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2025
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Law.com annual ranking of graduates hired as associates
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2026
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2026
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42nd
in Contracts/Commercial Law
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Why Houston Law
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
LATEST NEWS
Why Does AI Matter in Legal Education? UH Law Center Professor Chander Says Leads to Better Writing, Deeper Research and Strong Scholarship as Class Publishes Book
May 15, 2026 — University of Houston Law Center Law Foundation Professor Seth J. Chandler and students in his Advanced Constitutional Law writing seminar turned a classroom experiment with generative artificial intelligence into a published book of essays examining contemporary constitutional issues.
Volatility, Change and Higher Prices: EENR Conference Explores Opportunities and Challenges in Energy
May 14, 2026 - A panel of energy executives told an audience at the University of Houston Law Center that in a time marked by war, tariffs, rapid regulatory change and escalating energy demands, one thing is certain.
UH Law 2026 Gala Raises Over $1 Million to Support Student Scholarships and Programs
May 08, 2026—The University of Houston Law Center raised more than $1.6 million for student scholarships, advocacy programs, faculty research, and other initiatives at its 49TH annual Law Gala and Auction in May.
