Legal Roundup
Justice Jane Bland ’90 Named Commencement Speaker
Texas Supreme Court Justice Jane Bland ’90 will deliver the commencement address for Texas Law’s 2025 Sunflower Ceremony, sharing insights from her distinguished career as an attorney, jurist, and community leader with the class of 2025 before they walk the stage on Saturday, May 10.
Erwin Chemerinsky Warns of Growing Executive Power at UH Law Center’s Rosenberg Lecture
The United States faces an increasingly fragile democracy due to the steady expansion of presidential authority, and the decline of the other two branches of government, according to globally renowned constitutional law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, who was the featured speaker at the University of Houston Law Center’s 2025 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture.
Texas A&M Law Now Ranks 22nd in the Nation
Texas A&M University School of Law has once again risen in the rankings and now stands at 22nd nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Agreement with Dallas ISD Ensuring that Employees Will Not Allow Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports or Attempt to Circumvent the Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) have entered into an agreed order to ensure that the District is not violating Texas law by permitting biological males to participate in girls’ sports.
The Terry Lee Grantham Memorial Energy Law Lecture
Trisha J. Curtis, President and CEO of PetroNerds, LLC, will be the featured speaker for the Terry Lee Grantham Memorial Energy Law Lecture, presenting on “The World of Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Oil.” A globally recognized expert in U.S. shale markets, geopolitics, and energy economics, Curtis brings extensive experience to the lecture.
TCBA Corporate Counsel Section CLE on the “Path to In-House” on April 17, 2025
TCBA Corporate Counsel Section CLE on the “Path to In-House” on April 17, 2025 at Lecture Hall & Conference Center.
A Portrait of Justice
A buzzing crowd of fellow judges, current and former law clerks, longtime friends, and admiring faculty gathered in Texas Law’s Sheffield Massey Room this week to celebrate the Hon. Royce Lamberth ’67, a giant of the federal bench.
U.S. News and World Report ranks St. Mary’s Law Trial Advocacy program among nation’s best
The St. Mary’s University School of Law Advocacy Programs ranked in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report — tied for the No. 16 spot in the 2025 Best Graduate School Rankings released.
UHLC Student Savannah Witte Wins Global AIEN Student Writing Competition
Savannah Witte, a third-year student at the University of Houston Law Center, won the top prize in the prestigious Association of International Energy Negotiators’ annual Student Writing Competition.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Opposes Unconstitutional Attack on Second Amendment by Radical D.C. Leftists that Undermines Americans’ Ability to Defend Themselves
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States opposing the unconstitutional gun restrictions imposed by the District of Columbia which infringes on Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
Reed Smith recognized as one of the top 10 international law firms for Latin America's biggest companies
Reed Smith has again been ranked among the 10 most popular international law firms for Latin America's biggest companies, according to Latin Lawyer, a leading publication for the region's legal market.
Advocacy Program Earns 5th National Championship of Season, Bringing Total to 146
The Advocacy Program of South Texas College of Law Houston continued its dominance last weekend, earning its fourth national title in four consecutive weeks — bringing the law school’s total to 146.
Two UH Law Center Programs Land in Top 10 in Latest U.S. News Rankings
The University of Houston Law Center’s Part-Time and Health Law programs are among the top 10 in the country according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released.
Student Spotlight: Jacob Mansour
For this edition of Texas Law’s Student Spotlight series, meet 3L Jacob Mansour!
McGuireWoods’ Miles Indest Receives 2025 IEL Outstanding Young Energy Professional Award
The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) selected McGuireWoods partner Miles Indest as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Young Energy Professional Award.
Christa Brown-Sanford '04 Joins Trailblazer Speaker Series Line-up
Baker Botts LLP is bringing its best. Christa Brown-Sanford, a Partner and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, spoke at a recent Trailblazer Speaker Series event to give students an insider’s look at private practice and patent law.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Kellogg’s for Potentially Breaking the Law After Falsely Claiming to Remove Unhealthy Artificial Dyes
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an ongoing investigation into WK Kellogg Co. (“Kellogg’s”) for potentially violating Texas consumer protection laws.
UH Legal and Policy Experts Weigh in on Sweeping Shifts Under New Administration
During the last six weeks, over 100 presidential executive orders have been signed and issued resulting in a whirlwind of change.
Bookfest: Celebrating David Rabban’s ‘Academic Freedom’
Texas Law faculty are invited to join us on April 18, 2025, for a Bookfest event celebrating “Academic Freedom: From Professional Norm to First Amendment Right,” the latest book by Professor David Rabban. Rabban—the Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail, and Robert Lee Jamail Regents Chair in Law—has spent his career studying and defending academic freedom. His new book examines academic freedom as a unique area of First Amendment law, offering both historical perspective and contemporary relevance to today’s higher education debates.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Agile Growth Equity, LLC, in Sale of Kobus to Dresser Utility Solutions
Troutman Pepper Locke advised Agile Growth Equity, LLC, and its affiliates in the sale of Kobus Inc. and Kobus Services Limited, the global leader in gas and water pipe pulling technology, to Dresser Utility Solutions, a portfolio company of First Reserve and leading provider of global infrastructure technology to water and gas utility and industrial customers.