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Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics Mark 21st Anniversary

September 7, 2021

Stepping off the elevator and onto the tenth floor of South Texas College of Law Houston, visitors walk into a sleek professional space that houses the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics, an academic clinical program combined with community-focused pro bono...

The Harry L. Reed Institute for Oil & Gas Law Celebrates 8 Years

August 30, 2021

Posted in Features

by Professor Chris Kulander, Director, Oil & Gas Institute The Harry L. Reed Institute for Oil & Gas Law at South Texas College of Law Houston was founded with Professor Reed’s blessing and largess in 2014. As the eighth year of...

STCL Houston Joins Legal Aid Partnership to Help Tenants at Risk of Eviction

August 16, 2021

Posted in STCL News

Free Legal Clinic for Harris County Tenants at Risk of Eviction WHAT: South Texas College of Law Houston attorneys and students will provide free legal assistance to Harris County residents at risk of eviction.

Rare Books Collection: Texas Roots in Spanish Law

July 14, 2021

Posted in STCL News

The Fred Parks Law Library is home to an impressive collection of more than 3,000 rare books dating back to the 15th century. Focusing on the seminal works in English Common Law, Spanish and Mexican law, Maritime law, and Texas...

Due Process is No Mere Technicality, Even for the Most Obviously Guilty Defendant

July 7, 2021

Posted in STCL News

by Professor Geoffrey Corn “However guilty defendants, upon due inquiry, might prove to have been, they were, until convicted, presumed to be innocent. It was the duty of the court having their cases in charge to see that they were denied no necessary...

STCL Houston Ranks No. 6 in the Nation on ABA Law Student Division’s 2021 “Competition Champions” List

June 10, 2021

Posted in STCL News

The American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division recently ranked South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) as No. 6 in the nation on its 2021 Competition Champions list. The ABA created this annual ranking to recognize law schools that...

STCL Houston Serves as Founding Member of First-of-its-Kind Coalition: The National Association of Standalone Graduate Schools

June 8, 2021

Posted in STCL News

First-of-Its-Kind Coalition Will Ensure That the Needs of Independent Graduate Schools, and Their Students, Are Represented in Federal and State Policy and Funding Discussions HOUSTON (June 8, 2021) — South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) — and 10 other...

Houston Business Journal: Meet the Dean Who Fosters Tomorrow’s Legal Workforce

June 4, 2021

Posted in In the News

Michael Barry, dean of the South Texas College of Law Houston, grew up in a military home and moved all over the country. Since his father was a lawyer for the U.S. Coast Guard, Barry watched his father navigate the...

Five Things to Know About Law School

May 19, 2021

Posted in Students

Harrison Long is a third-year law school student at South Texas College of Law Houston and plans to graduate in May 2022. By Harrison Long

STCL Houston partners with Houston Police Chief to discuss path forward after Chauvin verdict

April 30, 2021

Posted in STCL News

An estimated 18 million viewers watched on Tuesday, April 20, as Judge Peter Cahill read the verdict in the murder trial for ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was tried and convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter...