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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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Energy Tax Outlook Stabilizes as New Federal Rules Take Hold, Experts Say at UH Law Conference

March 11, 2026 - With major federal tax changes now in place, energy investors and advisers should shift from anticipating the next rewrite to repricing transactions, validating credit eligibility, and reassessing cross-border risk, speakers said at the 8th Annual Denney L. Wright International Energy Tax Conference and 26th Annual Houston Business and Tax Law Journal Symposium hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

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Boston University Dean Unpacks the “Trauma of Resiliency” at UH Law Colloquium

March 10, 2026—Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean and Ryan Gallo Professor of Law at Boston University, discussed themes from her ongoing scholarship project, “The Trauma of Resiliency,” during her presentation as part of the 2026 Colloquium/External Speaker Series hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

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UH Law Center Honors Top-Performing 1L Students

March 4, 2026 - The University of Houston Law Center recognized more than 75 first-year students who finished in the top 30% of their class during a special reception held in late February.