STCL News Archives - STCL Houston

STCL Houston President and Dean Rey Valencia Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

October 12, 2026

Reynaldo “Rey” Anaya Valencia, president and dean of South Texas College of Law Houston, was honored Oct. 9 with the Lifetime Achievement – Excellence in Community Service Award from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) in recognition...

South Texas Law Hosts Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Oral Arguments

October 2, 2026

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston had the rare opportunity to host the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) for two oral arguments this week, and students and leaders from all three Houston law schools benefited from a variety of...

Student Life and Leadership Opportunities at STCL Houston

September 30, 2026

Posted in Blog, STCL News

South Texas Law Builds Connections, Prepares Practice-Ready Attorneys South Texas College of Law Houston offers its students a wide variety of opportunities to make lifelong connections and to build the skills they need to succeed as future attorneys. Students can...

Board Member Makes Generous Gift to STCL Houston Honoring SCOTUS Associate Justices

September 25, 2026

Posted in STCL News

Benny Agosto Jr. ’95 — alumnus and board member for South Texas College of Law Houston — and his wife Nichole have continued their generosity to the law school and its Agosto Justice Center for Leadership and Empowerment with an...

Students Gain Valuable Legal Experience Through Judicial Internships

September 16, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Students

Summer judicial internships have become a law school tradition across the country and an important part of the clinical and experiential learning requirement for law students at South Texas College of Law Houston. Students earn academic credit and real-world skills...

25 Years Later: Remembering 9/11 at South Texas College of Law Houston

September 11, 2026

Posted in STCL News

Students, faculty, and staff gathered to honor and remember those who were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The event was an opportunity to share moving and passionate memories about the day itself and consider its meaning in a larger context. ...

South Texas Law Reaccredited by American Bar Association for 10 Years

August 31, 2026

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston has received full approval of reaccreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA), with no requests for additional information or requirements, announced STCL Houston President and Dean Rey Valencia. South Texas Law has been ABA...

South Texas Law Announces 2026 Gala Co-chairs

August 27, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

South Texas College of Law Houston has named its co-chairs and host committee for the 2026 South Texas Law Annual Gala. The Gala co-chairs are Nomaan K. “Nomi” Husain ’97 and Dr. Kamila Husain and Ryan Zehl ’04 and Laura...

STCL Houston Celebrates Long Ties to Night Court, Which Expands Access to Justice

August 26, 2026

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

In 14 of the shows performed by Night Court — an all-lawyer musical theater troupe that raises money for legal charities — South Texas College of Law Houston Dean Emeritus Helen Jenkins played lead roles and helped attract large crowds from the...

New Faculty Members Begin in Fall 2026

August 21, 2026

Posted in STCL News