Events Calendar

Hosted annually by the UT Law Career Services Office, Public Service Career Fair (PSCF) is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas. During both days of PSCF, which will be held January 31-February 1, 2013, public interest and government employers will conduct on-campus interviews for paid and unpaid summer and permanent positions in the Career Services Interv

The American Journal of Criminal Law (AJCL) is now accepting new members. If you are interested in joining one of the country's top criminal law journals, please send a resume, transcript, and writing sample to managing.ajcl@gmail.com by January 31st. Applicants who got an A+ or A in Criminal Law will automatically be invited to join after a resume and transcript is submitted. If there are any questions, please contact Kim Klocek at managing.ajcl@gmail.com.

Texas Journal of Women and the Law is receiving applications for Spring Write-On. Applications are due February 5, 2013. For more information email Alyssa Flores at alyssa.flores@utexas.edu.

UT Law CLE Administrative Law Planning Meeting

During the first day of Public Service Career Fair (PSCF), representatives from public interest organizations, as well as federal, state and local government agencies will host informational tables, which provide an excellent opportunity for students to network and find out about current volunteer opportunities, summer internships and postgraduate positions. Please be sure to brin

Good with words? Do you like sushi or coffee?

The Domestic Violence Survivor Support Network is a student-run organization that raises funds for the immediate needs of domestic violence survivors. Each year we raise and give away thousands of dollars to help survivors pay for housing, utilities, transportation, and other necessities as they escape their abusers.

This awesome organization needs a new name that conveys our purpose clearly and succinctly--and we need your help! Submit your ideas at our table in the Atrium January 29-31, or email them to mailto:the.dvssn@gmail.com. We'll pick the best of the bunch and the winner will get a $25 gift card to Uchi! The runner up will receive $25 worth of free coffee at local joints. Multiple entries are welcome!

Not good with words? No problem--we'll also have a raffle for other prizes!

Join us for a conversation with ABA President Laurel Bellows on Leadership and Entrepreneurship, hosted by the Women's Law Caucus, the Center for Women in Law, and the Career Services Office. Many thanks to Kirkland & Ellis and Ms. JD for sponsoring this event!

ABA President Laurel Bellows will be speaking on leadership and entrepreneurship and answering questions from young attorneys and law students nationwide via a live streaming event. If you have a question, please submit no later than Thursday, January 17, on Ms. JD's Facebook Page or to Ms. JD's Twitter Account (@msjdtweets).

Ms. Bellows is the principal of her own law firm, The Bellows Law Group, P.C., as well as the current president of the American Bar Association. She was the second woman president of the 22,000-member Chicago Bar Association, and has been listed among Working Mother Magazine's 25 Most Influential Working Mothers in the country among other awards and distinctions. Laurel's presentation is an unsurpassed opportunity for law students and junior attorneys to get tips and tricks for tackling leadership and entrepreneurship in the law.

Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP by Monday, January 28, on UT Law Symplicity by selecting the “Events” tab.

The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas & Energy Law will be hosting a luncheon with Keith Strama, attorney at Beatty Bangle Strama.

Mr. Strama represents clients from diverse industries before the Texas Legislature and state agencies on public policy and regulatory matters. He works closely with clients in the areas of energy, insurance, telecommunications, education technology, environmental regulation, health care and direct marketing. He has been involved with candidates and campaigns in local, statewide, legislative, and congressional races. Mr. Strama works closely with state agencies with regard to regulatory matters. Keith has experience working with numerous agencies, including the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Texas Medical Board, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Texas Attorney General, Texas Comptroller, Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Ethics Commission. For more info see: http://www.bbsfirm.com/keithstrama.html .

Come learn about opportunities to practice law in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps program, including the internship program. LT Maryam Biazar, JAGC, USN, and Legal Assistance Attorney (Corpus Christi) will be available to answer questions about the Navy in general, the U.S. Navy JAG Corps program specifically, and will assist students in application process should they decide to apply. Stude

Attorneys from Pirkey Barber, an Austin-based firm specializing in trademark, copyright, and unfair competition law, will be presenting at the meeting. The attorneys will generally focus on trademark law practice.