentation explaining key parts of the legislation and what it will mean for Americans. Pizza will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17338/

Join us next Tuesday for free lunch at the Texas Federalist Society's first event of the semester!

Merrill Matthews, PhD, will discuss the current state of health care in America. Topics will likely include ObamaCare implementation difficulties and delays, as well as continued legal challenges to defund the legislation.

A weekly contributor to Forbes.com, Dr. Matthews is the resident health policy scholar at the Institute for Policy Innovation, and was past head of the Council for Affordable Health Care. Additionally, Dr. Matthews is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Texas Advisory Committee.

Please note the updated room number.

9/10/2013 | Noon | 3.127

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17341/

The Regional Recruiter for the FBI will provide information on the mission of the Bureau and on job and internship opportunities. The application process and deadlines will be announced closer to the event. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17174/

Join us for our first meeting of the year!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/10/17334/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17298/

Wednesday, September 11th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm in CCJ 2.310 (the Jury Room) - the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program (ASAP) is a student-run organization that raises funds to provide emergency aid to survivors of domestic abuse.

There will be plenty of FREE PIZZA that you can enjoy as we tell you about the awesome events that we have planned for the year and the opportunities you will have to help us raise funds for abuse survivors.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17342/

Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17275/

The Environmental Law Society is a social and professional student organization at the Law School that coordinates and brings together environmentally-minded students for educational, volunteer, career-oriented, and social events. ELS provides students with networking events, an environmental job database, and its members' various experiences in order to assist fellow members in pursuing environmental career opportunities both during and after Law School. ELS also sponsors hiking and camping trips, happy hours, and speakers in an effort to provide a better Law School experience for its members.

We will hold our first meeting of the year this Wednesday, September 11th at 4:00pm in Room 2.137. All are welcome! At this meeting we will introduce the officers, go over this year's activities, answer any questions you may have, select 1L Section Representatives, and collect dues ($15 for the year, which includes a T-shirt).

If you are interested but cannot attend, contact us and we can arrange another time to meet with you. For these and any other questions you may have, contact us at els.texas.law@gmail.com.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17345/

Presentation by Baker Botts Partner Kevin Meeks

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17328/

A dinner to honor past TLF fellows and supporters.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/11/17337/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17299/

Representatives from dozens of public interest organizations as well as federal and state government agencies will be on hand to answer questions about what they do and how you can assist them. Find out about volunteer opportunities, summer internships and paid positions with a variety of nonprofits, legal services providers and government agencies. All UT Law students are encouraged to attend.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/16752/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/16713/

Join us from 12-1 in TNH 3.125 this Thursday, September 12. We will have free pizza, introduce new members, discuss available board positions, discuss the upcoming regional conference we are hosting, and plan for our upcoming trivia event later this fall. 1L and 2L students are particularly encouraged to join; there are numerous leadership and pro bono opportunities available!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17343/

Are you interested in partnering with an international law firm to obtain cutting-edge legal experience in both the public and private sectors? Fried Frank has created unique programs that effectively bridge the worlds of private law firm litigation and public service law by joining with two of the country's leading civil rights advocacy organizations, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Please join Karolina Walters, fellow with both MALDEF and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, as she discusses the postgraduate Fried Frank Fellowship Program. RSVP by Wednesday, September 11, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17335/

Come learn about opportunities to practice law in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps program, including the internship program. LT Lauren E. Hugel, JAGC, USN, and Staff Judge Advocate (Fort Worth) will be available to answer questions about the Navy in general, the U.S. Navy JAG Corps program specifically, and will assist students in application process should they decide to apply. Students should bring a copy of their resume to the session. If you are a 1L, you may RSVP to Victor Garcia at vgarcia@law.utexas.edu with the subject line “RSVP to Navy JAG”.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17376/

Interested in volunteering with American Gateways' Asylum Project? Attend this training!

Student volunteers will assist American Gateways Pro Bono Attorneys in preparing asylum cases. Asylum is available to immigrants who have fled their home countries because of persecution and/or torture due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

Class year preference: 2L, 3L

Please RSVP to Andrew Hill (ahill@law.utexas.edu)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17251/

Are you interested in being a part of UT Law's yearly musical parody of the law school and legal field? Do you already know you'll need an outlet from the stress of law school? Come hear about what it means to be a member of Assault & Flattery or Medley and meet some current members. Happy hour to follow.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/12/17356/

Last day to add a course, or drop a course for a refund. This is the 12th class day. All courses dropped after this date will require approval and will appear on the student's transcript.

Payment for added courses (add bill) due by 5:00 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/16193/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/17300/

The Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law is hosting its annual symposium Friday, September 13 in the Eidman Courtroom. The event will take place from 9:00 to 4:00 with various panels and discussions taking place throughout the day. Topics include athletes asserting their trademark rights, athlete and league battles, crowdfunding in the entertainment industry, and the effect of streaming services on traditional media. Breakfast pastries will be served and lunch will be provided by Career Services.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/17344/

Planning meeting for UT Law CLE 2014 School Law Conference

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/16996/

Second- and third-year students and alumni up to one year after graduation are eligible to participate in Fall On-Campus Interviews per employer requests. Online application period ends today at noon (Central) on UT Law Symplicity .

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/16846/

A discussion on what can be done to address unsafe living conditions at apartments across Austin. Following a presentation by a UT law student on recent reports examining national best practices for code enforcement and increasing safety in apartments, the panel will discuss what strategies should be adopted here locally. The panel will include a focus on two proposed rental registration ordinances coming before the Austin City Council on September 26th. This is the first event in a four-part Opportunity Forum series on Accessing Safe and Healthy Communities in Austin.

Registration: Attendance is free but seating is limited and an RSVP is required.

Presenter: Stephanie Trinh, Student, UT School of Law

Panelists: Emily Chenevert, Diretor of Government & Community Relations, Austin Board of REALTORS® Representative from Code Compliance Department, City of Austin Ruby Roa, Tenant Advocate Council Member Bill Spelman, City of Austin Council Member Kathie Tovo, City of Austin

Moderator: Heather K. Way, Clinical Professor, UT School of Law

Event Co-sponsors: Center for Politics and Governance, LBJ School of Public Affairs William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, UT School of Law UT Opportunity Forum

Lunch will be provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/17289/

Trial skills workshop for 2L & 3L students

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/17311/

Interesting in volunteering with Catholic Charities of Central Texas' U-VISA Assistance initiative?

Student volunteers will work with immigrant survivors of crime to complete applications for legal status in the United States by submitting applications for U Visas.

Please RSVP to Andrew Hill (ahill@law.utexas.edu)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/13/17252/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/14/17301/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/15/17302/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/16/17303/

The Abuse Survivors Assistance Program will be selling T-shirts in the Atrium Monday, Sep 16th from 10 am to 12 pm. They're $15 each and ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE--buy a purple tee, support a worthy cause!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/16/17411/

Join UT Law Professor and National Security expert Robert Chesney for this year's Constitution Day event. Professor Chesney will discuss the Constitutional dimensions of American war powers, and how that will affect our involvement--or lack therof--in Syria. Free lunch provided.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/16/17153/

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law is now accepting membership applications for the 2013-2014 school year! Returning students and 1Ls are all welcome to apply.

Please contact Miki Alvarado at missmiki@utexas.edu for an application or with any questions you may have about the journal.

Fall applications will be due on September 17, 2013.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/17/17304/

Come win fabulous prizes and feast on treats while checking out the Tarlton Law Library!

The library is throwing open its doors so that UT law students can find out more about our services and tour the facility. You’ll get to see the hidden collections and chat with different librarians about all of the resources at your disposal. There will be treats and drawings for prizes at different stations. At the end of your visit, you’ll receive a gift and can enter your name for a grand prize drawing.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/17/17083/

Join Law Students for the Arts for our first meeting of the year. We will be giving an overview of the year's events, as well as introducing ways to get involved on-campus and in the Austin community.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/17/17395/

Prof. Sager would like to add refreshments for his Const. Law II: Religious Liberty class to be on Tuesdays (not just Wednesdays).

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/17/17390/

Come learn about studying abroad and about all the great programs that UT Law has to offer.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/18/17213/

Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/18/17276/

A mixer for IPLS members and interested students as well as the Austin Intellectual Property Lawyer's Association. The event is intended to provide law students with an interest in Intellectual Property law to network with IP attorneys in the Austin area.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/18/17241/

New member meeting and training.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/18/17455/

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

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/19/16702/

D. Marie Wagner is senior counsel international at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, one of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production companies. She previously practiced at Baker & McKenzie and El Paso Energy. Marie will offer insight on transitioning to in-house positions and the differences between working at a firm and a general counsel’s office. Lunch will be served.RSVP by Wednesday, September 18, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

The Energy Center Distinguished Lecture Series brings energy and environmental law speakers to campus to speak with UT Law students and faculty. Sponsored by The Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law; the Environmental Law Society; the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law; the UT Student Animal Legal Defense Fund; and the Career Services Office.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/19/17177/

CIA Representatives will provide information on the mission and structure of the Agency and job and internship opportunities. The application process will also be discussed. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/19/17175/

Interested in volunteering with the Equal Justice Center's DACA Services? Attend this training!

Student volunteers will assist petitioners in applying for the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Law students will interview DACA petitioners (aka “DREAMers”) and fill out forms and compile documents to be filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Please RSVP to Andrew Hill (ahill@law.utexas.edu)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/19/17253/

Trial skills workshop for 2L & 3L students

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/20/17312/

Informational Session, including short presentation by Steering Committee Member and Faculty Advisor, John Borcherding, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering. For this first meeting: pizza will be served. Bring your friends who might be interested in ADR! The Graduate Portfolio Program in Dispute Resolution offers an interdisciplinary approach to the teaching and study of dispute resolution. For more information, visit the website at www.utexas.edu/law/centers/cppdr/and click on the Portfolio tab or contact the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at 512-471-3507 or cppdr@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/20/17429/

Please join UT Law Professors Susan Klein, Jennifer Laurin, Scott McCown, and Lucy Wood as they discuss their involvement in social change efforts across nonprofit, government, and private sectors. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 to Kali Cohn at kali.cohn@gmail.com.

Co-sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Career Services Office.

And supported by the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program, American Constitution Society, Austin Lawyers Guild, Board of Advocates, Chicano/Hispanic Law Association, Environmental Law Society, Health Law & Bioethics Society, Human Rights Law Society, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, OUTLaw, Public Interest Law Association, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, Street Law, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, Texas Law Fellowships, Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, and Youth Court.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/20/17288/

Orientation for new and existing members of the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/20/17442/

The Alumni Association Executive Committee will have its Fall meeting on Friday, September 20, 2013, in the Sheffield Room at The Law School at 1:30 p.m.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/20/15987/

September 21 Law School South Lawn 2 Hours before TX vs. Kansas State kickoff

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/09/21/16958/