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South Texas College of Law Houston Gala Raises $400,000 for Student Scholarships

October 15, 2025

The South Texas College of Law Houston community gathered on Saturday, October 11, at 713 Music Hall for the annual South Texas Law Gala — an elegant and energetic evening that raised an impressive $400,000 for student scholarships. The event’s theme, “The Spirit...

South Texas Law Presents Top Awards During 2025 Alumni Association Luncheon

October 13, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Juan Garcia ’04, founding partner of Johnson Garcia LLP and chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Oct. 9 during South Texas College of Law Houston’s annual Alumni Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at the...

Remarks at Investiture for South Texas Law’s First Hispanic Leader Inspire Crowd

October 11, 2025

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Click here to watch the livestream of the ceremony South Texas College of Law Houston celebrated its new president and dean, Reynaldo “Rey” Anaya Valencia — the first Hispanic and first person of color to be named to lead the...

Donna Brazile Delivers Powerful Remarks at South Texas Law’s Agosto Lecture

October 8, 2025

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Donna Brazile — veteran political strategist, bestselling author, and ABC News correspondent — has been making her voice heard since she was a little girl, successfully advocating for a new playground in her neighborhood. During the 2025 Agosto Lecture Tuesday at South...

Fall First Look Brings Together First-year Law Students and Potential Employers

October 7, 2025

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s Career Resource Center recently hosted its annual Fall First Look | Meet the Employers open house and networking event. Now in its seventh year, the event — attended by nearly 230 first-year students and 24...

Prof. Ryan H. Nelson Receives Zimmer Memorial Award for Employment and Labor Law

September 24, 2025

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s Associate Prof. Ryan H. Nelson is this year’s recipient of the Michael J. Zimmer Memorial Award, presented at the 20th Annual Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law. The award is given annually...

Student Spotlight: Michaela Vega-Woodard, 3L

September 12, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Students

Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? It was very important to me to attend a law school where diversity, inclusion, and a strong sense of community are core values. Coming from an undergraduate experience...

Two South Texas Law Student Groups Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

September 11, 2025

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s Veteran Law Students Association (VLSA) and The Federal Society hosted a 9/11 remembrance on campus Thursday, opening with a moving rendition of taps by VLSA Treasurer Phillip Scoles. VLSA President George Drouillard, who served...

Two Recent South Texas Law Graduates Clerk for Supreme Court of Texas Justices

September 10, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Two recent graduates from South Texas College of Law Houston — Garrett Gray ’23 and Martha “Mattie” Vázquez ’24 — had the honor of simultaneously serving as clerks for justices of the Supreme Court of Texas this year. From January to...

South Texas Law Once Again Named One of Nation’s ‘Best Law Schools’

August 29, 2025

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The Princeton Review recently named South Texas College of Law Houston one of the nation’s “Best Law Schools for 2025.” “The law schools we named as ‘best’ for 2025 offer an outstanding program of professional studies for anyone aspiring to...