STCL News

STCL Houston Receives National Award for Pivotal Role in 1917 Riots

May 24, 2024

STCL Houston was recently awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Champion of Justice Legal Award at the 2024 Race Matters Seminar in Baltimore. The award was presented to STCL Houston to recognize the professors and students who...

Retirement of Beloved STCL Houston Professor and Keynote Speaker Elaine A. Carlson Announced During May Commencement; Valedictorian Discusses Importance of ‘Impact’

May 14, 2024

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Elaine A. Carlson ’79, South Texas College of Law Houston’s Stanley J. Krist Distinguished Professor of Law, presented “Carlson’s Rules for the Practice of Law and Life” May 11 at Commencement during what she called her “final lecture” to the...

South Texas College of Law Houston Names Four Distinguished New Board Members

May 7, 2024

Posted in STCL News

Three Houston attorneys and a corporate CEO and physician were recently added to the South Texas College of Law Houston board of directors, the governing body of the private, independent law school. The new board members are Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95,...

Introducing STCL Houston’s Spring 2024 Valedictorian Elena J. Smith

May 6, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

Elena J. Smith, a proud native of Midland, will be honored May 11 as valedictorian of her class when she graduates with her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a...

STCL Houston to Honor 235 J.D. Graduates at May Commencement; Professor Elaine A. Carlson to Present Keynote Address

May 3, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

South Texas College of Law Houston will bestow Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degrees upon 235 graduates May 11 during the spring Commencement ceremony at the George R. Brown Convention Center. President and Dean Michael F. Barry said, “It is an...

Recognizing Arab American Heritage Month: Maud Laya Hage, 2L

April 24, 2024

Posted in Students, Features, STCL News

During the month of April, South Texas College of Law Houston commemorates Arab American Heritage Month with student stories that highlight diverse cultural contributions of the Arab American community. As an institution committed to fostering inclusion and amplifying the voices...

South Texas Law Hosts ‘Groundbreaking’ Ceremony for Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center

April 23, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

With a powerful blow from his sledgehammer on April 19, 2024, Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95 officially kicked off the construction for the Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center’s new home at South Texas College of Law Houston. The...

Recognizing Arab American Heritage Month: Humam Daas, 3L

April 17, 2024

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STCL Houston’s Advocacy Program Ranks 6th in Nation, Moving Up Three Places for 2024-25

April 12, 2024

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s perennial powerhouse Advocacy Program ranked 6th in the nation among law schools, moving up three places in the 2024-25 U.S. News Best Grad Schools specialty rankings; South Texas is one of only two Texas law schools in the...

South Texas Law Celebrates Founders’ Day 2024 with ‘State of the Law School’ Video

April 12, 2024

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April 13 is Founders’ Day 2024, which celebrates the anniversary of the day in 1923 when prominent Houston leaders gathered to sign the paperwork to launch South Texas College of Law Houston. In this Founders’ Day video, President and Dean...