University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center provides excellence and opportunity to students of all backgrounds. Its location in Houston, the fourth largest, and most diverse, city in the U.S., gives students and graduates access to one of the world's largest legal markets. The city is also home to the world’s largest health care and medical complex and recognized as the energy capital of the world with multiple Fortune 500 companies headquartered here.

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The Law Center also had four specialty programs ranked No.1 in Texas:

Part-time Program
Health Care law
Intellectual Property
Legal Writing

U.S. News & World Report, 2026

TOP PROGRAMS

Blakely Advocacy Institute (moot court, mock trial, trial advocacy, and mediation)

Clinics

Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center

Health Law

Intellectual Property & Information Law

International Law

Legal Writing

Part-Time Evening Program

Tax Law

LATEST NEWS

Build Your Global Arbitration Skills with UH Law’s Certificate Program

June 01, 2026 – The University of Houston Law Center is presenting the International Arbitration Certificate Program, a five-day intensive workshop for legal practitioners, in-house counsel, and advanced law students who want to master international, commercial, and labor arbitration while connecting with leaders in international dispute resolution.

LawTech Expert at UH Law Center Webinar Explains How the Legal Community is Using AI, What Users Should Keep in Mind

May 29, 2026 – Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing how lawyers research, draft and analyze legal arguments, but technology still carries significant risks for courts and law firms, according to leading legal scholar Michael Livermore at a recent University of Houston Law Center virtual webinar, titled “Large Language Models in Legal Analysis.”