Events Calendar

The Alumni Association is hosting a reception for UT Law Alumni in conjunction with the 2013 AALS Annual Meeting on Friday, January 4, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center, 859 Convention Center Boulevard, in the Julia Room, 2nd Floor.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/04/15562/

For the fourth year in a row, a large contingent of our students and several of their professors will devote part of their winter break to providing pro bono legal services to underrepresented populations in the Valley. Please join our students and their attorney-supervisors for a luncheon from noon until 1:30 p.m. at the McAllen Country Club, 615 Wichita Avenue, on Thursday, January 10 in the Ballroom.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/10/15646/

Join leading national experts from private foundations, law, finance and government as they discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting private foundations and nonprofit organizations.

Join us at the Four Seasons Austin—a perfect downtown location in the heart of the music, restaurant and entertainment districts—for two days of superb presentations and great networking opportunities.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/NO13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/17/14585/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/IE13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/17/15097/

UT Law Students: The Texas Journal of Oil, Gas & Energy Law is hosting the 8th Annual Texas Energy Law Symposium on January 17-18, 2013. The event will take place at the Etter Harbin UT Alumni Center across from the UT stadium. Student admission is free. TJOGEL has a great lineup of distinguished speakers that will discuss energy law issues currently facing practitioners and regulatory agencies in Texas. Topics include Development in Energy Storage, Regulatory and Commercial Trends in Shale Plays, and Trends in Transactional Upstream Practice. Please visit TJOGEL.org for more information and a full schedule of events!

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/17/15788/

Join leading national experts from private foundations, law, finance and government as they discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting private foundations and nonprofit organizations.

Join us at the Four Seasons Austin—a perfect downtown location in the heart of the music, restaurant and entertainment districts—for two days of superb presentations and great networking opportunities.

View program and register online at www.utcle.org/conferences/NO13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/18/14586/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/IE13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/18/15098/

What Lawyers Can Learn About Professionalism and Communication from the Career of Abraham Lincoln

Talmage Boston (‘78), Winstead PC, is board certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, and is the author of several books, including his latest, Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society.

This presentation will be video recorded.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/18/15535/

Clients need to understand the process, the odds, and the time and expense of taking an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court so that they can make informed decisions about settlement and whether and how to proceed. Educating clients also helps manage expectations so that there are no surprises. Hear from board-certified civil appellate attorney Pamela Stanton Baron (‘78).

This presentation will be video recorded.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/18/15711/

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. University closed.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/21/13878/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/PV13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/24/15101/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/PP13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/24/15099/

keynote event for Is America Governable? conference hosted by Sanford Levinson

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/24/14751/

Law-themed trivia night with team prizes and raffle drawings. No legal knowledge necessary. Drink specials and food.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/24/15258/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/PP13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/25/15100/

For more information on this event, please visit www.utcle.org/conferences/PV13

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/25/15102/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/25/14600/

Note: This event’s full details are restricted to Texas Law faculty and staff members only.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/26/14601/

In 2013, the Renewable Energy Institute widens its scope to address developments on the state, national and international scale. Join A-list speakers including former Colorado Governor and current Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, Bill Ritter, and FERC Chairman, Jon Wellinghoff, for two and a half days of presentations covering legal updates, practice tips and broader policy discussions about renewable energy now and in the future.

Institute highlights include:

International Renewable Energy Track focuses on developing international renewable energy projects, with case studies of Brazil, Turkey, Poland and Mexico

Nuts and Bolts of Renewable Energy Track focuses on financing, tax risks and incentives, power purchase agreements, surface usage conflicts with mineral exploration, new ALTA title insurance endorsements, revisions to the FTC Green Guides, severance of wind rights and wind leases

A comprehensive cost and benefit comparison of renewable energy vs. fossil fuels, the influence of the natural gas boom on renewable energy and a utility roundtable from the energy buyer’s perspective

Success stories of renewable energy development from Arizona State Land Commissioner, Vanessa Hickman, and Former Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter

Legislative, regulatory, litigation and policy updates for wind, solar, storage and distributed energy in Texas and nationwide, with a special focus on three storage facilities currently in operation–including the McIntosh CAES facility

The role of the United States Army in renewable energy innovation is presented by John Lushetsky, Executive Director of the U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

The program includes faculty and sponsors representing internationally recognized organizations and firms from across all sectors involved in the renewable energy industry—with local, state and federal government agencies, energy providers and cooperatives, national renewable energy advocacy associations and experts from Poland, Turkey and Brazil.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/28/15923/

In 2013, the Renewable Energy Institute widens its scope to address developments on the state, national and international scale. Join A-list speakers including former Colorado Governor and current Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, Bill Ritter, and FERC Chairman, Jon Wellinghoff, for two and a half days of presentations covering legal updates, practice tips and broader policy discussions about renewable energy now and in the future.

Institute highlights include:

International Renewable Energy Track focuses on developing international renewable energy projects, with case studies of Brazil, Turkey, Poland and Mexico

Nuts and Bolts of Renewable Energy Track focuses on financing, tax risks and incentives, power purchase agreements, surface usage conflicts with mineral exploration, new ALTA title insurance endorsements, revisions to the FTC Green Guides, severance of wind rights and wind leases

A comprehensive cost and benefit comparison of renewable energy vs. fossil fuels, the influence of the natural gas boom on renewable energy and a utility roundtable from the energy buyer’s perspective

Success stories of renewable energy development from Arizona State Land Commissioner, Vanessa Hickman, and Former Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter

Legislative, regulatory, litigation and policy updates for wind, solar, storage and distributed energy in Texas and nationwide, with a special focus on three storage facilities currently in operation–including the McIntosh CAES facility

The role of the United States Army in renewable energy innovation is presented by John Lushetsky, Executive Director of the U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

The program includes faculty and sponsors representing internationally recognized organizations and firms from across all sectors involved in the renewable energy industry—with local, state and federal government agencies, energy providers and cooperatives, national renewable energy advocacy associations and experts from Poland, Turkey and Brazil.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/29/15924/

Reminder for 3Ls planning to sit for the Texas July 2013 Bar Exam: in order for your In-State Application to Take the TX Bar Exam to be considered timely-filed it must be postmarked by Jan. 30. This deadline is strictly enforced. A $150 late fee will apply for all applications filed after Jan. 30 and up to the Mar. 30 absolute postmark deadline.

Applicants who have not yet filed their Declaration of Intention to Study Law must do so prior to or with their In-State Application.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/30/14763/

In 2013, the Renewable Energy Institute widens its scope to address developments on the state, national and international scale. Join A-list speakers including former Colorado Governor and current Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, Bill Ritter, and FERC Chairman, Jon Wellinghoff, for two and a half days of presentations covering legal updates, practice tips and broader policy discussions about renewable energy now and in the future.

Institute highlights include:

International Renewable Energy Track focuses on developing international renewable energy projects, with case studies of Brazil, Turkey, Poland and Mexico

Nuts and Bolts of Renewable Energy Track focuses on financing, tax risks and incentives, power purchase agreements, surface usage conflicts with mineral exploration, new ALTA title insurance endorsements, revisions to the FTC Green Guides, severance of wind rights and wind leases

A comprehensive cost and benefit comparison of renewable energy vs. fossil fuels, the influence of the natural gas boom on renewable energy and a utility roundtable from the energy buyer’s perspective

Success stories of renewable energy development from Arizona State Land Commissioner, Vanessa Hickman, and Former Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter

Legislative, regulatory, litigation and policy updates for wind, solar, storage and distributed energy in Texas and nationwide, with a special focus on three storage facilities currently in operation–including the McIntosh CAES facility

The role of the United States Army in renewable energy innovation is presented by John Lushetsky, Executive Director of the U.S. Army Energy Initiatives Task Force

The program includes faculty and sponsors representing internationally recognized organizations and firms from across all sectors involved in the renewable energy industry—with local, state and federal government agencies, energy providers and cooperatives, national renewable energy advocacy associations and experts from Poland, Turkey and Brazil.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/30/15925/

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.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2013/01/31/15755/