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South Texas Law Announces 2026 Gala Co-chairs

August 27, 2026

South Texas College of Law Houston has named its co-chairs and host committee for the 2026 South Texas Law Annual Gala. The Gala co-chairs are Nomaan K. “Nomi” Husain ’97 and Dr. Kamila Husain and Ryan Zehl ’04 and Laura...

STCL Houston Celebrates Long Ties to Night Court, Which Expands Access to Justice

August 26, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

In 14 of the shows performed by Night Court — an all-lawyer musical theater troupe that raises money for legal charities — South Texas College of Law Houston Dean Emeritus Helen Jenkins played lead roles and helped attract large crowds from the...

Houston Attorneys to Receive Top Honors Oct. 1 from South Texas Law Alumni Association

August 26, 2026

Posted in Alumni

Three Houston attorneys will be recognized Oct. 1 at South Texas College of Law Houston’s Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon for their outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and service. The 2026 recipients of these prestigious honors are: This signature luncheon, which is...

Night Court’s Annual Show Benefits STCL Houston’s Legal Clinics; Buy Tickets for South Texas Law Night Aug. 26

August 13, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Join us for Night Court’s 2026 original musical comedy, “Dial L for Lawyer,” which benefits legal-related charities across Houston, including South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. The production — a comedic, musical take on the...

South Texas Law Community Mourns Passing of Professor of Law Emeritus Elaine A. Carlson

July 14, 2026

Posted in Alumni, STCL News

It is with profound sadness that the law school learned of the passing of Elaine A. Carlson ’79, professor of law emeritus and alumna, South Texas College of Law Houston, on July 11, 2026. Her obituary is reproduced below. For...

Schweitzer Uprka Endowed Distinguished Professorship Honors Czech Heritage at South Texas Law

April 10, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

South Texas College of Law Houston Alumna Sharon Schweitzer ’89 and her husband John H. Robinson recently made a generous gift to her law school alma mater to fund the Schweitzer Uprka Endowed Distinguished Professorship. The Uprka name carries deep...

Cultural Competency Training by South Texas Law Alumna Enhances Study Abroad

March 5, 2026

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Alumna Sharon Schweitzer ’89 — South Texas College of Law Houston board member, board of visitors member, and adjunct professor — provided cultural competency training recently for students and faculty who will be traveling to Prague, Czech Republic, this summer with the...

Mamie Proctor ’68: Celebrating STCL Houston’s First Black Student and Alumna

February 25, 2026

Posted in Alumni, Features

Mamie Proctor ’68 achieved many firsts in her lifetime. She was the first Black individual to enroll and graduate from South Texas College of Law Houston, turning a successful career as a law librarian into a successful career as an...

South Texas Law Alumnus Joe Gutheinz ’96: The Moon Rock Hunter

February 5, 2026

Posted in Alumni, Features

Only one graduate of South Texas College of Law Houston can claim record-setting courtroom victories, historic firsts, impactful appointments, corporate and civic leadership roles, high profile clients, innovative approaches… and the moniker “The Moon Rock Hunter”: Joe Gutheinz, class of 1996...

Genora Boykins ’85 Leads Board During Pivotal Years at South Texas Law

January 9, 2026

Posted in Alumni, Features

During the four years Genora K. Boykins ’85 served as chair of South Texas College of Law Houston’s board of directors, the law school celebrated its centennial, hired a new president and dean, experienced success on numerous fronts, and made...