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October 27 12:00pm 2013-10-27T17:30-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/27/17747/	October 28 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/28/16200/ 9:00am 2013-10-28T17:30-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/28/17748/ 2:15pm 2013-10-28T15:30-05:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 #29477 class Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/28/17561/ 3:30pm 2013-10-28T17:30-05:00 Human Rights Happy Hour: Donald Ferencz Please join us for a talk featuring Donald Ferencz, Visiting Professor at Middlesex University and Convenor of The Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression. He will speak on "Criminalizing the Illegal Use of Force: Tragedy or Triumph?" Light refreshments will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/28/17082/ 5:00pm 2013-10-28T18:00-05:00 Hargrave Community Fellow Event Community Fellow Senator Rodney Ellis will host students from the Hargrave Society for dinner and conversation at the Texas Capitol Building. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/28/17728/	October 29 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/16201/ 8:30am 2013-10-29T16:30-05:00 Fingerprint Sessions The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfers students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st, 2013 are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at The School of Law on Tuesday, October 30th—Thursday, November 1st. The BLE will accept the fingerprints taken at this session, though it is after the 10/1 deadline. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only registered students will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17052/ 9:00am 2013-10-29T18:00-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17749/ 11:45am 2013-10-29T13:00-05:00 Tuesday Power Lunch Series Learn how to build a leadership portfolio from Janiece Longoria of Ogden Gibson Broocks Longoria & Hall, LLP. Janiece has held some of the most influential roles in Texas including: Chairman of the Port of Houston Authority, the nation’s 2nd busiest port; Regent of the University of Texas System; Member of the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., the third largest publicly traded natural gas delivery company in the United States; and Member of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Board of Directors, Healthcare Policy Advisory Committee, and Transportation Infrastructure Committee. Janiece has extensive experience in commercial litigation, securities litigation, and securities arbitration. She will receive the highly-coveted Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award on November 1. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17521/ 11:45am 2013-10-29T12:45-05:00 Careers in the Courtroom Practitioners from both the public and private sectors will share their experience and advice on what it’s like to practice trial law and how to get the skills, experience, and contacts you need to land a job. Panelists include Adam Schramek, ’01, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Eleanor Ruffner ‘04, Associate, Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison; Ian Spechler, ’07, Disability Rights Texas; and Corby Holcomb, Assistant Trial Director, Travis County Attorney’s Office. Moderated by Professor Tracy McCormack. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, October 28, on UT Law Symplicity. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17602/ 2:15pm 2013-10-29T15:30-05:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class 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/2013/10/29/17402/ 3:45pm 2013-10-29T17:00-05:00 DOS Safety Education Program Workshop The mandatory in-person safety education workshop for select student organizations will be held at the law school on October 29. Visit the main campus Dean of Students webpage to determine if your organization is required to participate. A minimum of three authorized representatives from each selected organization must attend. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17554/ 6:00pm 2013-10-29T19:00-05:00 St. Gallen Reception Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17752/ 6:30pm 2013-10-29T19:30-05:00 Board of Advocates Moot Court Moot Court Round 1. Room reservation for pre-judging activities. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/29/17744/	October 30 All day Feb 2014 TX Bar Exam App Final Deadline Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas February 2014 Bar Exam: in order to sit for the exam, your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam must be post-marked by October 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. If you would like to hand deliver your completed application, 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/2013/10/30/15558/ All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/30/16202/ 8:30am 2013-10-30T16:30-05:00 Fingerprint Sessions The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfers students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st, 2013 are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at The School of Law on Tuesday, October 30th—Thursday, November 1st. The BLE will accept the fingerprints taken at this session, though it is after the 10/1 deadline. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only registered students will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/30/17084/ 9:00am 2013-10-30T17:30-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/30/17753/ 2:15pm 2013-10-30T15:30-05:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/30/17282/ 6:00pm 2013-10-30T19:00-05:00 IPLS Meeting Come listen to a lecture on patent litigation and enjoy dinner at the same time. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/30/17805/	October 31 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/16203/ 8:30am 2013-10-31T16:30-05:00 Fingerprint Sessions The timely postmark deadline for 1Ls and out-of-state transfers students to submit their TX Declaration of Intention to Study Law to Study Law to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE) is October 1st. All students (including 2L and 3L late-filers) who submit their Declaration by October 1st, 2013 are eligible to have their fingerprints taken on location at The School of Law on Tuesday, October 30th—Thursday, November 1st. The BLE will accept the fingerprints taken at this session, though it is after the 10/1 deadline. Qualifying students who wish to participate must follow the registration instructions and arrive promptly for their appointment with their FAST form filled out and proper ID on hand. Only registered students will be admitted. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/17085/ 9:00am 2013-10-31T17:00-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/17754/ 11:30am 2013-10-31T13:00-05:00 Faculty Colloquium - Christine Desan Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/16732/ 11:30am 2013-10-31T12:30-05:00 Hodges small group lunch Hodges Society small group lunch with Faculty Advisor Patrick Woolley (by invitation and sign-up only). Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/17725/ 2:30pm 2013-10-31T16:30-05:00 UT Law Halloween Party Don’t take your bag on the street... Come to the Law School instead for tricks and treats! Each year, the Law School opens its doors for faculty, staff, and students to bring their littlest ghosts and goblins on a haunted tour. The SAO will have a list of offices participating in the Trick-or-Treat Tour. Costumes encouraged! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/10/31/17588/	November 1 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/01/16204/ 9:00am 2013-11-01T16:30-05:00 St. Gallen Conference Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/01/17755/ 11:30am 2013-11-01T12:30-05:00 Cadena Community Fellow Event Judge Nancy Atlas will join students from the Cadena Society for a Community Fellow lunch. By invitation and sign-up only, sponsored by the Student Affairs Office. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/01/17103/ 6:30pm 2013-11-01T21:00-05:00 Shakespeare & the Law Reception followed by panel discussion: “The Bloody Book of Law: Shakespeare's Othello.” With Professors Angela Littwin, Law; Franchelle Dorn, Theater and Dance; Alan Friedman, Coordinator, AFTLS; James Loehlin, Director, Shakespeare at Winedale; and the Spirit of Shakespeare Players performing scenes from Othello. Reception at 6:30, performance at 7:00. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/01/17131/	November 2 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/02/16205/
November 3 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/03/16206/	November 4 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/04/16207/ 8:30am 2013-11-04T10:30-06:00 Smith Johanson Breakfast Breakfast for faculty to honor their colleagues Smith and Johanson who are featured in the Fall 2013 UT Law magazine. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/04/17764/ 12:00pm 2013-11-04T13:00-06:00 ACS: Indigent Defense Panel Join ACS for a discussion of the indigent defense crisis. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/04/17592/ 2:15pm 2013-11-04T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 #29477 class Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/04/17562/ 4:00pm 2013-11-04T18:00-06:00 Memorial Service for Michael Sharlot UT Law will celebrate the life of Michael Sharlot, our dean from 1995-2000 and a long time colleague. The reception will include remarks from Professors Bobbitt, Gergen, Goode, Sheppard, and others. Friends and colleagues are welcome to join the UT family in this event. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/04/17480/	November 5 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/16208/ 12:00pm 2013-11-05T13:00-06:00 Judicial Internships UT Law students will discuss their summer judicial internship experiences and how they secured their positions. Summer judicial internships are open to all students, including 1Ls. There are hundreds of summer judicial internship opportunities available throughout the nation and early December is a good time to begin sending out your applications. Three 3 hours of academic credit is available through the UT Law Judicial Internship Program for internships with federal district, federal appellate, or state appellate judges who agree to participate in the UT program. panelists include Amanda Addison, 2L, interned for Judge Patrick Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Robert Goodin, 2L, interned for Justice Don Willett, Supreme Court of Texas; Max Africk, 2L, interned for Judge Eldon Fallon, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; and Sandra Andersson, 2L, interned for Justice Laura Higley, Texas First Court of Appeals. Moderated by Professor Mary Crouter, who directs the UT Law Judicial Internship Program. RSVP by Monday, November 4, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/16865/ 12:00pm 2013-11-05T13:00-06:00 Working for a Nonprofit Jim Marston (Environmental Defense Fund) and Tom Linney (Animal Legal Defense Fund): Jim Marston runs the National Energy Program at the Environmental Defense Fund, a leading environmental nonprofit, and founded its Texas office. Tom Linney is the pro bono coordinator for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, a California-based nonprofit aimed at promoting animal rights. Jim and Tom will discuss what it is like to practice energy and environmental law in a nonprofit setting. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/17158/ 12:00pm 2013-11-05T13:00-06:00 AYLA-Student Chapter, First Meeting Thinking about staying in Austin after law school? Then you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn more about the Austin Young Lawyers Association Student Chapter! We are a brand new student organization, and we want to help YOU connect with practicing attorneys (under 40)who can give you career and job search advice specific to the Austin market. The networking opportunities are unbeatable, but only members can participate. Please stop by the meeting to sign-up, learn more, and hear from our members on the AYLA board. Lunch will be provided, and we will hold a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card. We hope to see you there! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/17598/ 2:15pm 2013-11-05T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class 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/2013/11/05/17403/ 5:30pm 2013-11-05T18:30-06:00 Youth Court General Meeting Monthly meeting for all Youth Court members Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/17811/ 6:30pm 2013-11-05T19:30-06:00 Board of Advocates Moot Court Moot Court competition round 2, room will be used for pre-judging activities Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/17745/ 7:00pm 2013-11-05T21:00-06:00 PILA Potluck Join the Public Interest Law Association Tuesday, November 5th at 7:00PM for our monthly Potluck. PILA potlucks offer an opportunity to hear from professors and practitioners about their public interest career paths as well as from representatives from other public interest student organizations. Speakers for this potluck are Amelia Ruiz-Fischer with Texas Civil Rights Project to talk about her work battling Secure Communities and Dal Ruggles to talk about the realities of handling criminal court appointments (adult, juvenile, and appellate) as part of a private practice. There is no better way to get plugged in to the public interest community than to attend PILA Potlucks! PILA will provide the main meal and drinks, but bring an additional side dish, drinks, or dessert. Need a ride? We are setting up a carpool for those of you who don’t have transportation from and back to campus. Contact sarahpbryant@gmail.com to get your name on the carpool list. Location: 1175 Graham, Austin, Texas 78702. Note on parking: My neighbors will thank you if you can park your car on Walnut Avenue (beside the Baptist church or behind the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex). My house is the fourth one on the right on Graham Street. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/05/17510/	November 6 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/06/16209/ 1:00pm 2013-11-06T14:15-06:00 Klein's Pizza Party Prof. Klein is having a pizza party for her criminal law student class of 90 students Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/06/17865/ 2:15pm 2013-11-06T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/06/17283/	November 7 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/16210/ 10:30am 2013-11-07T11:30-06:00 Corporate Nonpracticing Job Search Thinking about a nonpracticing career in the corporate world? Karen Landolt, J.D., will show you how to conduct a job search in the corporate sector. RSVP by Wednesday, November 6, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. You may view the presentation live online. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17380/ 11:30am 2013-11-07T12:30-06:00 Hodges small group lunch Hodges Society small group lunch with Faculty Advisor Patrick Woolley (by invitation and sign-up only). Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17726/ 11:45am 2013-11-07T13:45-06:00 Lives in the Law 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Eidman Courtroom and 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Goodwin Conference Room Students may attend one or both sessions. East Texas civil rights attorneys, David Guillory and Tim Garrigan, will speak from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. about their class action against the abusive civil forfeiture practices of the City of Tenaha and Shelby County, Texas, a case that was featured in the recent article “Taken” in The New Yorker. From 12:45-1:45 p.m., they will speak in the Goodwin Conference Room about their lives in the law. Lunch will be served at 12:45 p.m. outside the courtroom and in the Goodwin Conference Room. RSVP by Wednesday, November 6, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab. Sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law and the Career Services Office. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17567/ 12:00pm 2013-11-07T13:00-06:00 Judicial Clerkships: OSCAR/Plan Updates For 2Ls participating in the Judicial Clerkship Program or interested in 2015-term judicial clerkships. Come meet with the UT Law Judicial Clerkship Advisors to learn what the changes to the OSCAR release date and the hiring plan mean for you. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17864/ 3:30pm 2013-11-07T18:00-06:00 TJOGEL Career Panel This is TJOGEL’s biggest event of the semester and represents a valuable opportunity to learn about the oil and gas industry from panelists with diverse backgrounds. Panelists include John B. Connally IV, ’97, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, Energy Transactions Projects; Brandon Seale, ’08, CEO, Zaragoza Resources; Nathan Vassar, ’11, Associate, Lloyd Gosselink; Caleb Troxclair, ’12, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel, Railroad Commission of Texas; and Liz Devaney, ’06, Associate, Vinson & Elkins, Complex Commercial Litigation. Together, these five panelists run the industry gamut and will be able to answer specific questions students might have as they consider a career in energy law. Meet & Greet to follow in the Jamail Pavilion. Please RSVP to Jaclyn Joseph at jaclyn.joseph@utexas.edu to ensure we have adequate seating. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17596/ 6:30pm 2013-11-07T19:30-06:00 Board of Advocates Moot Court Room will be used for pre-judging activities for Moot Court round Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/07/17746/	November 8 All day Spring 2014 Registration & Add/Drop Registration for continuing and readmitted students for the Spring 2014 semester. Add/drop for students who participated in early registration. Check registration schedule for access times. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/08/16211/ 11:30am 2013-11-08T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium - Jedediah Purdy Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/08/16722/ 1:30pm 2013-11-08T15:15-06:00 Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Final Round On behalf of the Board of Advocates and the Gibbs & Bruns Moot Court Tournament, we'd like to invite you to attend the final round to be held at 1:30 on Friday, November 8th, in the Eidman Courtroom. Gibbs & Bruns has kindly provided experienced attorneys to judge the round, and we plan to have a small reception afterwards to allow students the opportunity to chat with them and enjoy some treats. We will also be announcing the winners of the best oral advocate and best memorandum prizes. Finals will be David Lindsay vs. Richard Smith. This year's tournament has been based on an actual Texas Supreme Court case, Hamrick v. Ward, which centers on the the issue of whether there is a continuing necessity requirement for easements implied by prior use. We hope you will be able to join us and support the competitors! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/08/17887/	November 9 9:00am 2013-11-09T16:00-06:00 Swimming Upstream in Texas Convening of Texas student chapters of the American Constitution Society Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/09/17555/
10	November 11 12:00pm 2013-11-11T13:00-06:00 Veterans Day Lunch A lunch honoring all of UT Law's veterans. All veterans should please RSVP to Brandi Welch at bwelch@law.utexas.edu. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/11/17763/ 2:15pm 2013-11-11T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 #29477 class Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/11/17563/ 5:00pm 2013-11-11T21:00-06:00 Mediation Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/11/17601/	November 12 All day Spring 2014 Tuition Bills Emailed Tuition bills for the spring semester distributed to students electronically. Notice is sent to the e-mail address on the student's record. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/12/16773/ 12:00pm 2013-11-12T13:00-06:00 Ganor Lunch Session Professor Ganor is meeting with small groups of students in her Business Associations class for lunchtime conversations. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/12/17886/ 2:15pm 2013-11-12T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class 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/2013/11/12/17404/	November 13 11:30am 2013-11-13T13:30-06:00 UT Thanks Day UT Law Thanks Day -Wednesday Nov 13th. 11:30-1:30pm Stop by the Thanks Day table in the Susman Godfrey Atrium -sign a postcard thanking our donors for their help in funding your education through scholarships, professorships, and Annual Fund! Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/13/17882/ 2:15pm 2013-11-13T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/13/17284/ 6:00pm 2013-11-13T19:00-06:00 IPLS Meeting Come listen to Michael Reeder, an attorney from Akin Gump's Houston office, give advice on finding a 1L summer job in IP. Dinner will be served as well. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/13/17943/	November 14 11:30am 2013-11-14T12:30-06:00 Hodges small group lunch Hodges Society small group lunch with Faculty Advisor Patrick Woolley (by invitation and sign-up only). Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/14/17727/ 11:30am 2013-11-14T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium - Miriam Seifter Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/14/17814/ 11:45am 2013-11-14T12:45-06:00 Public Interest Summer Jobs Panel Interested in getting a public interest summer internship? Come hear from students who have done public interest work talk about their experiences! Students who have worked at public interest jobs this summer will be sitting on a panel to discuss their experiences and answer any questions you may have about public interest jobs and the public interest community in general. All class levels welcome, and pizza will be served! Hosted by the Public Interest Law Association. 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Fleming Room (under the stairwell in George's) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/14/17902/ 12:00pm 2013-11-14T13:00-06:00 TJCLCR Fall Publication Preview TJCLCR's Fall Edition authors join us for a discussion of this fall's edition Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/14/17665/ 5:00pm 2013-11-14T19:00-06:00 "The Place of Israel in Asia" Please join us for a talk by and discussion with Professor Magid Shihade (Birzeit University) entitled "The Place of Israel in Asia: Settler Colonialism, Mobility, and Memory among '48 Palestinians." The event is co-sponsored by the Department of English, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the South Asia Institute, and Students for Islamic Awareness. Light refreshments will be served. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/14/17809/	November 15 11:30am 2013-11-15T13:00-06:00 Dispute Resolution - Brown Bag Series Graduate Portfolio Program in Dispute Resolution Brown Bag Series Presents Communication Studies Doctoral Students, Allison Alford & Emily Richardson, "Managing Conflict in Family Relationships: From Conversations to Protective Orders" ALL ARE WELCOME! 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/portfolio 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/2013/11/15/17878/ 11:45am 2013-11-15T12:45-06:00 Career Exploration: Why Antitrust The Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association will discuss careers in antitrust. Panelists include Rob Walters ‘83, Partner, Gibson Dunn (Dallas); Alison Smith ’77, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery (Houston); and Mark Levy, '01, Office of the Texas Attorney General – Antitrust Section. Moderated by UT Law Professor Abe Wickelgren.Special thanks to the ABA Section of Antitrust for providing lunch. Please RSVP by Thursday, November 14, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/15/17591/ CANCELED 2013-11-15T13:15-06:00 Change It Up Brown Bag: Social Justice THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. If in doubt, verify with the web-based events calendar. Please join a panel of practitioners and students as they discuss social change work in underserved areas, including the benefits and challenges of venturing beyond major urban centers for summer internships and to start a career. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday, November 13th to Rachel Sidopulos, RSidopulos@law.utexas.edu. Sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/15/17808/ 12:00pm 2013-11-15T13:00-06:00 1L Practice Exam 1Ls will have the opportunity to use the exam software, Extegrity's Exam4, under testing circumstances. Practice exams are not graded; students may pick up copies of their answers in the SAO beginning at 9am on Monday, Nov. 18. Make sure you download Exam4 at http://www.utexas.edu/law/sao/exams/exam4optin.html before you come to the exam room. Also, look up your exam number by clicking "My Exam Number" at http://www.utexas.edu/law/students/. Section 1: Contracts (Bracha) - TNH 2.137 Section 2: Property (Kull)- TNH 2.138 Section 3: Constitutional Law (Chesney) - TNH 2.139 Section 4: Torts (Robertson) - TNH 2.140 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/15/17100/	16
17	November 18 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/18/17982/ 10:30am 2013-11-18T14:00-06:00 ASAP_Bake Sale Join the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program in the Atrium on November 18 - 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a sure-to-be-legendary bake sale -- no need to wait for the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy pumpkin, pecan, maple, cranberry, and orange flavors! We’ll also be selling our pretty purple T-shirts for $15 each -- get yours while they last! As always 100% of the profits we raise go to help our clients -- we are in special demand in light of the current burden placed on domestic violence centers due to the sequester and government shut down. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/18/17983/ 11:45am 2013-11-18T13:15-06:00 William Cunningham Lunch Lunch with the law students in my corporate governance class. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/18/17875/ 12:00pm 2013-11-18T13:00-06:00 Shake & Quake: Remote Sensing &Fracing Christopher S. Kulander is an assistant professor at Texas Tech School of Law where he teaches oil and gas law, property, energy law, and mining law. Professor Kulander received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma, his B.S. and M.S. in geology from Wright State in Dayton, Ohio, and his Ph.D. in geophysics (petroleum seismology) from Texas A&M, after which he worked as a geophysicist for the U.S. Geological Survey. Professor Kulander has written and published in the fields of oil and gas law, land use control, American Indian law as well as in geology and petroleum seismology. Please RSVP TO gdawson@law.utexas.edu. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/18/17508/ 2:15pm 2013-11-18T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 #29477 class Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/18/17564/	November 19 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/19/18007/ 10:30am 2013-11-19T14:00-06:00 ASAP_Bake Sale Join the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program in the Atrium on November 18 - 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a sure-to-be-legendary bake sale -- no need to wait for the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy pumpkin, pecan, maple, cranberry, and orange flavors! We’ll also be selling our pretty purple T-shirts for $15 each -- get yours while they last! As always 100% of the profits we raise go to help our clients -- we are in special demand in light of the current burden placed on domestic violence centers due to the sequester and government shut down. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/19/18003/ 11:30am 2013-11-19T13:00-06:00 TMLS Fundraiser The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society would like to invite the UT Law community out to enjoy a southern favorite, chicken and waffles on Tuesday, November 19. So come on out and enjoy some home style cooking as you prepare for finals. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/19/17863/ 1:00pm 2013-11-19T14:00-06:00 Pizza Mass Tort Litigation Provide pizza for class (Austin Pizza) (4) 14' Pizzas Vegated Downtown Special Cheese Pepperoni Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/19/18012/ 2:15pm 2013-11-19T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class 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/2013/11/19/17405/ 3:00pm 2013-11-19T17:00-06:00 SAO Wellness Fair Stop by the Atrium on Tuesday, November 19th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. for a Wellness Fair. Get a chair massage, have a healthy snack, and get great information about resources for staying healthy during finals and beyond. Sponsored by the Student Affairs Office. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/19/17815/	November 20 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/20/18008/ 10:30am 2013-11-20T14:00-06:00 ASAP_Bake Sale Join the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program in the Atrium on November 18 - 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a sure-to-be-legendary bake sale -- no need to wait for the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy pumpkin, pecan, maple, cranberry, and orange flavors! We’ll also be selling our pretty purple T-shirts for $15 each -- get yours while they last! As always 100% of the profits we raise go to help our clients -- we are in special demand in light of the current burden placed on domestic violence centers due to the sequester and government shut down. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/20/18004/ 2:15pm 2013-11-20T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/20/17285/ 5:30pm 2013-11-20T20:00-06:00 2013 John C. Akard Lecture Professor Sarah Worthington QC (Hon) FBA, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, and Co-Director of the Cambridge Private Law Centre, will deliver the University of Texas School of Law’s John C. Akard Lecture at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. Professor Worthington’s Akard Lecture is entitled “Lessons from Lehman: Persistent Probles in Secured Lending.” The lecture, which will be presented in the San Jacinto room at the hotel, is free and open to the public. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/20/17871/	November 21 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/21/18009/ 10:30am 2013-11-21T14:00-06:00 ASAP_Bake Sale Join the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program in the Atrium on November 18 - 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a sure-to-be-legendary bake sale -- no need to wait for the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy pumpkin, pecan, maple, cranberry, and orange flavors! We’ll also be selling our pretty purple T-shirts for $15 each -- get yours while they last! As always 100% of the profits we raise go to help our clients -- we are in special demand in light of the current burden placed on domestic violence centers due to the sequester and government shut down. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/21/18005/ 11:00am 2013-11-21T12:30-06:00 Self-Leadership in Time Management Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/21/17945/	November 22 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/22/18010/ 10:30am 2013-11-22T14:00-06:00 ASAP_Bake Sale Join the Abuse Survivors Assistance Program in the Atrium on November 18 - 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a sure-to-be-legendary bake sale -- no need to wait for the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy pumpkin, pecan, maple, cranberry, and orange flavors! We’ll also be selling our pretty purple T-shirts for $15 each -- get yours while they last! As always 100% of the profits we raise go to help our clients -- we are in special demand in light of the current burden placed on domestic violence centers due to the sequester and government shut down. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at asapsunflower@gmail.com. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/22/18006/ 11:30am 2013-11-22T13:00-06:00 Faculty Colloquium - Adam Samaha (NYU) Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/22/16907/ 11:45am 2013-11-22T13:15-06:00 Change It Up!: Speed Networking Change It Up!: Speed Networking Friday, 11/22 \| 11:45 - 1:15 JON 5.208 Join social change minded UT Law upperclassmen for an hour of speed networking. Learn about what summer jobs upperclassmen students interested in social change have pursued, how they got those jobs, and the application timelines during several short, one-on-one speed networking rounds. Please RSVP to kali.cohn@gmail.com by Thursday, September 21 at 3:00pm. Sponsored by the William Wayne Justice Center. And supported by: Abuse Survivors Assistance Program, American Constitution Society, Austin Lawyers Guild, Chicano/Hispanic Law Association, Environmental Law Society, Health Law & Bioethics Society, Human Rights Law Society, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, 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 Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/22/17963/ 4:00pm 2013-11-22T21:30-06:00 Sexual Citizenship and Human Rights The conference will focus on several difficult issues at the intersection of sexual self-determination and human rights, including same-sex marriage and family, the potential and limits of anti-discrimination laws, transgender rights, sex work and trafficking, youth sexuality, pornography as it affects minors, and the regulation of sex offenders. Individual papers will explore European and American attitudes and practices on each of these issues, with the goal of presenting new conceptual paradigms for future reform efforts. The conference brings together academics, practicing attorneys and therapists, state policy makers, and activists from various points of view. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/22/17018/	November 23 All day ASAP Thanksgiving-themed Bake Sale ASAP is having a bake sale with a twist--the focus will be on traditional fall and Thanksgiving flavors like pecan, maple, cranberry, pumpkin, gingerbread, and orange...YUM! The sale will be held Nov 18 through Nov 22 in the Atrium, from 1030 to 2 each day. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/23/18011/ 9:00am 2013-11-23T19:00-06:00 Sexual Citizenship and Human Rights The conference will focus on several difficult issues at the intersection of sexual self-determination and human rights, including same-sex marriage and family, the potential and limits of anti-discrimination laws, transgender rights, sex work and trafficking, youth sexuality, pornography as it affects minors, and the regulation of sex offenders. Individual papers will explore European and American attitudes and practices on each of these issues, with the goal of presenting new conceptual paradigms for future reform efforts. The conference brings together academics, practicing attorneys and therapists, state policy makers, and activists from various points of view. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/23/17019/
November 24 9:00am 2013-11-24T13:30-06:00 Sexual Citizenship and Human Rights The conference will focus on several difficult issues at the intersection of sexual self-determination and human rights, including same-sex marriage and family, the potential and limits of anti-discrimination laws, transgender rights, sex work and trafficking, youth sexuality, pornography as it affects minors, and the regulation of sex offenders. Individual papers will explore European and American attitudes and practices on each of these issues, with the goal of presenting new conceptual paradigms for future reform efforts. The conference brings together academics, practicing attorneys and therapists, state policy makers, and activists from various points of view. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/24/17020/	25	November 26 2:15pm 2013-11-26T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class 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/2013/11/26/17406/	November 27 2:15pm 2013-11-27T15:30-06:00 Const Law II: Religious Liberty class Prof. Sager's Fall 2013 class Constitutional Law II: Religious Liberty (#29477) Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/27/17286/	November 28 All day Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/28/16774/	November 29 All day Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/29/16775/	November 30 All day Thanksgiving Holiday Thanksgiving holiday. No classes. Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/11/30/16776/