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STCL Houston Celebrates First Three Women to Earn Tenure
At a time when JD degrees were mostly held by men, Susan Crump, Pamela George, and Elaine Carlson ’79 had no reservations about going to law school and becoming attorneys. -
Advocacy Team Goes Three for Three
For the third consecutive weekend, South Texas College of Law Houston advocates claimed a national championship. Neal Green, Christian Luening, and Adie Schenkler won the law school’s 145th national title at the Judge John R. Brown National Admiralty Moot Court Competition in New Orleans. -
A Born Leader: An Interview with Women’s Law Society President Jordan Firebaugh
Originally from the Dallas area, 3L Jordan Firebaugh always knew she wanted to be a lawyer. -
Law Suits Fashion Show: Stylish Clothing, Interview Etiquette, and Fun
With music pulsing and lights flashing, almost two dozen student models worked the runway at the 2nd annual Law Suits Fashion Show hosted recently at South Texas College of Law Houston. -
In Memoriam: Congressman Sylvester Turner
We join the community in mourning the loss of U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner, former state legislator from Houston’s Acres Homes and mayor of Houston, and longtime friend of STCL Houston. -
Student Spotlight: Alexandria Nakakura, 2L
Meet Alexandria Nakakura, 2L and learn more about her story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. -
Alumni Association Board of Directors Announces New Members
The South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recent election of seven new members to its Alumni Association Board of Directors (AABOD). -
South Texas Law Welcomes Two New Board Members
South Texas College of Law Houston recently elected two new members to its governing Board of Directors who bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and a shared commitment to the advancement of legal education. -
Garland Walker Inn of Court Earns National Honor for Legal Education Program Featuring STCL Houston Law Professor
Last spring, local attorneys, law professors, and law students learned about defamation law through a creative continuing legal education program featuring South Texas College of Law Assistant Professor Haley Palfreyman Jankowski as Taylor Swift. -
Vice Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy JAG Shares Leadership Advice at Agosto Center Lecture
During the third annual Agosto Center Lecture Tuesday at South Texas College of Law Houston, Nanette “Nan” DeRenzi, vice admiral (ret.) U.S. Navy JAG, presented “Keep Moving Forward: Awareness, Access, and Attitude.” -
HLSA President Hopes to Pave the Way for Future Students to Succeed in Law School
Julie Ramos, third-year student at South Texas College of Law Houston, is the 2024-25 president of the Hispanic Law Students Association (HLSA). She will earn her JD degree in May 2025. -
Alumnus, Leader at International Law Firm Values Opportunity to Mentor Next Generation
Roland Garcia ’86, a founding shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office, has an active, successful business litigation and appellate practice. -
New Law Students Gain Professionalism Insights from Series of Speakers
South Texas College of Law Houston hosted its fall 1L Professionalism Session Friday, culminating with more than 300 students taking the professionalism pledge administered by Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger. -
South Texas Law’s Trademark Clinic Earns Prestigious Honor from State Bar of Texas
The State Bar of Texas presented the 2024 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award June 21 to the Trademark Clinic in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. -
President and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of STCL Houston Advanced the School on Many Fronts
When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would take together over the next five years. -
Grant from Houston Methodist Will Enable South Texas Law to Keep Homes Within Families
South Texas College of Law Houston recently was awarded a social equity grant of $100,000 by Houston Methodist to help keep homes in families. -
Medical-Legal Conference 2024: Bridging Healthcare and Law for Health Equity
The inaugural Member Meeting and MLP Conference of the Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Coalition is scheduled April 12 on the South Texas College of Law Houston campus. -
Joe Jamail’s Legal Life is Centerpiece of Lunch Panel at South Texas Law Review Symposium; Panelists Address Legal Ethics From Every Perspective Throughout the Event
Approximately 130 attorneys and law students gained legal ethics knowledge and tips on legal practice March 1 during South Texas College of Law Houston’s 30th Annual Law Review Ethics Symposium. -
Ferguson Law expands talent roster; gets better by adding Harrison Tatum, says firm's founder
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm has added another talented attorney to its already-impressive roster of trial attorneys with the addition of Harrison Tatum, a Southeast Texas native who joined the firm last month, a press release states. -
Mike Kennington Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office
Mike Kennington Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office.