THE CASE FOR EXCELLENCE
The University of Houston Law Center is a Tier One
law school ranked 48th among 200 law schools in
the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Students
work toward J.D., LL.M. or joint degrees with other
graduate schools. A globally-recognized faculty and a
rigorous, enriching curriculum shape tomorrow’s top
lawyers.
HOUSTON’S LEGAL CONNECTION
The Health Law & Policy Institute offers future
lawyers supervised field work with government
agencies and non-profit health institutions, including
the Texas Medical Center. The Environment, Energy
& Natural Resources Center conducts research and
provides a forum for education and discussion in
those crucial fields. The Institute for Intellectual
Property & Information Law is a recognized global
leader in technology and information law, including
patent, copyright, trademark and trade secrets law.
Clinical programs serve Houston’s low-income
residents involved in consumer, immigration and
juvenile cases, among others. The Blakely Advocacy
Institute is a national leader in teaching lawyering
skills with an exceptional success rate in tournaments
nationwide and abroad. A new Center for U.S. and
Mexican Law works to improve understanding and
cooperation between the two countries while a
partnership with the University of Calgary provides
joint J.D. degrees in the field of energy that will allow
graduates to practice in both the U.S. and Canada.
ICON OF LEADERSHIP
The bronze statue at the entrance of UH Law Center
honors Albert the Great, described historically as a
“Man of Universal Knowledge.” The Law Center
continues his legacy within its classrooms and
beyond. A recent national study by the University of
St. Thomas School of Law measured the “collective
scholarship” of tenured faculty and ranked the
University of Houston Law Center 51st out of 200
schools nationwide.
Students have the opportunity to learn the law from
true experts and can choose from one of the largest
course selections in the country. UH Law Center is
committed to a broad and deep curriculum for
first-year students. Requirements narrow in the
second and third years to allow students to
concentrate on specific areas, including practice
clinics in Houston communities.
BusinessWeek has named Houston as its “Top City
for New College Grads,” and the partnership between
one of the largest legal markets in the nation and
the Law Center may be the reason 56 percent of our
alumni live and practice in Houston.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- UH Intellectual Property and Information Law
Institute is ranked 7th nationally by U.S. News &
World Report
- UH Health Law and Policy Institute is ranked 8th
nationally by U.S. News & World Report
- UH Law Center part-time program is ranked 16th
nationally by U.S. News & World Report
- UH Law Center is ranked 48th out of 200 law
schools by U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked 29th by the National Law Journal among
“Go to” law schools based on the percent of graduates
hired by the top 250 law firms in U.S.
- Ranked 34th by Super Lawyers publication based
on the number of alumni of the school who have
been voted as “super lawyers” in their fields by their
peers
- UH Law Center is ranked 39th nationally by
National Jurist magazine for best standard of living
- The Houston Law Review ranks in the top 2.5% —
42nd — of law publications worldwide, according to
Washington & Lee University
- UH Journal of International Law ranked in the
top 25% of all law journals by Washington & Lee
University
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