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STCL Houston to Honor 238 Graduates in May; Fifth Circuit’s Chief Judge Elrod to Speak

May 7, 2025

South Texas College of Law Houston will award 238 J.D. degrees May 24 during spring Commencement at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Morgan Cuenod will be honored as the spring 2025 valedictorian. Graduating at the top of the class...

Student Spotlight: Rylee Smith, 1L

May 2, 2025

Posted in STCL News

Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? I wanted to stay in Houston and was drawn to STCL Houston’s strong sense of community. My father is an alumnus, and I grew up engaged with the...

South Texas Law’s Landlord/Tenant Clinic Receives Change Agent Award

April 24, 2025

Posted in STCL News

The Landlord/Tenant Clinic at South Texas College of Law Houston received a Marcia Johnson Change Agent Award during a recent reception at the University Museum at Texas Southern University. Accepting the award on behalf of South Texas Law was Aimara...

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

April 21, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Students

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...

Student Spotlight: Mariano Andres “Andy” Garcia, 1L

April 11, 2025

Posted in Students

A biomedical engineer for NASA by day, and a second-career, part-time law student by night, Andy Garcia didn’t always know he would end up at STCL Houston. Garcia had previously considered a move to Boulder, Colorado, for law school, but...

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...

Student Spotlight – Catherine Crawford, 1L

April 4, 2025

Posted in Students

Meet Catherine Crawford, 1L and learn more about her story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? I love Houston, so I knew...