all events calendar – includes academic calendar2016-17 tentative tmsl master events calendar...

2016-17 Tentative TMSL Master Events Calendar 9/8/16

2016-2017 TMSL MASTER EVENTS CALENDAR

ALL EVENTS CALENDAR – includes academic calendar

JULY 2016 July 26th – 28th TX Bar Exam AUGUST 2016 August 1st – 5th 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training -CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm each day Cost: $120.00 pre-registered; $ 150.00 regular registration; $75.00 TMSL

Students and alums in class of 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013 MCLE: 41.75 Ethics: 4.50 Register and pay online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/40-hour-mediation-training-tickets-26426210507 August 8th-12th TMSL 1L Orientation Week Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law August 9th CSO Presentation for 1L Orientation Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: 105/106/107 Target: 1Ls Point Person: Ashley Scott August 9th-10th Professional Headshots by CSO Time: 3:30 – 6 p.m. each day [Tentative] Location: Career Services Office Target: 1Ls Houston Young Lawyers Association, Co-sponsor Point Person: Nikki Smith

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August 10th HYLA Mock Interviews and Resume Reviews Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Career Services Office Target: 2Ls and 3Ls Houston Young Lawyers Association, Co-sponsor Point Person: Nikki Smith August 10th-14th Criminal Law Clinic Boot Camp Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law August 15th First Day of Class August 17th Last Day to ADD/DROP August 17th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm August 17th – 31st Fall 2016 OCI Phase I Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Suite 213 – Interview Rooms Target: 2Ls and 3Ls Point Person: Renita Walker August 20th De-Criminalizing Poverty ECI Community Forum Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Rooms 105-106 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon August 24th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm August 24th “Welcome to the Profession” Workshop Time: 12pm Location: 105/106/107


Target: 1Ls Point Person: Ashley Scott & Nikki Smith August 26th Alumni & Student Mixer Become am alumni mentor !! Location: J Black’s

110 S. Heights Blvd. Houston, TX

Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 31st Touchdown Club Luncheon Location: Power Center Time: 12noon August 31st Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm August 31st “2L & 3L Career Academy” Time: 12pm Location: Room 202 Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2016 September 1st – 30th Fall 2016 OCI Phase II Location: Career Services – Symplicity Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 5th Labor Day (NO CLASSES) September 4th Labor Day Classic – TSU v. PVU Location: Prairie View A&M Time: 5:00 pm For more information contact TSU Athletics – www.tsu.edu

mailto:[email protected]


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September 7th San Antonio Area Alumni & Friends Breakfast Held during the Annual Judicial Education Conference Location: J.W. Marriott Larkspur Room

23808 Resort Parkway San Antonio, TX 78261

Time: 7:00 am – 8:30 am September 7th Faculty Roundtable Series (Research) Faculty Research and the New & Improved Lexis for Microsoft Office (Including MS Word) (Open to RA’s) Adriana Ramirez Sr. Account Executive – Law Schools LexisNexis Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm September 7th OCS – “A Day in the Life” Session I: Judicial Internships & Clerkships Speaker - The Honorable George Hanks, Jr. Time: 12:00 pm Location: Room 202 Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 9th TSU Founders’ Day Convocation Location: Texas Southern University September 10th 6th Annual Attorney Ricky Anderson Project Celebrity Golf Classic: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Sports & Entertainment Law Society Location: Hermann Park Golf Course Time: 8:00 am shot gun Cost: $600 team of 4; $200 a player; Sponsorship: $200 hole sponsor; $1200 Tournament Sponsor For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact the Office of External Affairs (713) 313-1197 or [email protected] September 10th Community Forum - Expunctions TMSL Criminal Clinic Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Fallbrook Community Church Time: 10:00 am- 2:00 pm




September 12th CSO Snack Break Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: TMSL 2nd Floor Lobby Area (in front of the External Affairs Suite) Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 14th Faculty Roundtable Series (Teaching) “Teaching Forum for Bar Essay Professors” Led by Marsha Griggs, Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Charlene James, Instructor, Center for Legal Pedagogy Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm September 15th Purge of all unpaid course selections September 14th – 17th Congressional Black Caucus Location: Washington Convention Center Washington, DC September 16th Constitution Law Day -CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 12:00 noon- 2:00pm Cost: $ 30.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 2.0 Ethics: 0.0 Register and pay online: www.tmslcle.com September 17th D.C. Area TSU/TMSL Alumni & Friends Brunch Location: Marriott Marquis – Chinatown Room

901 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20001 Time: 10:00 am RSVP: Office of External Affairs (713) 313-1142 or [email protected]


http://www.tmslcle.com/



September 21st – 22nd TMSL Scholar-in-Residence César Cuauhtémoc Garcia Hernández- Assistant Professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm each day Dinner/Talk on Wednesday evening - “Introduction to Crimmigration Law” Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location: Dean’s Conference Room September 26th – October 1st “How Do I?: Career Week” hosted by the TMSL Career Services Office September 26th “How Do I Get Started?” – 1L Orientation Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 27th “How Do I Spend my Summer?”: 3L Panel Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Panel: Second & Third Year TMSL Students Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 28th Faculty Roundtable Series (Teaching) “Teaching Forum for Multistate Professors” Led by Marsha Griggs, Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Charlene James, Instructor, Center for Legal Pedogogy Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm September 28th The Honorable Senfronia Thompson Sponsored by: SBA Location: TBD Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm




September 29th Miranda 50 Years Later It Still Matters -CLE Earl Carl Institute’s Innocence Project, TMSL Clinical Legal Studies Program, and Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Cost: $70.00 includes lunch; $60.00 no lunch included MCLE: 4.0 Ethics: none Register and pay online: www.tmslcle.com September 29th “How Do I Get my Foot in the Door?”: Preparing the Application Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] September 29th Thurgood Thursday – National Hispanic Heritage Month Student/ Alumni Event Location: White Hall – Part & Parcel

1700 Smith St. Houston, TX 77002

Time: 5:30 pm-7:30 pm September 30th “How Do I Seal the Deal?”: Interviewing & Networking Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] OCTOBER 2016 October 1st “Rise, Shine & Network” Breakfast Mixer Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Student Commons Target: 2Ls and 3Ls Co-Sponsor: Office of External Affairs Point Person: Nikki Smith October 1st Law School Recruitment Fair- Miami, FL Location: Hyatt Regency Miami





400 SE Second Avenue Miami, FL 33131

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm October 1st Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter Leadership Summit Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Rooms 105, 106, 107 Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm October 1st Texas Southern University vs Alabama A&M Hosted by: TMSL - SBA Location: The BBVA Compass Stadium Time: 7:00 pm October 3rd – 31st Fall 2016 OCI Phase III Location: Career Services – Symplicity Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] October 5th Thurgood Marshall Lecture Series “In Fisher v. University of Texas Derrick Bell’s Interest Convergence Theory is on A Collision Course with the Viewpoint Diversity Rationale in Higher Education” L. Darnell Weeden, Professor of Law Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm October 6th Externship Open House Experiential Learning Program Location: TBD Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm October 7th Family Law-CLE (Dallas) Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Pappadeaux Oaklawn Dallas, TX Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Cost: $125.00 attorneys; $40.00 government and non-profit attorneys;

complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 4.0 Ethics: 1.0 Register and pay online:



October 7th Dallas Area Alumni & Friends Reception Location: Bob’s Steakhouse

Omni Hotel 555 S. Lamar St. Dallas, Texas

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm October 10th

CSO Snack Break: Good Luck on Exams Time: 8 a.m. Location: TMSL 2nd Floor Lobby Area (in front of CSO suite) Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] October 10th-14th Midterm Examinations October 11th Speaker: Writing Appellate Briefs Experiential Learning Program Location: TBD Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm October 12th TMSL Quodlibet Series “Asset Forfeitures: Are They Really Predatory Police Tactics or True Efforts to Prevent Crimes?” – Lydia Johnson, Associate Professor Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm October 14th Law School Recruitment Fair New York, NY Location: Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm October 17th 1Ls Can Now Meet with the Career Services Office Location: Career Services Office, Suite 213 Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected]




October 19th – 23rd BESLA 36th Annual Conference Location: Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos

Paseo Malecon Sn Lote 5 Zona Hotelera, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico 23405

October 20th Law School Recruitment Fair San Francisco, CA Location: Marriott Marquis San Francisco 780 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Time: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm October 20th – October 22nd TMSL/TSU Reunion & Homecoming TMSL ALL Alumni Homecoming Reunion Celebrating Classes 1951, 1956,1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 & 2011 For more information go to: www.tsulaw.edu and www.tsu.edu For class specific events, go to: www.tsulaw.edu October 20th TMSL Annual Homecoming “Welcome Back” Reception Location: Davis Street Penthouse @ the Mosaic on Hermann Park PH-2 North Tower 5927 Almeda Road Houston, TX 77004 Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm October 21st TMSL Reunion Registration Location: TMSL Lobby Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm October 21st 2016 Wiley A. Branton Symposium Keynote Speaker – Dennis P. Duffy, Partner, BakerHostetler National Bar Association, Houston Lawyers Association, Howard University Law School, and Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Cost: Complimentary MCLE: 4.50 Ethics: .50 Register online: www.tmslcle.com

http://www.tsulaw.edu/



October 21st TMSL Alumni Board Annual Meeting Location: Dean’s Conference Room Time: 8:00am – 12:30pm October 21st 2016 Wiley A. Branton Awards Reception National Bar Association, Houston Lawyers Association, Howard University Law School, and Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Texas Southern Museum Time: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets: TBD October 21st TMSL Reunion Class Events Class of 2001, 2006, and 2011 Location: Scrappy Brown on Almeda Rd. Time: 5:00 pm Class of 1991 and 1996 Location: Lucille’s Time: 5:00 pm October 22nd Law School Recruitment Fair Houston, TX Location: J.W. Marriott Houston

5150 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77056 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm October 22nd TMSL Annual Tailgate BBQ Location: Texas Southern University – Student Lot B – Large Pavilion Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm October 22nd Homecoming Game Texas Southern University vs. Jackson State University Location: The BBVA Compass Stadium Time: 2:00 pm


October 22nd Thurgood Marshall School of Law Reunion/Homecoming Afterglow Location: Our Legends Cigar Bar 5312 Almeda St. Houston, TX 77004 Time: 8:00 pm – 12:00 am October 25th Law School Recruitment Fair Nashville, TN Location: Fisk University

1000 17th Ave. N. Nashville, TN 37208

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm October 26th Law School Recruitment Fair Nashville, TN Location: Tennessee State University

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm October 26th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm October 26th “A Day in the Life” Session III: Alternative Careers (JD Advantage) Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] October 28th Law School Recruitment Fair -Atlanta Location: Americas Mart Atlanta 240 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30303 Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm October 28th Atlanta Area Alumni & Friends Reception Location: Westin Peachtree

210 Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30303

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm



October 28th NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Location: Hilton Americas

Houston, Texas Time: 7:00 pm NOVEMBER 2016 November 2nd TMSL – Houston College of Law Exchange “The Executive Right to Lease Oil & Gas: Another Way to Get Swindled in the Oilpatch” – Christopher Kulander, Ph.D, Professor & Director; Harry L. Reed Oil & Gas Law Institute Of Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm November 2nd “A Day in the Life” Session IV: Corporate Attorneys & Large Firms Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] November 3rd & 4th Energy Symposium -CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics: TBD Register and pay online: November 4th, 5th, and 6th Inaugural Southeast/Southwest Regional Immigration Moot Court Competition Sponsored by: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Hyatt Regency Houston 1200 Louisiana St. Houston, TX 77002 To register, go to: Room reservation link: https://resweb.passkey.com/go.ThurgoodMarshallLaw For more information go to: www.tsulaw.edu November 5th Law School Recruitment Fair –Los Angeles, CA Location: The Westin Bonaventure Hotel


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404 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm November 9th Faculty Series “Assessing the Viability of Race-Neutral Alternatives in Law School Admissions” – Eboni Nelson, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina School of Law Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm November 10th Houston Bar Association (HBA) 1L Minorities in the Legal Profession (MOILP): Information Session Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] November 11th Law School Recruitment Fair –Boston, MA Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place

110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02216

Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm November 11th Veteran’s Day (NO CLASSES) November 14th Chicago Area Alumni & Friends Fundraising Reception Location: Palmer House Hilton 17 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm November 15th Law School Recruitment Fair Chicago, IL Location: Palmer House Hilton 17 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603 Time: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm



November 15th, 16th – 17th Appellate Litigation Oral Arguments Experiential Learning Program Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Room 105 Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm (each day) November 16th – 17th First Annual Foreign Corrupt Practices Mock Trial Institute Experiential Learning Program Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Rooms 105, 106, 107 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (each day) November 16th Interdisciplinary Bridges Series “Legal Issues and the Black Female Athlete’s Collegiate Experience at HBCU’s” – Courtney Flowers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sports Management, TSU Department of Health & Kinesiology Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm November 10th or 17th New Attorney Induction Ceremony Location: Austin, TX Time: TBD November 17th Reception Honoring: Newly Admitted Texas Lawyers & Newly Elected Judges Sponsored by: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, TMSL Alumni Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association & Houston Lawyer’s Association Location: TBD Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm November 17th – 18th ABA Mock Trial Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day November 22nd Last Day of Classes November 22nd Last Day to Drop a Class


November 23rd – 27th Reading Period (NO CLASSES) November 24th – 25th Thanksgiving Holiday November 28th CSO Snack Break: Good Luck on Exams Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: TMSL 2nd Floor Lobby Area (in front of the External Affairs Suite) Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] November 28th – December 9th FINAL EXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER 2016 Happy Holidays!!! December 1st 1L Applications Due to Large Law Firms Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] December 3rd – 4th Bridge to Practice – Pre-Trial Skills Academy-CLE Center for Experiential Learning Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Rooms 105, 106, 107 Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (each day) Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics: TBD Register and pay online: December 9th Training the Trial Simulation Adjunct Professors Experiential Learning Program Location: TBD Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm December 10th Commencement




December 10th, 11th & 12th Bridge to Practice Trial Skills Academy-CLE Center for Experiential Learning Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law – Rooms 105, 106, 107 Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (each day) Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics: TBD Register and pay online: December 15th Thurgood Thursday – Sleigh Bells & Egg Nog Location: Axelrad Beer Garden 1517 Alabama St Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm December 22nd – January 1 Winter Holiday JANUARY 2017 January 2nd School Opens January 2nd – 5th 2017 AALS Annual Conference Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square San Francisco, CA January 9th and 10th Externship Mandatory Boot Camp Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: Saturday – 10:00 am Sunday – 4:00 pm January 9th First Day of Class January 11th Last Day to ADD/DROP January 11th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm


January 11th Dress & Dining Etiquette Dinner Time: 6:00 p.m. Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] January 13th CSO Snack Break Time: 12:00 p.m. Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] January 13th 2017 Criminal Law-CLE (Dallas) Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Dallas, Texas Time: 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm Cost: $60.00 attorneys; $30.00 gov’t and non-profit attorneys; complimentary non attorneys MCLE: 4.0 Ethics 1.0 Register online: January 16th MLK Holiday January 18th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm January 20th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: January 23rd Houston Bar Association (HBA) 1L Minorities in the Legal Profession (MOILP): Applications Due Location: Career Services - Symplicity Time: 5:00 p.m.




Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] January 25th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm January 26th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: January 27th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: FEBRUARY 2017 February 1st Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm February 1st “A Day in the Life” Session VI: Public Interest & Government Attorneys Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] February 2nd CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD




Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: February 3rd CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: February 8th Purge of all unpaid course selections February 8th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm February 9th Public Interest & Government Table Talk Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Texas Southern University Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] February 9th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: February 10th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD



Ethics TBD Register online: February 15th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm February 16th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: February 17th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: February 20th President’s Day (No Classes) February 22nd Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm February 23rd Indigent Defense Symposium Dinner Location: Time: 6pm


February 23rdh & 25th 2017 Indigent Defense Symposium - CLE 6th Annual Craig Washington & Senator Rodney Ellis Indigent Defense-CLE The Earl Carl Institute of Legal & Social Policy, Inc. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: TMSL Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (each day) Cost: Cost both days: Before February 12, 2016: Attorneys $150,

complimentary for public defenders and non-attorneys After February 12, 2016: Attorneys $175; public defenders and non-attorneys $50

MCLE: 15.0 Ethics: 3.0 (meet all of your MCLE requirements in one course) Register online: www.earlcarlinstitute.org Breakfast & Lunch Provided Each Day MARCH 2017 March 1st Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm March 2nd CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: March 3rd CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online:

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March 6th CSO Snack Break: Good Luck on Your Exams Time: 8 a.m. Location: TMSL 2nd Floor Lobby Area (in front of the External Affairs Suite) Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] March 6th – 10th Mid-Term Examinations March 8th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm March 13th – 17th Immigration CLE - Cuba Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Havana Cuba Further details forthcoming March 13th – 17th TMSL Spring Break March 22nd Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm March 22nd A Day in the Life: Session VII – Solo & Small Firm Practitioner Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] March 23rd CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online:




March 24th CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: March 27th – April 26th The Experiential Learning Program’s Solo Practice CLE Series March 27th Family Law –CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration March 28th Personal Injury –CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration March 29th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm March 29th Criminal Law –CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration

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March 29th “How To Prepare for Your 2L Search” Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] March 30th ECI Interdisciplinary Journal Symposium – Reflections on Issues that Impacted the 2016 Presidential Election–CLE Earl Carl Institute and Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: TBD Cost: TBD MCLE: TBD Ethics TBD Register online: March 30th Valley Area Reception Location: Home of the Honorable Rudy Delgado Hidalgo County, TX Time: 6:00 pm March 31st Valley Days Job Fair Location: TBD Time: 9:00 am APRIL 2017 April 6th Annual Valley Area Golf Classic Location: Monte Cristo Golf Club

Edinburg, TX Time: 8:00 am shot gun April 1st Houston Bar Association (HBA) 1L Minorities in the Legal Profession (MOILP): Applications Due Location: Career Services - Symplicity Time: 5:00 p.m. Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected]




April 3rd The State Bar Grievance Process – What You Should Know to Protect Your License –CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration April 4th Federal Bar Practice –CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration April 5th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm April 5th Views from the Bench – Judicial Panel–CLE Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Cost: $25.00 attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 3.00 Ethics 1.00 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration April 6th Marcia Johnson Outstanding Public Service Award & Dinner Location: TSU Museum Time: 6:00 pm





April 6th and 7th 2017 Immigration Law– CLE Immigration Law LL.M Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Time: 8:30 am-4:00 pm (lunch 12noon- 1:00pm) Cost: $120.00 attorneys; $60.00 gov’t and non-profit attorneys; complimentary non-attorneys MCLE: 7.0 Ethics 2.0 Register online: www.tinyurl.com/tmsleventregistration Breakfast & Lunch Provided April 12th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm April 12th How to Succeed in Your Summer Internship Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] April 14th Good Friday (No Classes) April 17th & 18th 4th Annual Child Welfare Forensics Conference - CLE The Earl Carl Institute of Legal & Social Policy, Inc. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Location: TMSL Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (each day) Cost: Before April 1, 2016: Attorneys $150, gov’t/nonprofit attorneys $50,

complimentary for public defenders and non-attorneys After April 1, 2016: Attorneys $210.00, gov’t/nonprofit attorneys $60, complimentary for public defenders and non-attorneys

MCLE: 14.0 (7.0 each day) Ethics: 2.0 (1.0 each day) Register online: www.earlcarlinstitute.org Breakfast & Lunch Provided Each Day



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April 17th-22nd TMSL Law Week Go to: www.tsulaw.edu for more information Monday, April 17th – History Day Tuesday, April 18th – Organization Day Wednesday, April 19th – Faculty/ Staff Appreciation Day and Faculty Roast Thursday, April 20th – Community Service Day Friday, April 21st – Step Show & Crawfish Boil Saturday, April 22nd– Barristers’ Ball (formally called Law Day Banquet) April 19th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm April 20th Alumni & Student Reception Location: TBD Time: 5:30 – 8:00 April 22nd Barristers’ Ball (Formally called Law Day Banquet Location: TBD Time: 6:00 reception, 7:00 dinner & program Cost: $ For sponsorship information please contact the Office of External Affairs (713) 313-1197 or [email protected] April 26th Last Day of Classes April 26th Last Day to Drop a Class April 26th First Year Professor’s Grades Due April 26th Faculty Development Location: Deans Conference Room Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm April 27th – 30th Reading Period (No Classes)




MAY 2017 May 1 CSO Snack Break: Good Luck on Your Exams Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: TMSL 2nd Floor Lobby Area (in front of the External Affairs Suite) Contact: For more information email Career Services at [email protected] May 1st - May 12th Final Examinations May 12th TMSL Hooding Ceremony Reception Following Location: TBD Time: 6pm May 13th TSU/TMSL Commencement Ceremony May 29th Memorial Day Holiday JUNE 2017 June 22nd -23rd State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting Location: Dallas, Texas June 22nd State Bar of Texas - Alumni Reception Location: Dallas, Texas Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm JULY 2017 July 4th Independence Day Holiday July NBA 92nd Annual Convention & Exhibits Location: Toronto, Canada For more information go to: www.nationalbar.org


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July NBA 92nd Annual Convention Reception Co-Sponsored by: TMSL, Southern Law Center, Houston Lawyers’ Association & Region V Location: Toronto, Canada Time: July NBA 92nd Annual Convention Alumni & Friends Breakfast Location: Toronto, Canada Time: 7:00 am __________ - Events Outside of Houston __________ - Not Confirmed __________ - CLE

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