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South Texas Law Hosts ‘Groundbreaking’ Ceremony for Benny Agosto, Jr....
With a powerful blow from his sledgehammer on April 19, 2024, Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr. ’95 officially kicked off the construction for the Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center’s new home...
View ArticleRecognizing Arab American Heritage Month: Maud Laya Hage, 2L
During the month of April, South Texas College of Law Houston commemorates Arab American Heritage Month with student stories that highlight diverse cultural contributions of the Arab American...
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Student Spotlight: Jane Stavinoha, 2L
Meet Jane Stavinoha, 2L and learn more about her story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston?...
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Community Icon, STCL Houston Alumnus Forges Pathway to Justice and Redemption
Influential Houston Bishop John D. Ogletree, Jr. ’79 was among the first Black students to attend a desegregated high school in the Dallas suburbs. That experience set the stage for decades of...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Jacob Manley, 2L
Meet Jacob Manley, 2L and learn more about his story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? I...
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STCL Houston to Honor 235 J.D. Graduates at May Commencement; Professor...
South Texas College of Law Houston will bestow Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degrees upon 235 graduates May 11 during the spring Commencement ceremony at the George R. Brown Convention Center....
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Introducing STCL Houston’s Spring 2024 Valedictorian Elena J. Smith
Elena J. Smith, a proud native of Midland, will be honored May 11 as valedictorian of her class when she graduates with her J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law Houston. As a child, she dreamed...
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South Texas College of Law Houston Names Four Distinguished New Board Members
Three Houston attorneys and a corporate CEO and physician were recently added to the South Texas College of Law Houston board of directors, the governing body of the private, independent law school....
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Retirement of Beloved STCL Houston Professor and Keynote Speaker Elaine A....
Elaine A. Carlson ’79, South Texas College of Law Houston’s Stanley J. Krist Distinguished Professor of Law, presented “Carlson’s Rules for the Practice of Law and Life” May 11 at Commencement during...
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STCL Houston Receives National Award for Pivotal Role in 1917 Riots
STCL Houston was recently awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Champion of Justice Legal Award at the 2024 Race Matters Seminar in Baltimore. The award was presented to...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Sarah Zepeda ’24
Meet Sarah Zepeda ’24, and learn more about her story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston?...
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King Ranch Legal Counsel Chelsea Lu ’16 Appreciates Her South Texas Law...
Since childhood, Chelsea Lu ’16 was drawn to the idea of being a lawyer. She was inquisitive, enjoyed the spotlight, and was good at public speaking and sparring. The tipping point came when she...
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Grant from Houston Methodist Will Enable South Texas Law to Keep Homes Within...
South Texas College of Law Houston recently was awarded a social equity grant of $100,000 by Houston Methodist to help keep homes in families. STCL Houston will do so by clearing title to the family...
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South Texas Law Marketing and Communications Team Earns Two Awards of Excellence
The Office of Marketing and Communications team at South Texas College of Law Houston received two top honors Thursday at the 2024 Bronze Quill Awards hosted by the Houston International Association...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law Receives $1M-plus TAJF Grant to Help People Deal with Debt...
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) recently awarded the South Texas College of Law Houston clinical programs a generous Moonshot Grant to provide pro bono legal services to individuals...
View ArticlePresident and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of...
When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would...
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History and Significance of Juneteenth
South Texas College of Law Houston is closed June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has been sacred to many Black communities. June 19 marks the day in 1865...
View ArticleSouth Texas Law’s Trademark Clinic Earns Prestigious Honor from State Bar of...
The State Bar of Texas presented the 2024 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award June 21 to the Trademark Clinic in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. “We have been a...
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STCL Houston Professors Comment on Recent SCOTUS Rulings
The end of this Supreme Court term brought with it multiple opportunities for South Texas College of Law Houston professors to share their expertise and comments with local and national news...
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Princeton Review Names STCL Houston to Best Law Schools 2024; Students Praise...
South Texas College of Law Houston recently was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best Law Schools 2024” list. Students surveyed by The Princeton Review rated the law school high for its accomplished,...
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