STCL News

Students Gain Global Experience Through South Texas Law’s International Programs

April 21, 2025

South Texas College of Law Houston third-year student Jesse L. Givens is studying law in Prague, Czech Republic, this semester at Charles University Faculty of Law as an international exchange student. The courses began in February and will run through...

South Texas Law’s Dispute Resolution Program Hosts New Tri-School Competition

April 18, 2025

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston’s Dispute Resolution (DR) Board recently hosted the inaugural Houston Area Tri-Law Negotiation Competition. This student-run competition is a collaboration between the three law schools in Houston – South Texas Law, Texas Southern University’s Thurgood...

Dean Emeritus Jim Alfini’s Superpower is Connecting People

April 17, 2025

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston’s Dean Emeritus James J. “Jim” Alfini is a man of many talents. The professor of law is an expert on judicial ethics and considered one of the architects of dispute resolution. Alfini has enjoyed...

Jay Houren ’83 – The Tax Attorney Who Hasn’t Worked a Day in His Life

April 15, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Young children may dream of becoming doctors, firefighters, teachers, or singers. But tax attorneys? That’s unexpected. For Jay Houren ’83, however, tax law was always the dream. “Oh, I was a tax lawyer wannabe starting in grade school,” Houren said...

Advocacy Program Earns 5th National Championship of Season, Bringing Total to 146

April 7, 2025

Posted in STCL News

The Advocacy Program of South Texas College of Law Houston continued its dominance last weekend, earning its fourth national title in four consecutive weeks — bringing the law school’s total to 146. “This championship is our fifth national title in this...

Advocacy Team Goes Three for Three

April 2, 2025

Posted in STCL News

For the third consecutive weekend, South Texas College of Law Houston advocates claimed a national championship. Neal Green, Christian Luening, and Adie Schenkler won the law school’s 145th national title at the Judge John R. Brown National Admiralty Moot Court Competition...

STCL Houston Celebrates First Three Women to Earn Tenure

March 31, 2025

Posted in STCL News

At a time when JD degrees were mostly held by men, Susan Crump, Pamela George, and Elaine Carlson ’79 had no reservations about going to law school and becoming attorneys. The 1970s saw a nearly four-fold increase in the number...

Alumna Values Advocacy Skills First Honed at South Texas Law

March 31, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Sheila Haddock ’94 honed her lawyering skills as a national-champion advocate at South Texas College of Law Houston, and today she fiercely advocates for her clients as a litigator with Zalkin Law, LLC. The boutique firm represents sexual abuse survivors...

A Born Leader: An Interview with Women’s Law Society President Jordan Firebaugh

March 28, 2025

Posted in STCL News

Originally from the Dallas area, 3L Jordan Firebaugh always knew she wanted to be a lawyer. When she moved to Houston nearly a decade ago to pursue an undergraduate degree in political science at the University of Houston, it was...

Law Suits Fashion Show: Stylish Clothing, Interview Etiquette, and Fun

March 24, 2025

Posted in Students, STCL News

With music pulsing and lights flashing, almost two dozen student models worked the runway at the 2nd annual Law Suits Fashion Show hosted recently at South Texas College of Law Houston. Attended by students, faculty, and staff, this event highlighted...