STCL News

Meet Jeff Rensberger Interim President and Dean

August 21, 2024

“Teaching is my calling. It seems to me I was always destined to be a professor,” said newly appointed Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger. “I majored in English. I read and analyzed hard texts, and I really enjoyed it...

Career Resource Center Hosts 52 Firms at OCI Early Session

August 15, 2024

Posted in STCL News

Over 1,700 applicants applied for a chance to participate in the CRC’s first round of on-campus interviews last week. We hosted 52 legal employers who conducted more than 370 interviews with students seeking to secure roles from summer interns to...

Princeton Review Names STCL Houston to Best Law Schools 2024; Students Praise Law School

July 19, 2024

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston recently was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best Law Schools 2024” list. Students surveyed by The Princeton Review rated the law school high for its accomplished, accessible faculty; strong advocacy programs; and diverse, supportive community of full-time and...

South Texas Law’s Trademark Clinic Earns Prestigious Honor from State Bar of Texas

June 26, 2024

Posted in STCL News

The State Bar of Texas presented the 2024 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award June 21 to the Trademark Clinic in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. “We have been a resource for small businesses for more...

History and Significance of Juneteenth

June 19, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Blog

South Texas College of Law Houston is closed June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has been sacred to many Black communities. June 19 marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston,...

President and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of STCL Houston Advanced the School on Many Fronts

June 17, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would take together over the...

South Texas Law Receives $1M-plus TAJF Grant to Help People Deal with Debt Issues

June 14, 2024

Posted in STCL News

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) recently awarded the South Texas College of Law Houston clinical programs a generous Moonshot Grant to provide pro bono legal services to individuals dealing with debt challenges. The grant will allow South Texas Law’s...

South Texas Law Marketing and Communications Team Earns Two Awards of Excellence

June 14, 2024

Posted in STCL News

The Office of Marketing and Communications team at South Texas College of Law Houston received two top honors Thursday at the 2024 Bronze Quill Awards hosted by the Houston International Association of Business Communication (IABC). The MarCom team earned two...

Grant from Houston Methodist Will Enable South Texas Law to Keep Homes Within Families

June 7, 2024

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston recently was awarded a social equity grant of $100,000 by Houston Methodist to help keep homes in families. STCL Houston will do so by clearing title to the family home and planning for passing...

King Ranch Legal Counsel Chelsea Lu ’16 Appreciates Her South Texas Law Connections

May 28, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Since childhood, Chelsea Lu ’16 was drawn to the idea of being a lawyer. She was inquisitive, enjoyed the spotlight, and was good at public speaking and sparring. The tipping point came when she attended a criminal law investigation forum...