Legal Roundup
Loan Repayment Assistance Increased
Graduates who pursue a career in public service will now receive even greater financial support from Texas Law.
UH Law Center specialty programs earn Top 10 recognition in U.S. News
University of Houston Law Center's intellectual property law, health care law, and part-time specialty programs rank in the Top 10 nationwide in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report of Best Law Schools.
Reed Smith’s Astigarraga, Rivero named among Latin America’s top 100 lawyers
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that partners Jose Astigarraga and Francisco Rivero have once again been named among the leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America by Latinvex.
Texas A&M Law Now Ranks 26th in the Nation
Texas A&M University School of Law now ranks 26th nationally among U.S. law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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.
SMU Dedman Law Excels in Recent National ‘Best Graduate and Law School’ Ranking Reports
SMU Dedman School of Law has moved up three spots in the annual ranking of “Best Law Schools” compiled by U.S. News & World Report, rising to #42 in the 2024 listing.
South Texas Law Celebrates Founders’ Day 2024 with ‘State of the Law School’ Video
April 13 is Founders’ Day 2024, which celebrates the anniversary of the day in 1923 when prominent Houston leaders gathered to sign the paperwork to launch South Texas College of Law Houston.
Baylor Law Crowns Champions of the 2024 The Ultimate Writer Legal Writing Competition
During an intimate ceremony at Baylor Law on Tuesday, April 9, Baylor Law’s legal writing team announced the winners of the 2024 Ultimate Writer Legal Writing Competition.
Moot Court Team Takes National Championship
Matthew Mussalli (3L), Jordon B.V. Smith (3L), and Johanna Pang (2L) were named national champions at the 2024 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) in Philadelphia on April 7, 2024.
Greenberg Traurig Represents Savoir-Faire Consulting in Strategic Alliance with Advantous Consulting
Attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Houston-based Savoir-Faire Consulting (a/k/a Savvy Oil & Gas Consulting or “Savvy”), in its strategic alliance with Louisiana-based Advantous Consulting, a multistate tax consulting firm.
Baylor Law Honors Students at the 2024 John William & Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Baylor Law presented awards and honors to over 100 law students at the annual John Williams and Florence Dean Minton Student Awards Ceremony and Lecture Series.
Greenberg Traurig Recognized as 2024 Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Champion of the Year
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office will be honored at the Texas Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Coalition Inaugural Membership Meeting & Conference April 12.
Experts to examine how Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision impacts legal and medical education at upcoming University of Houston event
National leaders in healthcare, the legal profession and academia will delve into the aftermath and ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard at an upcoming conference titled "Justice and Health for All: The Future of Affirmative Action in Legal and Medical Education" taking place on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Student Spotlight: Zach Gilstrap
Before starting law school, you were a litigation paralegal at Weil.
Trailblazer Series Welcomes Judge Tonya Parker '98
SMU Dedman School of Law welcomed back an accomplished and highly regarded alumna to speak with students and faculty at its Trailblazer Speaker Series event held in Karcher Auditorium on February 28, 2024.
Polsinelli Represents SiftHub in $5.5 Million Series Seed Financing
Polsinelli congratulates its client SiftHub, on its $5.5 million Series Seed financing. SiftHub is an AI assistant aimed at helping sales and presales teams focus more on building relationships and less on grunt work.
Global DEI Chair Alan York named a 2024 Outstanding Diversity Champion
Reed Smith announced that Global DEI Chair Alan York has been named a 2024 Outstanding Diversity Champion by the Houston Business Journal.
Littler Associate N. Brenda Adimora Selected as Texas Bar Fellow
N. Brenda Adimora, an associate in the Houston office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been selected as a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Greenberg Traurig Represents Savoir-Faire Consulting in Alliance with Enertia Software
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Savoir-Faire Consulting (a/k/a Savvy Oil & Gas Consulting or “Savvy”), a severance tax and royalty compliance consulting firm, in its strategic alliance with Enertia Software, an upstream oil and gas software-solutions provider.
Jones Day welcomes Matthew Jones to Houston Office as partner in Financial Markets Practice
Matthew Jones has joined the Firm as a partner in the Financial Markets Practice.