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Houston Heights/Washington Ave. Montrose
“I always tell prospective law
students to choose a law school
with well-regarded faculty, a variety
of well-run clinical programs, and
a good record of placement in
desirable legal markets. I believe
that UHLC not only meets, but
exceeds, all of these criteria.”
— Justice Jeff Brown ’95
Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Former UHLC adjunct professor and
moot court coach
B.A., English, The University of Texas Texas Medical Center/NRG Park
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Downtown
Quirky and offbeat, “the Heights” is Historic. Eclectic. Bohemian. Artsy. Home to some of the world’s largest law
beautifully preserved Houston history. But LGBTQ-friendly. Pierced and tattooed. firms and more than 100 courts, downtown
you’ll also find just as many families and In addition to good times and great Houston offers Law Center students a wealth of
retirees among these eclectic arts-and- people-watching, the area offers plenty opportunity right outside their front door.
crafts bungalows, antique shops, and local of affordable housing options less
coffeehouses. Washington Avenue, once a than four miles from the Law Center.
strip of industrial relics, has exploded into Look for garage apartments, duplexes, Midtown
Houston’s newest entertainment district. fourplexes, or rooms for rent among the A vibrant and trendy
porch-swing bungalows. mixed-use community
Houston Bush with a variety of
Intercontinental
Airport dining, shopping, and
Galleria/Greenway Plaza/River Oaks/Memorial The entertainment venues
World-class shopping and dining, a thriving Woodlands within walking distance
business district, upscale apartments, a high of large loft-style
concentration of law firms, and quick access to 610 apartment communities.
Memorial Park, an inner-city green space nearly LOOP 45 59 Home to young
twice the size of New York’s Central Park. Houston professionals who know
Heights how to work and play.
Katy Timber Grove
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Memorial Washington Avenue 10
Historic Third Ward
Downtown
Two new light rail lines and
two institutions of higher
River Oaks
Galleria Montrose learning – the University of
Midtown Houston and Texas Southern
University – make this close-in
Kirby Historic neighborhood one of the city’s
Rice/West U./ 59 Third most accessible and diverse.
Bellaire/Upper Kirby Ward
Rice Village is a unique 59
dichotomy of upscale Sugar Land Rice Museum 45
West
establishments and college Bellaire University District (Main Campus) Galveston
haunts, while West University
Place and Bellaire – cities
within the city – are upper- Medical Center Hobby Airport
middle class bedroom NRG Park 288
communities. New loft University of Houston
apartments and high-rise
condos define the urban chic Meyerland 610 Main Campus
of Upper Kirby. Many of the LOOP Pearland Law Center students may avail
Law Center’s second-career themselves of upscale graduate
students live in these areas. Museum District/Hermann Park housing in the University Lofts,
Hermann Park is a 445-acre urban oasis 10 dining halls and food courts,
complete with a zoo, paddleboats, cross-campus shuttle service,
jogging trails, Japanese Gardens, and its a state-of-the-art recreation
The world’s largest medical complex offers Law Center students own little railroad. Eighteen museums facility, and even a pub – all
– especially those in our nationally-ranked Health Law program comprise the adjacent Museum District, within walking distance of
– unrivaled access to the broadest range of health-related an eclectic neighborhood with tree- the Law Center. Even amidst a
internship and career opportunities imaginable. The area has a lined streets, historic homes, small bustling city like Houston, UH
variety of apartments and condominiums with easy access to NRG apartment communities, fourplexes, offers a rich student life right
Park’s sporting and entertainment events. and other housing options. on campus.