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STCL Houston Symposium Focuses on the Intersection of Renewable Energy and Ethics

March 10, 2023

“South Texas has frequently been at the forefront of energy law, among other things, and we continue to lead the way with this discussion of ethics and renewables,” said Zach Troell, editor-in-chief of the South Texas Law Review. “This is...

Women’s History Month Alumni Profile: Jenny Kessler ’12

March 3, 2023

Posted in Alumni

“I use the research and analytical skills I learned at South Texas College of Law Houston almost every single day of my professional life,” said Jenny Kessler ’12, who serves as the director of Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Office...

Alumni Spotlight: Ron Haggerty ’96: President of STCL Houston Black Alumni Chapter Passes Baton

February 14, 2023

Posted in Alumni

Second-career attorney Ron Haggerty ’96 attended law school part-time at South Texas College of Law Houston while working for a large power company.

Staff Spotlight: New Senior Director of DEI Brings Two Decades of Experience to Key Role

February 10, 2023

Posted in STCL News

Donna M. Davis, J.D. —recently named the senior director for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at South Texas College of Law Houston —said she learned the value of education, a high work ethic, empathy,...

South Texas College of Law Houston Recognized By The Princeton Review for Quality Learning Environment and Accessible, Interesting Professors

February 9, 2023

Posted in STCL News

The Princeton Review has named South Texas College of Law Houston to its 2023 Best Law Schools list. Citing the law school’s “outstanding academics,” The Princeton Review noted that South Texas law students gave the school high marks for having...

Student Spotlight: Adelayo “derin” Adesanya, President, Black Law Students Association

February 8, 2023

Posted in Students

A: I’m a third-year student (3L) here at STCL Houston. I began in spring 2021, but I’m graduating a semester early because I took as many summer classes and intersessions as I could handle. I am currently the president of...

Student Organization Helps STCL Houston Celebrate Lunar New Year with Festive Event

January 26, 2023

Posted in Students

The South Texas College of Law Houston community joyously celebrated Lunar New Year this week with an event hosted by the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA). Festivities included a traditional lion dance, a local K-pop performance, community guest...

STCL Houston First-year Student, Gospel Artist Receives Honor from State Bar of Texas

January 24, 2023

Posted in Students

The State Bar of Texas Law Student Division recently honored Vanessa Maddoux — a first-year STCL Houston student from Conroe who is a renowned gospel artist and speaker — with the 2022 Legal Professionalism Award.

Alumni Profile: Jennifer Stogner ’06

January 19, 2023

Posted in Alumni

Jennifer Stogner ’06 wants to build community. So much so that in her Commencement welcome as president of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors, she invited the December graduating class of 2022 to lunch with her. All of them, one...

STCL Houston Receives National Recognition for Innovative Teaching of Negotiation Skills from Bloomberg Law School Innovation Program

January 18, 2023

Posted in STCL News

Professor Debra Berman and the Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution (FECCR) at South Texas College of Law Houston received national recognition this week when the Bloomberg Law School Innovation Program honored the law school’s Inter-School Negotiation Practicum.