Events Calendar

The first 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 September 29 until schedules and interview awards are released at noon (Central) on October 2, 2014.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/09/29/19387/

This is a new Action Committee for Career Services initiative to create a peer support forum for those seeking employment after their 2L or 3L year. If you are interested in participating, please take a moment to complete this confidential online survey.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, September 26, to C.C. Huang at c.c.huang@utexas.edu.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2014/09/29/19505/

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/