Upcoming Events


A Conversation with Judge Oldham
Jan
19

A Conversation with Judge Oldham

Welcome back, Texas FedSoc! Please join us for our first event of the semester. We are thrilled to welcome Judge Oldham from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Free Chick-fil-A will be provided. We hope to see you there!

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The Writ-of-Erasure Fallacy and the Texas Heartbeat Act
Oct
25

The Writ-of-Erasure Fallacy and the Texas Heartbeat Act

Join Texas Fed Soc Tuesday, October 25th at 12pm for a debate on the Writ-of-Erasure Fallacy and the Texas Heartbeat Act. We are pleased to welcome Jonathan Mitchell, the Former Solicitor General of Texas, and Professor Stephen Vladeck.

The event will take place in TNH 2.140 and free lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

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Fifteen Weeks: A Conversation with Scott Stewart
Oct
20

Fifteen Weeks: A Conversation with Scott Stewart

The event will be this Thursday, 10/20 at the Texas Public Policy Foundation downtown. Doors will open at 5:30pm, the panel will go from 6-7pm, and there will be a reception with free food and drink from 7-8pm. Attendance is FREE for FedSoc members and $10 for non-members (who are more than welcome).

We are co-hosting this event with the Austin Young Lawyers Chapter so it will also be an excellent networking opportunity where you can meet attorneys from across Austin in a variety of practice areas.

RSVP Here: https://fedsoc.org/events/fifteen-weeks-a-conversation-with-scott-stewart

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For Cybersecurity, Is the Best Defense a Good Offense?
Oct
18

For Cybersecurity, Is the Best Defense a Good Offense?

We are excited to welcome Michael Ellis, Fellow for Law and Technology at the Heritage Foundation’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, and Professor Adam Klein, Director for the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas for a conversation on cybersecurity. Free food provided!

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UT Alumni on the Bench
Sep
23

UT Alumni on the Bench

Please join us Friday for an exceptionally exciting event. We are proud to welcome five renowned judges whose roots stem from Texas Law. Do not miss this opportunity! This event will be on FRIDAY from 11:30 AM - 1 PM. Free Chick-Fil-A will be provided.

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A Major Question Going Forward: the Legitimacy, Application, and Future of the Major Questions Doctrine
Sep
21

A Major Question Going Forward: the Legitimacy, Application, and Future of the Major Questions Doctrine

Join us Wednesday, September 21st for an event on the Major Questions Doctrine. We are excited to welcome Scott Keller, the Former Texas Solicitor General, and Tara Grove, the Vinson & Elkins Chair in Law at Texas Law. Free Tacodeli will be provided! This event falls on a Wednesday, so make sure to mark it on your calendar.

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Supreme Court Preview: Cases to Watch This Term
Sep
8

Supreme Court Preview: Cases to Watch This Term

Please join Texas Federalist Society in an exciting discussion on the Supreme Court’s upcoming docket. We are thrilled to welcome Aaron Street, Chair of Supreme Court and Constitutional Law Practice at Baker Botts, and Professor Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at Texas Law. The event starts Thursday, September 8th at noon in TNH 2.137. Free Chick-Fil-A will be provided.

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Abortion Jurisprudence: Was Dobbs Correctly Decided?
Sep
1

Abortion Jurisprudence: Was Dobbs Correctly Decided?

Please join Texas Federalist Society and Texas Law Students for Life in a lively debate over the recent Supreme Court Dobbs decision and how it may impact the future.

The debate will be between Erin M. Hawley, Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, and Professor Lawrence Sager, Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair.

The event will take place on Thursday, September 1st, 2022 between 12 PM and 1 PM in TNH 2.137. Free lunch will be included!

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