STCL News

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

June 14, 2024

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...

STCL Houston Receives National Award for Pivotal Role in 1917 Riots

May 24, 2024

Posted in STCL News

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

Posted in STCL News

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 STCL News, Students, Features

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...