UH Law Center LL.M. alumna Pormeister ’15 receives Ph.D. after completing thesis on data protection, genetic research |
Kärt
Pormeister, an Estonian Fulbright scholar at the University of Houston
Law Center who graduated with a Health Law LL.M. in 2015, recently
defended her dissertation and secured a doctorate degree. more... |
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UH Law Center alumna Vanessa Garza ’19 wins national legal writing award |
Vanessa
Garza, a 2019 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, has won
the prestigious Burton Award/Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award —
the second winner in the school’s history and the first in more than 18
years. more... |
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UH Law Center alumna Barr ’13 receives statewide honors from peer-review publication |
University
of Houston Law Center graduate Andrea Barr was recently named a
Texas Top 50 up-and-coming woman attorney of 2019 and as a 2019 Texas
Rising Star by Thomson Reuters. Barr was pleased with the recognition as
an attorney and as a member of an underrepresented group in the
profession. more... |
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UH Law Center's Professor Thompson details Houston's improvements in managing forensic science during talk at HMNS |
University
of Houston Law Center Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson took the stage
recently at the Houston Museum of Natural Science to discuss the current
state of forensic science in Houston. Thompson,
the Newell H. Blakely Professor of Law and director of the Criminal
Justice Institute at the Law Center, spoke on the topic “The Real CSI:
Getting Forensic Science Right.” more... |
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UH Law Center Prof Hoffman named ‘advisor’ to Mexican consulate on immigration |
University
of Houston Law Center Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman was appointed
as an "attorney advisor" for the Mexican Consulate in Houston where he
will serve as a consultant on immigration matters. more... |
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UH Law Center Professors Urge Tighter Controls on Data Held by Health Tech Companies. Jim Hawkins and Jessica L. Roberts discuss use of personal information in Science magazine. |
Professors
Hawkins and Roberts explain that because most health-related apps and
websites are not operated by health care providers, they are largely
unregulated in the tracking and use of intimate digital data. Consumers
and companies enter into an agreement that outlines their rights and
obligations in the use and protection of data. more… |
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UH Law Center Black History Month guest lecturer Carbado contends racial inequality rooted in U.S. law |
UCLA
School of Law School Professor Devon Carbado illustrated how bigotry is
embedded throughout the American legal system. Carbado was the keynote
speaker of the of the Black History Month Lecture at University of
Houston Law Center. more… |
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UH Law Center community sees appellate system in action during Fifth Circuit oral arguments |
The
University of Houston Law Center was the site of oral arguments brought
before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 6 in Krost Hall. more... |
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Sondock Jurist-in-Resident Sutton says state courts can provide greater insights to SCOTUS |
Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit proposed that giving more weight
to state constitutions and court rulings would lead to a better balance
of power between state and federal courts during a lecture on Feb. 3 at
the University of Houston Law Center. more… |
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Admitted Students Day Welcome Reception Thursday, March 5, 2020 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. The Secret Garden at Bravery Chef Hall 409 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77002 Click Here for More Info and to Register |
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44th Annual Law Gala & Auction Saturday, March 28, 2020 5:30 p.m. UHLAA Alumni Awards
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7:30 p.m. Dinner, Program, & Live Auction
9:30 p.m. After Party 'till Midnight The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77027 Click Here for More Info and to Register |
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UH Giving Day: March 7 #UHGivingDay
is coming. Mark your calendar, set your watch, or check your sundial
because this is the day Cougars GO ALL IN to support the area of campus
that matters most to you! Click Here for More Info |
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Passport to Success: Professional Development Series Session IV: "You've Landed: Making the Most of Your Dream Destination"
Wednesday April 1, 2020
noon-12:50 p.m. at Krost Hall
5 p.m. - 5 :50 p.m. at Hendricks Heritage Room
Click Here for More Info |
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Top 10 Programs, or to post a position in the CDO Job Bank, and receive
customized hiring services by emailing lawcareer@uh.edu. |
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