NAACP President Derrick Johnson to Present Inaugural Diversity Lecture Oct. 4, Hosted by The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at STCL Houston

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NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson ’97, a South Texas College of Law Houston alumnus, will present the Inaugural Diversity Lecture Oct. 4 for The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at STCL Houston.

Johnson has led the national NAACP since 2017. He formerly served as vice chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors and as state president for the Mississippi State Conference NAACP. He has helped guide the association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration.

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U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals to Hold Live Hearing at STCL Houston

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South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) will host a live hearing of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday, September 27, in Garrett Townes Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. The hearing will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the members of the Court, and a reception in the STCL Houston atrium.

The Court has scheduled this event to provide STCL Houston students, the legal community, and the public with a rare opportunity to see this military appellate court at work.

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STCL Houston Ranks Fourth in ABA’s Competition Championship

STCL Houston Ranks Fourth in ABA’s Competition Championship

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South Texas College of Law Houston placed No. 4 in the nation on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2021-22 Competition Champions list, rising two places in the rankings since last year’s inaugural appearance.

Published annually by the ABA’s Law Student Division, the list recognizes law schools that go the extra mile to help prepare their students for practice. The list is compiled using law schools’ performance in four national practice skills competitions – Arbitration, Negotiation, Client Counseling, and the National Appellate Advocacy Competition. This year, more than 1,300 students from 281 law schools virtually participated in one or more of the competitions sponsored by the Law Student Division.

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South Texas Law Alumna, Professor Team Up to Help Third Ward Community Achieve Legal Victory

Alumni

South Texas College of Law Houston alumna Melanie Wilcox Miles ’96 achieved a legal victory for the Third Ward’s Riverside Terrace community earlier this year — in part because of a relevant case South Texas Law Professor Matthew Festa had argued before the Texas Supreme Court.

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Pride Month Student Spotlight: Austin Stelter, AMICUS

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Austin Stelter is the 2022-23 President of AMICUS, the LGBTQ+ and allies student organization at South Texas College of Law Houston. He will be a third-year student this fall. This summer, Stelter is planning events for AMICUS and working with the STCL Houston Alumni Association to create an art auction that will launch this fall. The proceeds will help fund a diversity and inclusion scholarship. In addition, he is volunteering with STCL Dems at Pride Houston Celebration 2022 to help get people registered to vote.

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STCL Houston Alumna Creates Scholarship for Transgender Students

Features, Alumni

Denise Peterson ’10 has taken the skills they honed at STCL Houston and built Peterson ADR, a successful civil mediation and arbitration practice. Additionally, Peterson founded and serves as the executive director of Texas Volunteer Mediator Association, an access to justice nonprofit organization that provides discounted legal services using online platforms.

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