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PATHWAYS TO PRACTICE
Current and prospective students can learn about different career options in many legal fields, what it’s like to practice in those fields, and how to plan a curriculum to emphasize desired career goals.
- Business & Corporate Law
- Civil Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Criminal Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Estate Planning Law
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law & International Economic Law
- Labor & Employment Law
- Public Interest Law
- Real Property & Real Estate Law
- Solo & Small Firm Practice
- Tax Law
- Texas Bar Examination
LAW SCHOOL NEWS
Health and Safety Top Priorities as Fall Semester Begins
South Texas students, faculty, and staff kicked off the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 17. Fall 2020 instruction will be delivered through a hybrid model — combining online delivery with in-person classes formatted for safe distancing practices. The decision was based on input from students, guidance from medical professionals, and the law school’s guiding principles […] More »FACULTY IN THE NEWS
Professor Geoffrey S. Corn co-published an editorial in The Hill titled, “The EU needs to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist group.”
CNBC quoted Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics Staff Attorney Eric Kwartler in an article titled, “How the CARES Act failed to protect tenants from eviction.”
Texas Bar Blog and LexBlog quoted Professor Robert Galloway in an article titled, “Robert Galloway to lead South Texas College of Law Houston’s Advocacy program.”
The Houston Chronicle quoted Professor Amanda Peters in an article titled, “Defense attorneys group files complaint against District Judge Ramona Franklin over bond revocation.”
USA Today, MSN, and Yahoo! News quoted Visiting Scholar Andrew Kim in an article titled, “’Painted as spies’: Chinese students, scientists say Trump administration has made life hostile amid battle against COVID-19.”
The San Antonio Express-News and the Conroe News quoted Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes in an article titled, “Mixed messages: Residents, legal experts chime in on Montgomery County’s response to Abbott’s mask order.”
The Hill, MSN, and MSN Canada quoted Professor Josh Blackman in an article titled, “Law school graduates worried about security, privacy of online bar exam.”
LEGAL CLINICS
Real World Experience, Critical Representation
Our 19 clinics offer students the chance to learn valuable, real-world legal skills by providing critical legal representation to traditionally under-represented populations.
