Deciding where to attend law school is an important decision. We, the family of South Texas College of Law, believe our level of enthusiasm and our commitment to service and excellence will inspire you to take your legal education beyond everyday "making a living" to making a difference. South Texas, personified by its faculty, alumni, student body and staff, offers you a great legal education and prepares you for life after law school.
A law degree opens many fulfilling professional avenues to South Texas graduates. At South Texas you will get the best legal education available and have the best experience while learning. Whether you plan to practice law, enhance your performance at your current job, run a business, or enter government, the goal of the faculty and staff of South Texas is to make certain you are prepared and confident to enter the workforce.
South Texas is strategically located in the heart of one of the largest legal and international business communities in the country. Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, offers you unlimited opportunities to learn in the classroom--attending full- or part-time--and in the workplace while interning, clerking, or volunteering within blocks of the college. We offer our students the chance to start classes in both the fall and spring, and to take classes during the day or evening as it suits your schedule.
As an integral part of your legal studies, South Texas encourages you to take advantage of our many co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities. You may study abroad in any number of countries for a month or a semester. You can challenge yourself by participating in the best advocacy program in the country, or direct your educational focus through the Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution or the Transactional Practice Center. You will work with real people, handling real cases for those in our community most in need through the South Texas Legal Clinics.
It is a privilege to have the opportunity to earn a J.D. and to enter into a proud profession that allows you to serve others. For most students, law starts as a profession and evolves into a fulfilling life of service not only to your individual clients, but to your community, your country, and the world community as well.
Congratulations on your decision to seek a legal education. I encourage you to look for an educational institution that matches your goals. I wish you the best of luck in your search, and sincerely hope you will consider letting South Texas help you reach your professional goals and find your personal calling.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Guter
President and Dean
Rear Admiral, JAGC, U.S. Navy (Ret)