Dannnye K. Holley, Dean and Professor of Law

Master Calendar 2016

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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

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

 

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