A Network You Can Count On: The Power of the STCL Alumni Community
Passing the Bar Is Just the Beginning You finish law school, study for weeks, sit for the bar exam, and finally receive the news: you passed. Now the real work as an attorney begins, but you don’t...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: John Chapa, 3L
Why did you choose to attend South Texas Law? I chose to attend South Texas Law because of its strong alumni network and connections within Houston’s legal community. All the alumni I have met spoke...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law Hosts Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Oral Arguments
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...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Genesis Reynolds, 2L
Why did you choose to attend South Texas Law? As a participant in South Texas College of Law Houston’s pipeline program, I had the opportunity to experience firsthand the close-knit and supportive...
View ArticleStudent Life and Leadership Opportunities at STCL Houston
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...
View ArticleBoard Member Makes Generous Gift to STCL Houston Honoring SCOTUS Associate...
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...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Yennisse Sevilla, 2L
Why did you choose to attend South Texas Law? During my senior year of college, I was introduced to South Texas College of Law Houston through its Pipeline Program offered by the Agosto Justice Center...
View ArticleStudents Gain Valuable Legal Experience Through Judicial Internships
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...
View Article25 Years Later: Remembering 9/11 at South Texas College of Law Houston
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...
View ArticleLaw School: A Guide to Navigating STCL Houston’s Holistic Admissions Process
Applying to law school can be daunting and may feel like a numbers game. But at South Texas College of Law Houston, admissions decisions are based on much more than a single score on the LSAT or GRE...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law Reaccredited by American Bar Association for 10 Years
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...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law Announces 2026 Gala Co-chairs
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...
View ArticleSTCL Houston Celebrates Long Ties to Night Court, Which Expands Access to...
Buy Tickets Learn More 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...
View ArticleHouston Attorneys to Receive Top Honors Oct. 1 from South Texas Law Alumni...
Three Houston attorneys will be recognized Oct. 1 at South Texas College of Law Houston’s Annual Alumni Awards Luncheon for their outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and service. The...
View ArticleNew Faculty Members Begin in Fall 2026
We are pleased to announce that two new assistant professors — Maleaha Brown and Kris Caudle — joined the outstanding South Texas College of Law Houston faculty this fall. Maleaha Brown teaches family...
View ArticleNight Court’s Annual Show Benefits STCL Houston’s Legal Clinics; Buy Tickets...
Buy Tickets Learn More Join us for Night Court’s 2026 original musical comedy, “Dial L for Lawyer,” which benefits legal-related charities across Houston, including South Texas College of Law...
View ArticleSTCL Houston: National Leader in Preparing Practice-Ready Attorneys
Nationally ranked programs in trial advocacy and dispute resolution Championship Advocacy at South Texas College of Law Houston At South Texas College of Law Houston, advocacy is part of the academic...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Full-Time J.D. in Downtown Houston?
Thinking of attending law school in Houston, Texas? South Texas College of Law Houston, which attracts students from across the country, offers a highly competitive and ABA-accredited, full-time...
View ArticlePostcards from Prague, 2026
Each summer, South Texas College of Law Houston’s Summer Study Abroad Program offers students the opportunity to earn academic credits while taking classes in Prague, Czech Republic. Led by Director...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law Community Mourns Passing of Professor of Law Emeritus Elaine...
It is with profound sadness that the law school learned of the passing of Elaine A. Carlson ’79, professor of law emeritus and alumna, South Texas College of Law Houston, on July 11, 2026. Her...
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