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Upcoming Events Fall 2014 Past Events Fall 2014 ACS/FedSoc Debate: Abolishing Agency Independence? – Mon. 10/13 12:00-1:00pm in 3.142 Kicking off the FedSoc-ACS debate week is a debate with Professor Neomi Rao from George Mason Law School (www.law.gmu.edu/faculty/directory/fulltime/rao_neomi) and Austin attorney Pete Schenkkan from Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody (http://www.gdhm.com/site/ourattorneys/pete_schenkkan/). Professor Rao and Mr. Schenkkan will advocate for or against Abolishing Agency Independence. Lunch provided! Drink It Up! – Thurs. 10/2 8:00-10:00pm at Violet Crown Social Club (1111 E. 6th St.) The Change It Up! student co-sponsors are gathering for a pre-Bar Review happy hour. Join for drinks and good conversation! Reproductive Justice with ACLU's Rebecca Robertson – Thurs. 10/2 2:15-3:30pm in CCJ 3.306 Join the Civil Rights Clinic for a presentation by Rebecca Robertson Legal Director of ACLU of Texas on abortion rights and reproductive justice in Texas. The Border Crisis: Unaccompanied Minors – Tues. 9/23 11:45-1:00pm in 3.142 Join ACS for a lunchtime panel discussing the humanitarian crisis occurring at our nation's border. Panelists include: Ed Gallagher, Deputy Criminal Chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas; Jonathan Ryan, Executive Director of Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES); and Alfonso Gonzales, Assistant Professor at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Our panel, moderated by Texas Law professor and director of the Immigration Clinic, Barbara Hines, will share insights about the origins of this crisis and where we go from here. Join us for lunch--TacoDeli will be served! Happy Hour with U.S. Rep. Veasey – Sat. 9/20 5:30-6:30pm at Santa Rita (1206 West 38th St) ACS is excited to host Congressman Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative for Texas's 33rd Congressional District. Rep. Veasey is one of the plaintiffs in the current voter ID and redistricting litigation, so join us for an evening of great conversation. Change It Up! Brown Bag Lunch: Faculty on Their Work for Social Change – Fri. 9/19 noon-1:00p in 3.127 Stay involved with Change It Up! ACS, the Justice Center, and the other sponsoring student organizations and journals are co-hosting a series of brown bag lunches this fall. The first lunch talk will feature faculty members Lucy Wood and Michele Deitch who have "lawyered for social change." BYO-Lunch; drinks will be provided! A Progressive Constitution: Celebrating Constitution Day with Professor Forbath – Wed. 9/17 2:15-3:15 in 2.124 Progressives have largely forgotten how to think and talk about the constitutional underpinnings for addressing want and inequity in American society. The present challenge for progressives is to assert a constitutional vision of a national government empowered to promote the general welfare. Such is the position of Texas Law’s own Professor Forbath, and we will be discussing these propositions on the 227th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. Join us tomorrow after lunch for something sweet to eat. Supreme Court Review with Jason Steed – Tues. 9/9 3:30-5:00pm in JON 5.257 Jason Steed from the Dallas ACS Chapter will join us to discuss notable Supreme Court cases from last term. Co-sponsored by the Civil Rights Clinic. Snacks provided! Progressive Lawyering & ACS: General Interest Meeting! TWO MEETING TIMES! – Mon. 9/8 12:00-noon in TBD and 3:30-4:30 in 3.142 Enjoy Tiff's Treats and find out what ACS is all about! Hear from current ACS student members about the many benefits and opportunities of becoming a part of UT Law's ACS Student Chapter. If you can't make it to either event, please email [email protected] for more information. Change It Up!: Lawyering for Social Change – Fri. 9/5 11:45-4:45pm in the Jamail Pavilion & Eidman Courtroom, Happy Hour to follow - 5:00-7:00pm at Scholz Garten. ACS is joining the William Wayne Justice Center and a number of other student organizations to host this second annual event for incoming students interested in "lawyering for social change." For more information, including how to volunteer as a 2L or 3L mentor, visit here. Student Organizational Fair – Wed. 9/3 11:30-1:30pm in the Atrium. Stop by the ACS table in the Atrium and meet current board members of ACS! Summer 2014 ACS in Austin: Summer Happy Hour! – Tues. 7/22/2014 5:30-7:30 at Scholz Garten Co-sponsored by the ACS Austin Lawyer Chapter. Spring 2014 Happy Hour with Judge Livingston: The Effects of Money on Judicial Decision Making – Tues. 4/22/2014 5:30pm at Salty Sow Featuring the Honorable Lora Livingston of the 261st Civil District Court. Coffee with Lenzi Sheible of Fund Texas Women – Wed. 4/2/2014 4pm at JP’s Java Coffee and conversation with Lenzi Sheible, founder of Fund Texas Women, an organization that seeks to maintain access to abortion services for Texas women. Victory in Farmer’s Branch: Lunch with MALDEF’s Nina Perales – Tues. 4/1/2014 11:50am in 2.124 Co-sponsored with ALG, HRLS, PILA, and THJLP for a discussion about MALDEF’s victory in fighting against Farmers Branch, Texas’s lengthy series of attempts to unconstitutionally regulate immigrants who seek to live in Farmers Branch. Featuring MALDEF’s Vice President of Litigation, Nina Perales, who argued the case successfully in the Fifth Circuit. Reframing the Constitution – Lunch with Professors Levinson and Sager – Wed. 3/26/2014 1:15pm in 2.123 Professors Sanford Levinson and Lawrence Sager discussing a progressive view of the Constitution and how it has changed—and continues to change—the legal landscape. Watching the Watchers: Cell Phones, Big Data, and the Fourth Amendment – Wed. 3/19/2014 1pm in JON 5.257 Featuring Professors Ahmed Ghappour and George Dix, as well as Matthew Simpson from ACLU of Texas. Career and Transition to Being a Judge: A Conversation with Judge Fitzgerald – Tues. 3/6/2014 11:50am in 2.123 Featuring Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Co-sponsored with the Texas Federalist Society. Mass Incarceration: Race, Community, Confinement – Thurs. 2/27/2014 12pm in 3.126 Co-sponsored with AJCL, ALG, CHLSA, HRLS, PILA, and TMLS. Featuring Jennifer Erschabek, Executive Director of Texas Inmate Family Association, and Ana Yanez-Correa, Exectuve Director of Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. Winter Happy Hour with ACS Austin Lawyer Chapter – Wed. 2/19/2014 5pm at Dog & Duck Pub Trayvon Martin: The Inextricable Tangle of Race, Law, and Justice in America – Fri. 2/7/2014 at 1pm in 2.138 Featuring Professor Ekow Yankah of Cardozo School of Law. Fall 2013 Swimming Upstream in Texas: 2013 ACS Texas Regional Convening – Sat. 11/9/2013 10-5pm at UT Law Convening of ACS students, practitioners, and professors from across the state for an afternoon of networking and discussion about progressive lawyering in Texas. ACS Halloween Eve Happy Hour – Wed. 10/30 5-7pm at Scholz Garten Happy hour with the Austin Lawyer Chapter, sponsored by Conner & Winters, LLP. Creating a Progressive Pipeline, Featuring ACS VP of Network Advancement Sarah Knight – Thurs. 10/17/2013 12-1pm ACS-UT Law’s inaugural monthly member call with Sarah Knight discussing the ACS network, projects underway at National, and how students can take advantage of the support and insight of the network of professionals and policymakers. Where Have All the Judges Gone?: How the Judicial Vacancy Crisis Could Imperil the Rule of Law – Thurs. 10/10/2013 11:45-12:45pm in 3.125 Discussion on the impact of the vacancies in the federal judiciary on the rule of law, and what the legal community can do to remedy the problem. Co-sponsored by the ACS Austin Lawyer Chapter. Constitutional War Powers: U.S. Involvement in Syria? – Mon. 9/16/2013 1:15-2:15pm in 2.138 Featuring UT Law Professor and National Security expert Robert Chesney for a Constitution Day event. Welcome Back Happy Hour – Fri. 9/13/2013 5-7pm at Professor Blais’s home Welcome back happy hour at the home of Professor Lynn Blais with students and attorneys. Spring 2013 Progressive Lawyering Happy Hour: Celebrate the End of the Year! – Tues. 4/9/2013 5-7pm at Dog & Duck Pub Co-hosted by ACS Austin Lawyer Chapter, CHLSA, HRLS, PILA, and TMLS. Executive Power Post-9/11: Torture, Targeted Killing, and Domestic Drone Surveillance – Tues. 3/5/2013 1:10pm in Eidman Courtroom Featuring Shahid Buttar, executive director of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee and the People’s Campaign for the Constitution. Practicing in Criminal Law & Tiff’s Treats! – Tues. 2/26/2013 3:34pm in Sheffield Room Co-sponsored by PILA and AJCL, featuring Michelle Fernald (Deputy Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Austin Office), Pamela Sigman (private practitioner with Sigman & Sigman and Director of UT’s Juvenile Justice Clinic), and Amanda Woog (Law Clerk for Judge Cheryl Johnson, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals). ACS February Happy Hour – Tues. 2/5/2013 5:30pm at Dog & Duck Pub Happy hour with progressive attorneys, law students, and legal workers. Sponsored by Kator, Parks, & Weiser. Roe v. Wade at 40 – Tues. 1/22/2013 12-1pm in 3.125 Featuring Rebecca Robertson, Legal and Policy Director of the ACLU of Texas. Fall 2012 Progressive Lawyering in Texas – Panel Discussion – Thurs. 11/14/2012 at 1:10pm in 3.124 Co-sponsored by PILA, CHLSA, and TMLS. Featuring D’Ann Johnson (Austin Branch Manager at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid), Rebecca Robertson (Legal and Policy Director of ACLU of Texas), and David Weiser (partner at Kator Parks & Weiser). ACS Presidential Debate Viewing Potluck – Wed. 10/3/2012 7:30pm in Hyde Park Nonpartisan potluck to view the presidential debate and engage in meaningful discussion from various perspectives. Texas and the Voting Rights Act – Thurs. 9/20/2012 1:15pm in 3.125 Featuring Professor Fishkin discussing Texas redistricting and voter ID decisions. ACS Fall Happy Hour – Wed. 9/12/2012 5:30pm at Scholz Garten Happy hour with progressive attorneys, law students, and legal workers in the Austin area. ACS Hosts Lunch with Professor Robert Owen – Wed. 9/12/2012 1-2pm in 3.142 Featuring Professor Robert Owen speaking about our school’s Capital Punishment Clinic. Spring 2012 Contemporary Battles Over Freedom of Religion in Public Schools with Daniel Mach – Fri. 4/12/2012 11:30-12:30pm in Jeffers Courtroom Featuring Daniel Mach, Director of the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief. The NDAA & Indefinite Detention: National Security vs. Civil Liberties – Tues. 2/28/2012 11:30-12:30pm in 3.124 Panel discussion on the National Defense Authorization Act featuring Professors Robert Chesney, Ranjana Natarajan, and Ahmed Ghappour. |