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For the First Time in Nearly a Century, Hispanic Law Student Elected Editor-in-Chief of South Texas Law Review

July 17, 2020

For the first time in 97 years, an Hispanic law student has taken the helm as editor-in-chief of South Texas Law Review at Houston’s oldest law school.

Scholarship Gratitude

July 16, 2020

Posted in Features

Congratulations on being awarded a scholarship!

Legal Legend, Trusted Advocate, and Beloved Educator and Mentor T. Gerald Treece Passes Away

July 14, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Dean Treece — or treasured “Coach” to the countless STCL Houston students privileged to benefit from his one-of-a-kind instruction in law and life — leaves an indelible legacy on the law school, the legal profession, and in the lives of...

STCL Houston’s APALSA Chapter Hosts Lunar New Year Celebration, Showcases Culture and Diversity of Houston’s Oldest Law School

March 4, 2020

Posted in Students

Current students and their families, alumni, faculty, and staff of South Texas College of Law Houston gathered recently to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the rich diversity of Houston’s oldest law school.

Dozens of Houstonians Attend Honorary Portrait Unveiling for Judge Theresa W. Chang ’96, South Texas Law Alumna and Board Member

February 26, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Community leaders, fellow judges, seasoned attorneys, family, and friends gathered recently to honor South Texas College of Law Houston alumna and board member Theresa W. Chang '96 at her portrait unveiling ceremony in the Harris County Civil Justice Center.

South Texas Law Review Hosts 26th Annual Ethics Symposium with 2020 Topic: Malpractice and Mediation

February 26, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Dozens of attorneys, judges, and law students from across the state gathered this month at South Texas College of Law Houston for South Texas Law Review’s 26th annual Ethics Symposium with the 2020 topic: Malpractice and Mediation.

32nd Annual Energy Law Institute presented by the Harry L. Reed Oil & Gas Law Institute at South Texas College of Law Houston

February 25, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Papers and Presentations from the 32nd Annual Energy Law Institute presented by the Harry L. Reed Oil & Gas Law Institute at South Texas College of Law Houston Texas Case Law Update William Burford/Kelly, Hart & Hallman History and Future...

One of Nation’s Oldest Animal Welfare Organizations Recognizes STCL Houston’s Animal Law Clinic for its Pioneering Work in Animal Law

January 16, 2020

Posted in STCL News

The International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) recently honored South Texas College of Law Houston’s Animal Law Clinic (ALC) — the first and only of its kind in Texas — with its “Seeds Award,” created to “honor individuals and not-for-profit...

Professor Bruce McGovern (right), director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) at South Texas College of Law Houston, and Gordon Sanz (left), associate area counsel, IRS Office of Chief Counsel and STCL Houston alumnus ’96

STCL Houston Partners with IRS Chief Counsel’s Office on First “Settlement Saturday” for Houston Taxpayers

January 13, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Students in South Texas College of Law Houston’s (STCL Houston) Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) applied their classroom learning last weekend, easing financial burdens for dozens of Houston taxpayers — while simultaneously easing the caseload of the U.S. Tax Court.

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Teach Students in International Law Program

January 10, 2020

Posted in STCL News

Law students from across the country will have the opportunity to study with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the summer of 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic.