Events Calendar

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 Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 p.m. Space is limited!

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch service will begin at 11:40 a.m. so the sessions may start promptly at noon.

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/05/19265/

Learn about career paths in indigent defense in Texas. Attorneys who wish to build careers in Texas representing low-income people accused of criminal offenses must chart paths that usually do not include entry-level employment with a public defender office, few of which exist in Texas.

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. Panelists include Charles Blevins, ’12, Associate with Chappell, Lanehart, & Stangl, and who receives indigent defense appointments through the Lubbock County Private Defender Office; Victoria Erfesoglou, ,’10, who participates in the Harris County Future Appointed Counsel (FACT) training partnership between the Harris County Public Defender’s Office and Gideon’s Promise; and Amber Vasquez Bode ’01, president of the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a solo practitioner who has received appointments under a traditional judicial appointment system and the new Capital Area Private Defender program in Travis County. Moderated by Andrea Marsh, Director of the Mithoff Pro Bono Program and Founder of the Texas Fair Defense Project.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/05/19820/

Roberta Kass, an experienced legal recruiter with Seltzer Fontaine Beckwith, shares her insights about the California market and offers tips for landing a job in California. Roberta will also meet individually with students before and after the program to discuss their specific questions. Sign up in the Career Services Office.

Refreshments will be served. RSVP by Thursday, February 5, on Symplicity by selecting the "Events" tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/06/20161/

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. Coffee and soda will be provided. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 10 on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/11/20190/

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 Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 p.m. Space is limited!

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch service will begin at 11:40 a.m. so the sessions may start promptly at noon.

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/12/19266/

Learn about career paths in indigent defense in jurisdictions outside of Texas that have nationally recognized public defender programs. Attorneys who wish to build careers representing low-income people accused of criminal offenses often start their careers in public defender offices that offer structured training.

Panelists will discuss their careers and the public defender programs for which they have worked, and offer advice on how to prepare for and obtain a job with a public defender office. Panelists include Ruth Rosenthal, ’10, Senior Associate with the Pew Charitable Trusts and former Trial Attorney with the Colorado State Public Defender; Chris Roberts, Assistant Public Defender with the Public Defender Service of D.C.; and Trudy Strassburger, Deputy Director with the Capital Area Private Defender Service in Austin and former Team Lead Attorney with The Bronx Defenders. Moderated by Raoul Schonemann, Co-Director and Clinical Professor of the Texas Law Capital Punishment Clinic.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 11, on Symplicity by selecting the 'Events' tab.

Come Chat with a Public Defender Afterwards 20-minute slots available from 1:20-3:00 p.m. in the Career Services Interview Suite If you are interested in indigent defense or have questions about criminal law practice generally, you can meet directly with Ruth Rosenthal, ’10, Senior Associate with the Pew Charitable Trusts and former Trial Attorney with the Colorado State Public Defender, and Chris Roberts, Assistant Public Defender with the Public Defender Service of D.C. who will speak with students after the program.

To sign up for a 20-minute time slot, please email your availability to Nicole Simmons at nsimmons@law.utexas.edu. Hurry while spaces are still available!

Sponsored by the Career Services Office and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/12/19821/

King & Spalding invites all 1L students to join them for a lunch snack in the Law School Atrium. Recruiters and attorneys will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm. Please stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/16/20177/

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 will be announced in November 2014.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch will be served.

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from noon-4:30 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/19/19165/

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 Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 p.m. Space is limited!

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch service will begin at 11:40 a.m. so the sessions may start promptly at noon.

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/19/19267/

The 4th Annual 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 Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 p.m. Space is limited!

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from noon-1:00 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch service will begin at 11:40 a.m. so the sessions may start promptly at noon.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/20/19171/

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP invites students to grab coffee in the Law School Atrium. Attorney personnel will be in attendance to answer questions about the firm. Please stop by on your way to class.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/23/20213/

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 will be announced in November 2014.

Law Firm Track will be held on Thursdays, January 22-February 26, 2015 from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m. in the Francis Auditorium. Lunch will be served.

Public Service Track will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, from noon-4:30 p.m. in the Susman Academic Center. Lunch will be served.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/26/19170/