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Advocacy Team Goes Three for Three

April 2, 2025

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...

Student Spotlight: Carlos Escobar, Class of 2025, Says South Texas Law Feels Like Home

March 28, 2025

Posted in Students

Carlos Escobar, a Texas A&M alumnus, chose South Texas College of Law Houston after attending an admitted student orientation because he felt at home. “I knew this was where I belonged,” he said. After earning his JD from South Texas...

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

March 24, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Students

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...

Student Spotlight: Lauren Currie, 1L

March 21, 2025

Posted in Students

Meet Lauren Currie, 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 have a very strong support...

Alumni, Law Partners Donate $500k to Create Judicial Lecture Series at South Texas Law

March 20, 2025

Posted in Alumni

Daniel Johnson ’04 and Juan Garcia ’04 — best friends since they were first-semester study partners at South Texas College of Law Houston — recently made a generous $500,000 gift to their law school alma mater to establish the Johnson Garcia...

South Texas Law Advocates Earn 143rd National Championship, Other Successes

March 17, 2025

Posted in STCL News

During spring break last week, advocates from South Texas College of Law Houston earned the law school’s 143rd national championship, won a regional championship, and took home three best advocate awards and an outstanding advocate award, among other triumphs. “I...

Student Spotlight: Trennan Lucking, 1L

March 14, 2025

Posted in Students

Meet Trennan Lucking, 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? Houston has a renowned legal community,...