Legal Roundup
Attorney General Ken Paxton Celebrates Sanctity of Life Day on Second Anniversary of the End of Roe v. Wade
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) observe Sanctity of Life Day to commemorate the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
SMU Hosts the Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Colloquium
Environment, and Natural Resources Colloquium, an interdisciplinary conference that brought together experts from law, science, business, engineering, and the arts to explore a range of topics, including.
Danny McEntee Named Recipient of M&A Advisor’s 2024 Emerging Leaders Awards
Bradley is pleased to announce that Houston partner Danny McEntee has been named a recipient of The M&A Advisor’s 15th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards.
Legal experts at UHLC Vail workshop say path to asylum in the U.S. is full of blockades
Legal and immigration experts critiqued the new federal and Texas asylum policies and discussed strategies for winning gender and family-based asylum cases during the 2024 Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop hosted by the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic.
Tax Partner Ryan Phelps Joins Holland & Knight in Houston
Holland & Knight welcomes Ryan Phelps as a partner in the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group in Houston.
Katie Clark Named as Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyer
Thompson Coburn partner Katie Clark was recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list.
Greenberg Traurig Grows Texas Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of James Grogan
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of Shareholder James Grogan
The Legal 500 Recognizes Two Locke Lord Practices and 11 Lawyers in United States 2024 Rankings
Locke Lord has been recognized in two practice areas in The Legal 500 United States 2024: Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy/Alternative Power.
Nelson Mullins Secures $30M Transaction Deal for Marquis Industrial Services
A Nelson Mullins team recently closed a $30 million loan refinance deal for Houston-based company Marquis Industrial Services.
Foley Expands Texas Presence and Capabilities Across Key Sectors with Addition of Three Attorneys
Foley & Lardner LLP bolstered its Texas presence with the addition of three seasoned attorneys across its Litigation and Business Law Departments.
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.
UHLC graduate Vineyard (J.D. ‘24) selected as an American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader
Justin Vineyard, a 2024 graduate from the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and president of its American Constitution Society (ACS) chapter, has been named an ACS Next Generation Leader.
University of Houston Law Center recognizes alumni of 50+ years at Golden Brunch
University of Houston Law Center alumni who have reached the significant milestone of 50 or more years since their graduation were honored during a Golden Brunch this May, with more than 100 alumni attending despite a devastating storm the night before the event.
Four lawyers from Reed Smith earn places on BTI Client Service All-Stars list
Four attorneys from Reed Smith have earned places on the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024 list, having been singled out by their clients for the high level of their client service
Two Cozen O’Connor Attorney’s Named 2024 Texas Rising Stars
Super Lawyers has named Nandini Sane, and Nicole Su to its 2024 list of Rising Stars in Texas.
UHLC transforms learning landscape for law students with innovative research approach
The University of Houston Law Center is harnessing technology to reimagine legal education in the form of legal research modules for first-year law students.
UH Law Center student Jimenez secures post-grad appeals court clerkship and position at Thomas Quinn
Cianne Jimenez, a 2024 graduate from the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC), will start her job as an associate at Thomas Quinn in Sept. 2025 after finishing a 1-year clerkship with the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston.
Spotlight on the Career Services Office
When he was an undergraduate government major at The University of Texas at Austin, Rylan Maksoud ’24 was fascinated with all things law and policy.
Reed Smith ranked in Latinvex's top law firms in Latin America guide
Latin American business news and analysis service Latinvex has ranked Reed Smith among the top 20 international law firms doing business in Latin America in 2024.
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.