Legal Roundup
Attorney General Ken Paxton Awards Over $35 Million in Crime Victim Assistance to Texas Nonprofits
Attorney General Ken Paxton awarded over $35 million in grant funds to nonprofit organizations and local governments across Texas to assist victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Nicole Williams shares experiences in leadership, DEI on Texas panel
At the Texas Minority Council Program’s Annual Conference, Thompson Coburn Dallas Managing Partner Nicole Williams shared details of her leadership style and approach to DEI as well as career development advice for young diverse attorneys.
McGuireWoods’ Dallas Office Moves to New Uptown Location
McGuireWoods has relocated its Dallas office to The Link at Uptown, a 25-story Class AA office tower.
2023 Update on False Claims Act Risks for Healthcare Employers on November 14, 2023
Healthcare companies face the ongoing threat of False Claims Act investigations and lawsuits via employees-turned-relators, often conducted by the government.
Veterans Day Success Story: South Texas Law Veterans Clinic Helps Veterans Appeal, Correct Discharge Status
Veterans Day, an annual holiday to celebrate the military service of living former soldiers, may evoke mixed emotions for veterans discharged from service with an incorrect or inappropriate status.
Federal prosecutors stand ready to address voting rights violations or election fraud
Two Assistant U.S. Attorneys lead the efforts of this office in connection with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) nationwide Election Day Program for the Nov. 7 election, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Jackson Lewis Earns Top Rankings on 2024 Best Law Firms®List
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce it has earned “National Tier 1” rankings in the 2024 Best Law Firms list in the following practice areas.
Professor of Law Liz Fraley Honored by Dallas Women Lawyers Association with the 2023 Louise B. Raggio Award
Professor of Law Elizabeth M. Fraley, the Gerald Reading Powell Chair in Advocacy and Co-Director of the Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management, was honored with the Louise B. Raggio Award by the Dallas Women Lawyers Association (DWLA) at their Annual Awards Reception on October 24, 2023.
Student Spotlight: Jordan Schuck
In addition to its superb faculty, location, and value, I chose Texas Law because—while graduates from other schools told me law school was some of the worst years of their lives—UT Law grads told me it was the best years of their lives.
Locke Lord Earns 14 National Tier 1 and 14 Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings From Best Law Firms®
Locke Lord obtained a National Tier 1 distinction for 14 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®.
UHLC students learn importance of community engagement during ABA’s National Pro Bono Week
The University of Houston Law Center hosted several events last week to celebrate The ABA’s National Pro Bono Week, which acknowledges the remarkable impact lawyers make on the community by providing representation to those who cannot afford it.
Stcl Houston Hosting Aba Arbitration Competition Nov. 10-11; More Judges Needed
South Texas College of Law Houston will host the 2023 ABA Arbitration Competition Nov. 10-11
2023 Midwest Regional Employer Conference on November 9, 2023
After experiencing yet another year of dramatic legal and cultural change, employers continue the work required to both maintain and reinvent the workplace – it's a puzzle, and it has not gotten any easier.
New Attorneys Sworn in on Campus During Bench and Bar Event
South Texas College of Law Houston welcomed recent graduates to the Texas Bar on Wednesday, hosting a Bench and Bar reception and swearing in ceremony.
Bradley Earns Top Rankings in 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®
Bradley is pleased to announce that the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® has recognized the firm with six Tier 1 national rankings in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants.
Greenberg Traurig’s Jordan W. Cowman Appointed to Dallas Symphony Association’s Board of Governors
Jordan W. Cowman, a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Dallas office, has been appointed to the Dallas Symphony Association board of governors.
BakerHostetler continues strategic growth, adding a health care team in Dallas and Chicago
A team of health care transactional and regulatory attorneys, Partner Jim Wiehl and Counsels Christopher Nathan Kanagawa and Phillip Rothermich, have joined BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group.
Alumnus Barrett Schitka ‘15 shares his journey from UHLC to Big Law in New York
University of Houston Law Center alumnus Barrett Schitka (UHLC J.D. ’15; UofC J.D. ‘14) was the first student to enter the International Energy Lawyers Program, a dual-degree program, sponsored by the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and UHLC.
(Un)Common Law Principles and Doctrines for Litigating Franchise Cases on November 2, 2023
Franchisor and franchisee counsel sometimes deploy creative common law claims when heading into battle.
South Texas Law’s Fall First Look Recruiting Event is Bigger, Better Than Ever
Recently, the Career Resource Center hosted the 2023 Fall First Look, which was attended by over 150 students and 21 law firms, represented by 31 South Texas Law alumni.