Events Calendar

Learn strategies to manage your educational debt, including the Texas Law and federal loan repayment and forgiveness programs for lawyers pursuing jobs in the government and public interest sectors. Presented by Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, and Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Service Programs with the Career Services Office. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, October 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/02/19083/

Learn how to develop a resume for the U.S. legal market. We’ll also discuss the International Student Interview Program, which takes place January 30, 2015 at New York University.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, October 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/02/19199/

The second round of student interview awards are released today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Decline period opens.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/02/19388/

Final student decline period closes today at noon (Central) via UT Law Symplicity. Please note that students will not be able to view their awarded interviews on UT Law Symplicity from noon on October 3 until final interview schedules are released at noon (Central) on October 7, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/03/19389/

TBLS will bring in professionals to train members on basic business organizational documents and go over issues and questions that small business owners frequently ask at clinics. Members will also be trained on clinic intake and client interview techniques.

Schedule of Events

12- 12:40 p.m. Attorney Reena Richtermeyer presenting Lifecycle of a Business

12:50 - 1:50 p.m. Professors Heather Way and Frances Martinez from the Small Business Clinic presenting Interview & Client Intake Skills

2:00 - 2:50 p.m. Attorney David Garcia presenting Choice of Entities

The event has natural breaks to allow the coming and going of students between each presentation. Students, please feel free to attend the portions you can!

RSVP by Wednesday, October 1, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/03/19252/

The Texas Environmental Law Journal invites all students to a panel discussion of members of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas as they share their prospective on various environmental practice areas and what a typical day in their practice is like. Learn what you can do now as a student to prepare for a career in environmental law. Panelists include Lyn Clancy, LCRA and TELJ ENRLS Editor-in-Chief; Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation; Bane Phillippi, Weisbart, Springer, Hayes; Chris Smith, Thompson and Knight; Mary Smith, Office of the Attorney General, Environmental Protection Division.

Moderated by Walt Shelton, Baylor University Law School. Co-sponsored by Texas Law Career Services Office.

RSVP by Thursday, October 2, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/03/19370/

Sometimes law students are told they have two options: a miserable life earning decent money at a law firm, or a rewarding job coupled with a vow of poverty. This isn’t true. Jeff Rowes, a senior attorney with the Institute for Justice will discuss his public interest career path. The Institute for Justice, the nation’s leading libertarian public interest law firm, prides itself on offering the best of both worlds: cutting-edge constitutional litigation, combined with competitive pay. Sound interesting? Learn what steps you can take now to put yourself on a path to litigating the kind of cases you read about in the newspaper and your casebooks. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 6, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/07/19214/

Come network with recent UT Law grads employed at the capitol, ask questions of Clinical Faculty about ways to line up work for credit this spring and learn about how to chart a course for a short stint or long-term career in legislative work. RSVP by Monday, October 6, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/07/19530/

Recruiters from the National Security Agency will provide information on their mission and the work they do. They will also discuss the jobs and internships available and how the application process works. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/08/19535/

Are you a 2L thinking of applying for a postgraduate public interest fellowship? Are you a 3L thinking about applying for one after your judicial clerkship? A panel of current and former fellows will address how you should be preparing now to position yourself as a viable candidate for these highly competitive fellowships. Panelists include Christine Nishimura ‘12, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Texas and recent Equal Justice Works fellow, Meredith Parekh ‘11, Staff Attorney with Disability Rights Texas and former Skadden Foundation fellow, Megan Sheffield ‘13, current Equal Justice Works Fellow with the Equal Justice Center and former UT Law Faculty/Julius Glickman Fellow with Casa Marianella Immigration Legal Services, and Chris Larson, 3L and current postgraduate fellowship applicant.

Moderated by Nicole Simmons, Director of Public Services Programs, Career Services Office, and Mary Crouter, Assistant Director of the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. Co-sponsored by the Career Services Office and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

Lunch will be served. RSVP by Wednesday, October 8,on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/09/19099/

This is a mandatory workshop for 1Ls. If you are unable to attend the workshop scheduled for your section, you may attend another session if space is available. Please note that first-year students may receive one-on-one career counseling beginning October 15.

RSVP by Thursday, October 9, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

*Please attend only the session you RSVP for.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/10/19025/

This is a mandatory workshop for 1Ls. If you are unable to attend the workshop scheduled for your section, you may attend another session if space is available. Please note that first-year students may receive one-on-one career counseling beginning October 15. .

RSVP by Thursday, October 9, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

*Please attend only the session you RSVP for.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/10/19026/

Rising 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. Session II will be held weekdays October 13-17, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/13/19379/

Rising 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. Session II will be held weekdays October 13-17, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/14/19380/

Rising 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. Session II will be held weekdays October 13-17, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/15/19381/

Rising 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. Session II will be held weekdays October 13-17, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/16/19382/

Rising 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. Session II will be held weekdays October 13-17, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/17/19383/

2014 CONFERENCE AND CAREER FAIR

We hope you will join us for the 2014 Conference and Career Fair!

Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852 (White Flint metro on Red lines)

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/24/19081/

Come hear an overview of the judicial clerkship application process and UT Law’s Judicial Clerkship Program. The judicial clerkship advisors will discuss the overall application process, the relevant systems and tools that are used and how to begin researching judges. This program is geared towards 2Ls who will begin applying for 2016-term clerkships in the spring semester.

Lunch will be served.Please RSVP by Thursday, October 23, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/24/18981/

Recruiters from the Education Pioneers nonprofit will provide information on their Summer and Year-long Fellowships. The application period will be open and the application process will be discussed. Presented by the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/27/19539/

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

Mark Harris, '96, founder and CEO of Axiom Law, which is a 1,000-person firm serving nearly half the Fortune 100 through 13 offices and four centers of excellence globally, will discuss his personal adventure and how it unfolded to start Axiom Law. He will also discuss the state of the legal market and what it might look like 10 years from now. Lunch will be served. RSVP by Monday, October 27, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/28/19454/

This is a new Action Committee for Career Services initiative to create a peer support forum for those seeking employment after their 2L year or 3L year.

Lunch is provided. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, to c.c.huang@utexas.edu and let her know if you have any allergies/dietary restrictions.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19730/

Mark Levy, '01 and Kayna Stavast-Piper will discuss internship opportunities available in the Texas Office of the Attorney General - Antitrust Division, which may qualify for academic credit. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19703/

Sign-up is at 9:00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab and is on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited.

Back by popular demand! Participating Texas Law J.D. students will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with legal professionals from a variety of practice areas during several short (8-10 minutes) speed networking rounds prior to Cocktails & Conversation at 6:00 p.m. We request that students commit to attend the entire speed networking portion of the event. Please arrive no later than 5:00 p.m. Free parking available in the hotel garage. Dress is business casual.

Alumni: for more information, contact Deb Freeman at dfreeman@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19681/

All Texas Law students are invited to attend the 17th Annual Cocktails & Conversation networking reception, which provides the perfect opportunity to meet and network in a casual setting with UT Law alumni and friends. This is a great way to expand your network, so don’t miss out! Dress is business casual. RSVP by Wednesday, October 29, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Alumni: Please RSVP to Alisha Camacho at acamacho@law.utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/10/30/19043/