Law School News - Page 13 of 53

From Trial Lawyer to Trusted Advisor: Michael Donaldson ’87

July 2, 2025

Michael Donaldson ’87, executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of EOG Resources, Inc., thought becoming a lawyer was the right path for his interests and goals. A first-generation lawyer whose dad was a chemical engineer and whose mother...

South Texas Law Caps Historic Season with TYLA State Moot Court Championship

July 1, 2025

Posted in STCL News

Cassidy Irwin ’25 and Jacob Manley ’25, two accomplished advocates from South Texas College of Law Houston, represented the law school one last time after their graduation and brought home the title from the State of Texas Moot Court Competition,...

A Special Thank You: Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger

June 30, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Features

“Teaching is my calling. It seems to me I was always destined to be a professor,” said Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger, who took the helm of South Texas Law last summer while a national search was conducted for...

Tokyo Calling: Jenn Bickley ’06

June 25, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

As a first-generation college student from a small North Texas town, Jenn Bickley ’06 considered becoming an agricultural extension agent after completing a bachelor’s degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M. People in her circle encouraged her to become a...

Special Districts, Special Practice: Joshua Bethke ’17

June 18, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

Joshua A. Bethke ’17 is an associate in the Dallas office of Coats Rose, P.C., a transaction and litigation law firm focused on development: the development of real estate, affordable housing, special purpose districts, business, and private wealth. His practice...

Advocacy Program at South Texas Law Dominates in 2024-25 Banner Season

June 12, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Features

Known for decades as a national powerhouse, the South Texas College of Law Houston advocacy program recently completed an historic season. “When our advocacy teams began competing this season, we knew our students were talented and well-prepared,” said Prof. Rob...

Preserving the Past, Invigorating the Present, Shaping the Future: Andy Bergfeld ’96

June 11, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

Andy Bergfeld ’96 excelled in both football and track at Robert E. Lee High School (now Tyler Legacy). His athletic prowess earned him a football scholarship to Southern Methodist University, where the sixth-generation Tyler native became one of the Southwest...

Postcards from Prague…with Kelly Torpey and Kristina Gantz-Saldana

June 6, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Features

Two South Texas Law students studying abroad in Prague this summer are capturing their academic and travel adventures for us, in this special Postcards from Prague series. May 21, 2025 We made it! After three flights, two of them delayed,...

Agosto Justice Center Fellows Complete Important, Relevant Research

June 5, 2025

Posted in STCL News

The Agosto Justice Center for Leadership and Empowerment at South Texas College of Law Houston selects two third-year students as fellows each semester. Cory Williams, who graduated in May 2025, and Desmin Johnson, who will receive her diploma in December...

Creating a Culture of Compliance: Regina Jones ‘98

June 4, 2025

Posted in Features, Alumni

Regina Bynote Jones ’98 is senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a global agriculture and nutrition company. “We sustain and secure the world’s food supply,” she said. Her responsibilities include overseeing the organization’s...