Events Calendar

PwC Roundtable lunch and discussion with Journal and Society members.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/24/20202/

Los Angeles Alumni Reception

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 333 South Hope Street, 48th Floor 6:00 p.m.

Registration has closed. If you missed the deadline and would like to attend, please do! We'll have a registration table at the event. For questions, call 512.232.1118 or events@law.utexas.edu

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/24/20230/

The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society cordially invites you to “Fifty-five Years on the Forty Acres” A Panel Discussion About the Progress Made at the University of Texas Since Sweatt v. Painter and the Progress That Still Needs to Come.

The event will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:30 PM. Refreshments will be served in the Jamail Pavillion, and the Panel Discussion will begin promptly at 6:00 PM in the Eidman Courtroom.

Panelists will include: Judge Joel Bennett, Dr. Gregory Vincent, Dr. Alan Sager, Professor Tracy McCormack, Manuel Escobar, and Meagan Harding. Please follow the link to RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fifty-five-years-on-forty-acres-tickets-15732301738

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/25/20209/

Please join the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter for a free vegan lunch and discussion on ag-gag laws in the U.S. Co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society, the American Constitution Society, and CHLSA (Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association)

Guest Speakers include:

William Rivas-Rivas from the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and Daphne Silverman from the National Lawyers Guild.

Ag-gag overview: Animal abuse, food safety violations, and illegal working conditions are rampant on factory farms. Undercover investigations have exposed egregious animal cruelty and shed light on common agricultural practices that cause significant animal suffering.

Undercover investigations have resulted in criminal animal cruelty convictions, national meat recalls, plant closures, and civil lawsuits—all of which make undercover investigations and reporting an absolute necessity for protecting animals and public health and safety. Journalistic exposés of the meat industry have led to landmark food safety laws such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. These laws help protect the public from “mad cow” disease, E. coli, and salmonella.

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/26/19973/

The Alumni Association is having a reception for Dallas alumni on Thursday, February 26 at Rosewood Crescent, 400 Crescent Court, Rotisserie Room at 6:00 p.m. To register please visit http://law.connect.utexas.edu/DAL15

Full event information: https://law.utexas.edu/calendar/2015/02/26/19788/