STCL Houston President and Dean Meets with Alumni in Multi-City “Coffee with...
Over the past two weeks, South Texas College of Law Houston President and Dean Michael F. Barry conducted a multi-city, virtual “Coffee with the Dean” tour to interact with alumni. Barry — who...
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No Obstacle Too Big for 10th Annual South Texas Mock Trial Challenge Advocates
Since 2012, the nation’s strongest mock trial competitors have converged on the South Texas College of Law Houston campus every March to participate in what has become one of the most prestigious...
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What Does Law School Look Like During a Pandemic?
So how do organizations pursue a standard of excellence, especially in something as intensive and dynamic as a law degree program? “We had to shift on a dime,” states Ted Field, Associate Dean for...
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How to Choose the Right Law School: Here Are Five Things to Consider
Let’s say you’re set on law school or maybe just exploring the possibility. With this interest comes a slew of questions that can leave you scratching your head. Where do you start? Since choosing the...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: LANE MEARS ‘97
In 2009, STCL Houston alumnus Lane Mears ‘97 was living what he would call a comfortable life. He had established a solid career as a civil litigator, he was active in his community, and he and his...
View ArticleLaw school innovation: Students use technology to build negotiations skills
Legal negotiations can be challenging. Negotiations often require attorneys to adapt their communication styles, seek to understand an otherwise unknown opponent, and compromise while meeting a...
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Alumni Spotlight: Lane Mears ’97 advances global rule of law
In 2009, STCL Houston alumnus Lane Mears ‘97 was living what he would call a comfortable life. He had established a solid career as a civil litigator, he was active in his community, and he and his...
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STCL Houston Adds Two New Professors to Law Faculty
South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) recently hired two new professors, adding to its 50-strong, full-time faculty. Beginning in fall 2021, Ryan H. Nelson and D’Andra Millsap Shu will...
View ArticleAnti-Racism and Implicit Bias
Antiracism Research Guide (Texas A&M Law) https://law.tamu.libguides.com/c.php?g=1054092 Implicit Association Test (IAT) (Harvard University) https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html...
View ArticleResources for LGBTQ+ Students and Allies
LSAC Resources for LGBTQ+ Law School Applicants https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/lgbtq-law-school An Ally’s Guide to LGBTQ Terminology (GLAAD)...
View ArticleDisability Resources
American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/ LSAC Resources for Law School Applicants with Disabilities...
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Houston Law Students Hone Their Legal Skills While Serving the Community
Prospective employers pursue law school graduates who have the skill, knowledge, and professional experience to contribute to their organizations on day one. That is why the Randall O. Sorrels Legal...
View ArticleA Solid First Draft for South Texas College of Law Writing Center
Despite logistical complications brought on by COVID-19, South Texas College of Law Houston’s Writing Center has already proven a popular and necessary resource to students and faculty during its first...
View ArticleSTCL Houston partners with Houston Police Chief to discuss path forward after...
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...
View ArticleGuess Who!
Use this form to submit a unique skill, attribute, experience, or trait that others don’t know about you. Think back and recall that unique thing that might surprise others – and of which, you secretly...
View ArticleSTCL Houston Legal Writing faculty innovates to help students thrive
Legal Research and Writing(LRW) faculty at STCL Houston adapted to pandemic demands, excelled in delivering exceptional legal education through virtual and hybrid methods, and led their contemporaries...
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Five Things to Know About Law School
Harrison Long is a second-year law school student at South Texas College of Law Houston and plans to graduate in May, 2022. By Harrison Long Law school is afforded an almost mythical status for those...
View ArticleSouth Texas largely returning to normal operations
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, and Adjuncts, We have consulted with our medical advisor, and based on his advice, South Texas largely will be returning to normal operations. We spoke at length to Dr....
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Houston Business Journal: Meet the Dean Who Fosters Tomorrow’s Legal Workforce
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...
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