Events Calendar

The TEXAS JOURNAL ON CIVIL LIBERTIES & CIVIL RIGHTS invites you to participate in its Spring 2015 Write-On Competition. We are seeking 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLMs with outstanding writing and editing skills and a demonstrated interest in civil liberties and civil rights.

If you are interested in applying for a position on the journal, please contact Amanda Moon at amandamoon@utexas.edu, or pick up an application at the circulation desk in the atrium.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications are due via email to amandamoon@utexas.edu no later than Friday, FEBRUARY 6TH, 2015, at 11:59 PM.

Come join TILJ for our annual symposium! This year: immigration and freedom of movement, a hot topic in international law.

Spring 2015 Distinguished Lecture Series Sponsored by the Energy Center Speaker: Jaime Spellings (Texas Law '86) Jaime Spellings (Texas Law '86) is Vice President and Senior Tax Counsel at ExxonMobil Corporation. He is also an adjunct professor in the Energy Center where he teaches a seminar on oil & gas taxation. Mr. Spellings' presentation will focus on his work at ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, as well as how law school has shaped his career path.

The Professional Development Institute: Prepared For Practice will be taught by industry experts and practicing attorneys, covering facets of new attorney professionalism most sought after by legal employers. It is promoted widely to employers, many of whom contributed to the content of this program. This program is open to all UT Law J.D. students. Registration opens on November 18 at 9 p.m. Space is limited!

Panelists will discuss their careers as criminal defense lawyers who work in small law firms or solo practice and who represent indigent clients, and offer advice about how students can locate training and mentorship resources to start a career in public defense outside of a public defender office.