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2016-2017
TMSL MASTER EVENTS CALENDAR
ALL EVENTS CALENDAR
– includes academic calendar
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
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 – 30th
Fall 2016 OCI Phase 1
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
SEPTEMBER 2016
September 1st – 30th
Fall 2016 OCI Phase 2
Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Suite 213 – Interview Rooms
Target: 2Ls and 3Ls
Point Person: Renita Walker
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
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 Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
September 7th
OCS – “ A Day in the Life” Session I: Judicial Internships & Clerkships
Speaker - The Honorable George Hanks, Jr.
Location: Room 210
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
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: $500 team of 4; $125 a player;
Sponsorship: $150 hole sponsor; $1000 Tournament Sponsor
For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact the Office of External Affairs (713) 313-1197 or prsmith@tmslaw.tsu.edu
September 12th
CSO Snack Break
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: 2nd Floor: External Affairs Lobby
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
September 14th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 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:
September 17th
D.C. Area TSU/TMSL Alumni & Friends Brunch
Location: Georgia Brown
950 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Time: 10:00 am
RSVP: Office of External Affairs (713) 313-1142 or prsmith@tmslaw.tsu.edu
September 17th – Rescheduled, waiting on Lydia)
Community Forum - Expunctions
TMSL Criminal Clinic
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Location: Fallbrook Baptist Church
Time: TBD
September 21st
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
September 21st
“If I am not in the Top 10%, How Do I Obtain Employment?”
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: TBD
Target: 2Ls & 3Ls
Point Person: Nikki Smith
September 26th – October 1st
“How Do I?: Career Week” (partner with student organization?)
September 26th
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m
Location: TBD
Panel: Nikki Wright Smith, Assistant Dean; Ashley Scott, Assistant Director; and Renita Walker, Coordinator
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
September 27th
“How Do I Spend my Summer?”: 3L Panel
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: TBD
Panel: 3Ls who’ve received clerkships
Target: 1Ls and 2Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
September 28th
Faculty Development
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: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: TBD
Panel: TBD
Target: 1Ls and 2Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
September 29th
Thurgood Thursday – National Hispanic Heritage Month
Student/ Alumni Event
Location: White Hall – Smith St.
Houston, TX 77002
Time: 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
September 30th
“How Do I Seal the Deal?”: Interviewing & Networking
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: TBD
Panel: TBD (Role Plays)
Target: 1Ls and 2Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
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 3
Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Suite 213 – Interview Rooms
Target: 2Ls and 3Ls
Point Person: Renita Walker
October 5th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 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: TBD
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)
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
October 10th-14th
Midterm Examinations
October 12th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 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 14th
New York – Tri-State Area Alumni & Friends Reception
Location: TBD – New York
Time: 5:30 pm
October 17th
1Ls Can Now Meet with CSO
Location: Career Services
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
October 19th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
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: Hotel ZaZa
5701 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
October 21st
TMSL Reunion Registration
Location: TMSL Lobby
Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm
October 21st
TMSL Alumni Board Annual Meeting
Location: Dean’s Conference Room
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm
October 21st
TSU Homecoming Event
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Go to: www.tsu.edu for tickets and sponsorship opportunities
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: 11:00am – 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: Home of Dr. James M. Douglas
5318 Calhoun
Houston, TX 77021
Time: 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
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)
Panel: See Ad Hoc Committee Members
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
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 1st- 18th
Fall 2016 OCI Phase 4
Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Suite 213 – Interview Rooms
Target: 2Ls & 3Ls
Point Person: Renita Walker
November 2nd
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
November 2nd
“A Day in the Life” Session IV: Corporate Attorney & Large Firm
Speaker: Veronica Gromada, Wal-Mart Legal Department
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
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
404 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
November 9th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
November 9th or 10th
MOILP Information Session
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Speaker: MOILP Committee
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
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 11th
2016 Wiley A. Branton Symposium
Keynote Speaker – Dennis P. Duffy, Partner, BakerHostetler
National Bar 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
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 16th
Faculty Development
Location: Deans Conference Room
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 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 a.m.
Location: CSO Conference Room
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
November 28th – December 9th
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016
Happy Holidays!!!
December 1st – 9th
Fall 2016 OCI Phase 5
Location: Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Suite 213 – Interview Rooms
Target: 2Ls and 3Ls
Point Person: Renita Walker
December 1st
1L Apps Due
Location: Career Services
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
December 3rd – 4th
Deposition Skills-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:
December 10th
Commencement
December 10th, 11th & 12th
Trial Skills-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:
December 15th
Thurgood Thursday – Sleigh Bells & Egg Nog
Location: Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St
Time: 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
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
Speaker(s):
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
January 13th
CSO Snack Break
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
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 TBD
MOILP Interview Workshop
Speaker(s):
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: UHLC, Krost Hall [usually]
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
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 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 & Gov’t.
Panel: TBD
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Ashley Scott
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: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Ashley Scott
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:
March 6th
CSO Snack Break: Good Luck on Your Exams
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
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
Panel:
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
**tentative pending discussion with Experiential Learning
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
March 29th
“How To Prepare for Your 2L Search”
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: TMSL Lobby
Target: 1Ls
Point Person: Ashley Scott
**could move to late March
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:
APRIL 2017
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
Panel: Reginald Wilson, Norton Rose Fulbright; Alexis McWhinney, Shell Oil Company; Vy Nguyen
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Nikki Smith
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
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 prsmith@tmslaw.tsu.edu
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 a.m.
Location: TBD
Target: All Students
Point Person: Renita Walker
May 1st - May 12th
Final Examinations
May 12th
TMSL Hooding Ceremony
Reception Following
Location: TBD
Time: 6pm
May 13th
TSU/TMSL Commencement Ceremony
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
NBA 92nd Annual Convention & Exhibits
Location: Toronto, Canada
For more information go to: www.nationalbar.org
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