Briefcase Radio: Judge Vanessa Gilmore '81 discusses implicit bias and the courts more...
Dec. 14, 2018 — Established in 2014 as a mentoring program to reach youth before they are swept into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, the Juvenile & Capital Advocacy Project at the University of Houston has expanded over the years to include representation of delinquent youth in court, public school classroom presentations, and sealing of juvenile court records. more...
Dec. 10, 2018 – University of Houston Law Center LL.M. alumna, Catherine Scheid '93, recently began her one-year term leading the Tax Section of the State Bar of Texas. more...
The Bill of Rights has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. more...
Dec. 4, 2018 — Members of academia and law enforcement recently suggested methods to combat human trafficking during a daylong symposium at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion in the University of Houston's M.D. Anderson Library. more...
Nov. 29, 2018 — After receiving more than 70 percent of the vote in November's midterm election, Judge Michelle Slaughter won Seat 8 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. more...
Nov. 28, 2018 — With the help of the Anti-Defamation League, area middle school students spread a message of kindness and generosity at the Beau and Abe Merfish No Place for Hate Youth Summit recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
In honor of this week's Thanksgiving holiday, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at how the rule of law affects Thursday morning's downtown festivities. more...
In a new ongoing segment on Briefcase, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at famous Supreme Court cases thru history. more...
Nov. 15, 2018 — Members of the judiciary should be held accountable for rulings that are implicitly biased, Judge Vanessa Gilmore of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas said as the latest jurist-in-residence and speaker at the University of Houston Law Center's Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Lectureship in Legal Ethics program. more...
Nov. 13, 2018 – University of Houston Law Center alumni landed a variety of judgeships in Harris County and across the state of Texas in the 2018 midterm election last week. more...
Nov. 13, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor James D. Nelson is the winner of the Association of American Law Schools' annual Scholarly Papers Competition for his article, "Corporate Disestablishment." more...
Nov. 7, 2018 – Participants in the University of Houston Law Center's mock trial, moot court and negotiation programs have had a busy fall semester collecting individual and team accolades at numerous competitions across the country. more...
Nov. 6, 2018 — Four University of Houston Law Center faculty members recently reflected on the contentious confirmation process in October for U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. more...
Nov. 6, 2018 — While the law can help deal with the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, it can also serve as a hindrance said Yale Law School Professor Abbe Gluck who spoke recently at the University of Houston Law Center as the Order of the Coif's 2018 Distinguished Visitor. more...
Nov. 5, 2018 - Law enforcement professionals and civil rights experts recently came together for a series of discussions on policing at community relations at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Nov. 3, 2018 - NASA astronaut Dr. Lee M. Morin served as the keynote speaker at the "Health Law and Policy in Space" event hosted by the University of Houston Law Center's Health Law & Policy Institute on Nov. 2. more...
Nov. 2, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center recently hosted a reception for members of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals the evening before the court convened downtown to hear oral arguments. more...
Nov. 2, 2018 — Alumni and friends of the University of Houston Law Center in the nation's capital gathered recently to network and hear about happenings at their alma mater. more...
Nov. 1, 2018 — Two University of Houston Law Center professors presented their research on technology and pro bono work and the use of performance enhancing drugs in specific disciplines at conferences earlier this month. more...
Oct. 31, 2018 - University of Houston Law Professor Renee N. Knake voiced her support for proposed rule changes regarding sexual harassment and other inappropriate workplace behavior to the Federal Judicial Conference Committee on Tuesday in Washington D.C. more...
Oct. 30, 2018 - Harvard Law School Professor Gabriella Blum explored how the evolution of international law and its interaction with changing technology have drastically altered how international conflicts are defined during the Houston Law Review's 23rd Annual Frankel Lecture, "The Paradox of Power: The Modern Norms of Warfare" at the Hotel Alessandra in downtown Houston. more...
Oct. 23, 2018 - Nearly 300 high school and undergraduate college students received an inside look at the legal profession last week during Diversity Matters Day in Krost Hall at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Oct. 23, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center alumnus Tony Buzbee '97 told law and undergraduate students that part of overcoming the odds means ignoring them during the Powerful Voices speaker series, hosted by The Honors College at the University of Houston in Cemo Hall. more...
Oct. 18, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center students did yoga, spent time with therapy dogs and other animals at a petting zoo and participated a variety of other activities from Oct. 8-11 during Mental Health Week and National Mental Health Day for Law Schools on Oct. 10. more...
Oct. 18, 2018 - Professor Emeritus Richard M. Alderman and other faculty members gave area citizens an introduction to the law during the most recent session of the "People's Law School" at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Oct. 15, 2018 (HOUSTON) — The University of Houston Law Center in partnership with the Southwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League are bringing together law enforcement, criminal justice experts, community leaders, and civil rights advocates on Oct. 26 for "A Conversation on Policing and Community Relations." more...
Oct. 15, 2018 — In a career that has been defined by generosity, Leah Nusynowitz Gross is adding a new chapter as she recently began her new role as senior director of philanthropy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. more...
Oct. 11, 2018 – In a Policy Forum article appearing in the Oct. 12 issue of Science, leading bioethics and legal scholars sound the alarm about a recent report from National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. more... http://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6411/159
Oct. 10, 2018 — As a first-generation Hispanic law student, University of Houston Law Center 2L Alejandra Galvan has made it her mission to encourage undergraduate students to make the most of their opportunities, whether it is seeking out mentors or thoroughly researching their post-graduate education options. more...
Oct. 9, 2018 - Dean Leonard M. Baynes told students that the University of Houston Law Center's new building campaign, "More Than Bricks" continues to make progress during his fall semester "Discussion with the Dean" sessions. more...
Oct. 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students recently learned about nontraditional ways they can use their legal education during Career Development Office's Alternative Legal Career Table Talk in the Commons. more...
Oct. 4, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center and Associate Dean for Student Affairs Sondra Tennessee are being honored by a national organization for their efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession. more...
Oct. 3, 2018 — Attorneys who specialize in immigration learned how to make changes to the law through appeals, how to use the media as a benefit, and the ins and outs of federal district court during a presentation last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Oct. 3, 2018 — A law school team from India won the inaugural international commercial arbitration award writing competition, "Write the Award," co-sponsored by the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
For National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center honors Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr., who made history in 1984 as the first Hispanic associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. more...
Oct. 1, 2018 — Professor Seth Chandler described how neural networks, a technology associated with artificial intelligence, can be used to make accurate predictions in a presentation last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more…
Sept. 27, 2018 — A three-judge panel of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on two connected civil cases and a criminal case last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Sept. 20, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor Anthony Chase recently signed onto an amicus with Santa Clara University Law professors Allen Hammond and Catherine Sandoval and Howard University Communications Department Chair and Professor Carolyn Byerly. more...
Sept. 18, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Richard M. Alderman is moving his popular "People's Law School" online to reach a wider audience and make it more accessible to people in need of basic information about their legal rights. more...
Sept. 18, 2018 — A three-judge panel of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on both a civil and criminal case when it convenes Sept. 21 at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Sept. 17, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Jessica Mantel joined health care experts to discuss findings of a national survey showing that the top priorities of health care consumers are cutting costs and making insurance coverage more affordable. more...
Sept. 14, 2018 - The local legal community is taking note of Mia Lorick early in her career. more...
Sept. 13, 2018 — "INSIGHT Into Diversity" magazine has honored the University of Houston Law Center for the third consecutive year with its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award in recognition of the school's efforts to increase minority representation on campus and in the legal profession. more...
Sept. 11, 2018 — Students and recent graduates learned about the benefits of practicing at a small, midsize and growing firm at an open house Friday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Sept. 7, 2018 — The Association of American Law Schools is honoring University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas with its lifetime achievement award for his decades of service to legal education and the legal profession. more...
Sept. 7, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Clinical Associate Professor Geoffrey Hoffman will serve on the inaugural editorial board of a new law journal established by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. more...
Aug. 30, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center student Maddison Malone Riddick was recently recognized in a national competition for an article that encouraged the use of solar energy. more...
Aug. 27, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center Associate Dean for Student Affairs Sondra R. Tennessee shared advice on how parents can help their children succeed in law school in the latest episode of the ABA Journal's "Asked & Answered" podcast. more...
Aug. 27, 2018 -First-year University of Houston Law Center students, administrators and faculty were instilled with the value of helping others and had a chance to bond with a variety of recent volunteering efforts before the start of classes. more...
Aug. 23, 2018 — Second-year University of Houston Law Center students Michael Drab, Lori Lang and Joseph Loofbourrow come from divergent paths, but shared a common goal of advancing the rights of the disabled during their summer fellowships with Disability Rights Texas. more...
Aug. 15, 2018 — Juvenile advocates had a refresher course on the basics of legal representation of children last week at the 17th annual Zealous Advocacy Conference at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Aug. 14, 2018 — Forty-three graduates of the University of Houston Law Center's Pre-Law Pipeline Program vowed to overcome obstacles in their academic and professional careers recently at a closing ceremony in the Great Hall of the University of Houston Athletics/Alumni Center. more...
Aug. 14, 2018 – Nearly a year has passed since Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston and surrounding areas, but the need for legal representation among storm victims remains significant. more...
Aug. 14, 2018 - The impact of the retirement U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and the ensuing nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was discussed at the recent 2018 Supreme Court Update at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Aug. 8, 2018 -- Professor Ellen Marrus spent part of her summer speaking at and attending the 2018 World Congress on Justice for Children in Paris. The congress met in Paris to discuss violent extremism and concerns with in the Juvenile and Family Justice. more...
University of Houston Law Center faculty, students and alumni working through the school's Immigration Clinic helped convince a federal judge to order an immigration court to review the case of a legal immigrant, ultimately resulting in the immigration court granting relief from deportation. more...
Five University of Houston Law Center Lawyering Skills and Strategies professors recently participated in the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference held at Marquette University School of Law in Milwaukee. more...
University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes updated Miami-area alumni on happenings at the school and the ongoing building campaign over lunch Thursday at Miami Beach's Yardbird Southern Table. more...
July 27, 2018 — The Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center recently co-sponsored a three-day workshop to "train the trainers" in the skills and knowledge they can share with juvenile defenders to better represent youths in court. more...
July 20, 2018 -- Shortly after completing her legal education, Christina Beeler, a 2018 University of Houston Law Center alumna, will return to her alma mater as part of an Equal Justice Works Fellowship hosted by the Juvenile and Capital Advocacy Project. more...
July 16, 2018 -- Pre-Law Pipeline Program prepares undergraduates who are in groups underrepresented in legal field for law school and possible career in law more...
July 16, 2018 -- University of Houston Law Center alumnus Warren Harris '88 was recently named as president of the Houston Bar Association. Harris was sworn into office on May 17, and his term will end in May 2019. more...
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, many lost property and were displaced from their homes. Tasha Willis is an expert in alternative dispute resolution and mediation and explains how civil courts have been affected by the storm. more...
July 13, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Seth Chandler analyzed some of the intricacies of the Affordable Care Act on Monday at a panel discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. more...
July 12, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center has received a community assistance grant to implement a two-pronged program designed to assist area residents still dealing with consumer issues related to Hurricane Harvey and to provide practical information to help people plan better for the next disaster. more...
July 12, 2018 — Ten years ago, Jeff Leung emigrated from Hong Kong to the U.S. to begin his higher education. Today, he is helping immigrants from Vietnam address legal matters as they get acclimated to their new lives. more...
July 12, 2018 – Local high school students in the Houston Bar Association's Communities in Schools program recently visited the University of Houston Law Center to learn about life as a college student and how to prepare for applying to law school. more...
July 11, 2018 — The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy recently honored University of Houston Law Center's student branch with a Programming Award for starting a dialogue on a number of topics during the 2017-2018 school year. more...
July 6, 2018 – Students in the University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program discussed their academic and career interests during in a recent visit with UH Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Paula Myrick Short and Dean Leonard M. Baynes. more...
Almost four decades after the congressional deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center says it is closer to being the law of the land. more...
June 28, 2018 — Sixty girls from junior high schools from across the Houston area were introduced to the world of legal education during an informational workshop last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
June 27, 2018 — Six veteran family law judges shared their thoughts on courtroom dos and don'ts with family law attorneys last week at the "Be an Effective and Respected Family Law Attorney (Private or Appointed: A Judicial Perspective)" workshop in Krost Hall at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
June 22, 2018 - Clinical programs at the University of Houston Law Center received a $3,500 gift Thursday from the State Bar of Texas' Antitrust and Business Litigation Section. more...
June 21, 2018 – The Southeast Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women recently named Marcia Eason, a 1979 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, "Lioness of the Bar" for her exemplary legal expertise, strong community involvement and for furthering the careers of women in the legal field. more...
June 19, 2018 – April Soto, a third-year law student at the University of Houston Law Center, strives to give back to the people of her hometown during a summer fellowship at BakerRipley. more...
With recent news stories, there is justifiable concern about the collection of personal data while surfing the web. Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center discusses the recent data protection law passed by the European Union. more...
June 14, 2018 -- University of Houston Law Center Clinical Associate Professor Geoffrey A. Hoffman emphasized the significance of federal litigation in immigration cases during a recent continuing legal education discussion available online. more...
June 14, 2018 — O'Quinn Law Library experts in specialized legal research recently shared techniques at the "2018 Legal Research for Texas Lawyers" workshop at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
June 5, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center's Blakely Advocacy Institute has released its 2017-2018 ranking of the country's moot court programs with the top 16 qualifying for next year's national championship. more...
June 1, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Bret Wells and Professor of Practice Denney Wright '93 examined how U.S. tax reform has altered international investments recently at the Law Center. more...
June 1, 2018 — Members of the 2018 Pre-Law Pipeline Program class were welcomed to campus with an orientation on Wednesday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
May 29, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Barbara Evans addressed the opening session of the 2018 Curating the Clinical Genome Conference at Cambridge, U.K., Wednesday, stressing the importance of protecting the privacy and civil rights of people whose genetic data is used by researchers, doctors and others. more...
May 29, 2018 — niversity of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes recently participated in a forum exploring issues affecting both the United States and China with the aim of fostering greater understanding and cooperation between the two countries. more...
May 25, 2018 — The city of Calgary – in Alberta, Canada – is Houston's sister city and home to an educated, diverse population with a strong energy economy. more...
May 22, 2018 — Tracy Hester, a lecturer in environmental law at the University of Houston Law Center, is a co-editor and contributor to a new book that examines the legal aspects of climate engineering. more...
May 21, 2018 - Two University of Houston Law Center students, Chantal Carriere and Sancy Lenoble Matschinga, recently received the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic school year. more...
May 21, 2018 -- Oil and gas experts from academia, business and politics examined potential problems and solutions to present and future energy issues at the Second North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference at Partnership Tower in downtown Houston. more...
May 17, 2018 -- Two University of Houston Law Center students will gain practical legal training on a local level during a public interest fellowship with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. more...
May 17, 2018 – Government officials, energy in-house attorneys, oil and gas professionals, academics and students shared concerns and possible solutions to deal with policy and technological challenges facing the oil and gas industry at the Second Inter-American Hydrocarbons Regulators Dialogue recently at the Hilton University of Houston. more...
May 15, 2018 – Star Jones inspired 237 University of Houston Law Center graduates to speak truth to power at a commencement ceremony Friday at NRG Arena. more...
May 15, 2018 - University of Houston Law Center Dean Emeritus and professor Raymond T. Nimmer was remembered for his scholarly excellence, his sense of style and for his love of baseball during a celebration of his life and career accomplishments this month in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...
May 15, 2018 -- University of Houston Law Center LL.M. student Natalie Nowiski '18 had an article featured in this month's Energy Bar Association's Energy Law Journal. more...
May 9, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center is the No. 2-ranked Tax Law LL.M. program in the country, according to Corporate Counsel's "Best of 2018" list. more...
May 8, 2018 - Laura Gibson, a graduate of the Class of 1985 of the University of Houston Law Center, was recently elected as the chair of the State Bar of Texas' board of directors. more...
May 8, 2018 — As University of Houston undergraduate student Mason Malone prepares to enter his senior year, he will also be starting his first year of law school at the University of Houston Law Center thanks to the 3+3 Program. more...
May 7, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center recently partnered with the Houston Food Bank to help provide meals for underprivileged children during the annual Food From the Bar event. more...
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and a time to honor the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. more...
May 3, 2018 — Texas Lawyer recently featured two newly-minted attorneys from the University of Houston Law Center who saw a great need for low-cost legal services and set about to fill the gap with a no-frills, non-profit law firm. more...
May 2, 2018 - Third-year University of Houston Law Center student Christina Beeler was chosen as the winner of the 2018 American Constitution Society Constance Baker National Student Writing Competition. more...
May 2, 2018 - The success and promising future of the University of Houston Law Center's Pre-Law Pipeline Program is being highlighted in the May edition of Texas Lawyer. more...
May 1, 2018—University of Houston Law Center Professors Meredith J. Duncan and D. Theodore "Teddy" Rave are this year's recipients of Provost Teaching Excellence Awards. more...
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May 1, 2018 (HOUSTON)— Star Jones, attorney, journalist, TV personality, author and businesswoman, is returning to her alma mater, the University of Houston Law Center, on May 11 to deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2018. more...
April 30, 2018 -- Energy industry professionals throughout North America will gather in Houston May 3-4 for the Second Annual North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference, titled "North American Energy and Environmental Policy in Transition." more...
April 27, 2018 - Alumni gathered for the University of Houston Law Alumni Association Annual Meeting for an evening of networking, and to hear an update on the activities of the University of Houston Law Center this week at the Briar Club. more...
April 25, 2018 - Members of the University of Houston Law Center Class of 2021 met with their peers, professors and staff and learned about all the school has to offer during the recent Admitted Students Day. more...
April 25, 2018 - Bob Roux, Live Nation's president for U.S. concerts, talked about the concert business in adjunct professor Yocel Alonso and Justen Barks' Entertainment Law class this week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
April 23, 2018 - Dean Leonard M. Baynes honored University of Houston Law Center students Tuesday for their achievements in the classroom during the Dean's Award Ceremony in Krost Hall. more...
April 23, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center ranked No. 5 among 116 law schools in the ratio of student debt to pay out after graduation, according to a survey of the 2016-2017 school year conducted by Student Loan Hero. more...
April 20, 2018 — Two teams representing the University of Houston Law Center recently advanced to elimination rounds in Investment Arbitration Moot Competitions in English and Spanish at American University Washington College of Law, in Washington D.C. more...
April 19, 2018 – Prospective applicants can now turn their interest in attending the University of Houston Law Center into action with the launch of the UH Law Center mobile app. more...
April 18, 2018 — Greater public awareness and education are the best means of fighting human trafficking, officials with a wide variety of professional experiences agreed during a panel discussion last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
April 18, 2018 — The Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center recently hosted a workshop to give junior faculty the opportunity to present their work-in-progress and discuss it with colleagues from across the country. more...
April 12, 2018 — Hartford, Connecticut, is a prime example of how a complete overhaul of a city's outdated zoning codes can breathe new life into America's post-industrial cities, according to a property law professor, architect and chairman of Hartford's planning and zoning commission. more...
April 11, 2018 - With the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey serving as a backdrop, the University of Houston Law Center unveiled its new edition of Briefcase Magazine this week on its website. more...
April 10, 2018 — Two tax law experts recently outlined provisions of the 2017 U.S. tax reform in a program that was designed to give tax lawyers and other practitioners a basic understanding of what they need to know in dealing with individual and corporate clients after this significant legislation. more...
April 10, 2018 —Teams from the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center continue to showcase their skills and legal knowledge in moot court and alternative dispute resolution competitions at home and abroad. more...
April 9, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professors Renee Knake and Sapna Kumar have been awarded Fulbright grants to conduct research in their specialty areas in Australia and Europe for the 2019 winter semester. more...
Energy leaders will share concerns and possible solutions to deal with policy and technological challenges facing the oil and gas industry more...
April 6, 2018 — Dr. Michael S. Ewer, a visiting professor at the Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, will participate in a panel discussion on the future of health care in America April 10 at the Health Policy Institute in the Texas Medical Center. more...
April 5, 2018 - The Bill of Rights has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at how they relate to society today. more...
April 5, 2018 — Pharmaceutical research into the human body's microbial ecosystem is "exploding" even though scientists and manufacturers working to develop drugs that may treat or cure diseases find it difficult to protect their time and investment through patent law, according to a guest speaker Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
April 4, 2018 — The "People's Law School" will be back in session Saturday at the University of Houston Law Center, offering free classes on basic legal rights and answering questions on a wide variety of legal issues. more...
April 4, 2018 — The executive committee of the University of Houston Law Center recently voted to honor Professor Meredith J. Duncan with the 2018 Ethel M. Baker Faculty Award for her leadership in promoting the school's involvement in the community. more...
April 2, 2018 — Colleagues, family and friends gathered at the University of Houston Law Center Thursday to celebrate the careers and offer best wishes to eight faculty members who recently retired after years of service to the school. more...
March 30, 2018 — An emphasis on the social history of capital murder defendants, including treatment for mental illness, has been a driving force in the steady decline of death penalty sentences during the past two decades, according to a criminal law professor who spoke Thursday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 30, 2018 — Multidistrict litigation, the practice of consolidating mass torts in front of a single judge, can create opportunities for plaintiffs' lawyers and defense attorneys in ways that may ultimately harm the plaintiffs, according to a University of Georgia Law School professor. more...
March 27, 2018 — Gus August Schill, Jr., who served as an adjunct professor in Admiralty Law at the University of Houston for nearly three decades, died Sunday in Kerrville at the age of 85. more...
March 26, 2018 — Judge Adalberto Jordán of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explained why doctors cannot be prohibited from asking their patients about firearm ownership recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 26, 2018 — The Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center is extending its global reach by launching an international commercial arbitration award writing competition in partnership with two, non-profit Alternative Dispute Resolution organizations with worldwide membership. more...
March 26, 2018 — Area high school students squared off in "courtrooms" at the University of Houston Law Center Friday in a mock trial competition that showcased the legal skills and knowledge they learned as part of the Law Center's "Street Law" program. more...
March 22, 2018 -- March is Women's History Month and a time to recognize trailblazers who made significant contributions to their professions. Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, tells the story of former Judge Ruby Kless Sondock. more...
March 22, 2018 - Assistant Professor D. Theodore Rave emphasized the state's need for election officials who do not have ties to a political party during a voting rights briefing to the Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 22, 2018 — The political appointment process is often seen as political patronage — presidents rewarding their supporters and friends with government jobs. more...
March 21, 2018 —Trade secrets are sometimes perceived as the "red-headed stepchild" of the intellectual property world, but they deserve much more scrutiny, according to a Vanderbilt Law School professor who spoke Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 20, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center maintained its strong showing in this year's U.S. News & World Report law school rankings with two of three specialty programs improving their longstanding positions among the nation's top 10. more...
March 20, 2018 — The keynote speaker at the Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture illustrated how immigration policy can help combat racism recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 20, 2018 - Legal and medical professionals recently gathered at the University of Houston Law Center to bring attention to the perils of human trafficking. more...
Hudson argues that critics of federal environmental law should support local land use planning if they want to reduce the size and scope of federal intervention more...
March 14, 2018 — Members of the business and immigration communities acknowledged that changes must be made to the current immigration system during a question and answer session recently at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 13, 2018 (HOUSTON) — The University of Houston Law Center is accepting applications for the fourth year of its award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Program designed to increase diversity in the legal profession by introducing historically underrepresented groups of students to the demands of law school and opportunities for a law career. more...
March 12, 2018 - An expert on race relations considered some of the victories and defeats of the Civil Rights Movement as part of the 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas provided faculty and staff a backstage pass to the upcoming season of "The Law of Rock and Roll" radio program last week in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...
March 8, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center will host a public meeting of the Texas Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights on March 13 to hear testimony about potential barriers to the free exercise of voting rights in the state. more...
March 8, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students engaged in friendly competition during the Public Interest Law Organization's 10th annual silent auction, and helped raise $4,582 on Tuesday. more...
March 8, 2018 — One of the nation's leading authorities on intellectual property law explained the intersection of the three types of legal protections and how patent law seems to dominate, during a talk Wednesday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 8, 2018 — More than 60 first-year University of Houston Law Center students were honored at the third annual Academic Achievement Reception on Tuesday in the Hendricks Heritage Room. more...
March 7, 2018 — While the Great Migration helped create an African-American middle class, many migrants faced similar racial inequalities in northern states that they were trying to escape in the south, according to Cheryl L. Wade of the St. John's University School of Law. more...
March 7, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center is ranked 43rd among the nation's law schools in the percentage of 2017 graduates hired as associates by the country's top 100 law firms, according to the National Law Journal's annual survey of "Go-To" law schools. more...
UC Davis Law Professor Gabriel Chin is featured speaker for March 8 event more...
March 5, 2018 — Judge Mary Bacon, a 1972 graduate of the then-UH Bates College of Law who went on to preside over a criminal state district court for 15 years, passed away March 1 at the age of 87. more...
March 5, 2018 – To prepare for Mexico's upcoming presidential election and beyond, various members of academia from the U.S. and Mexico gathered digitally and in person for a roundtable discussion titled, "The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations" last week in the Albertus Room at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
March 2, 2018 — U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady on Friday assured attendees at the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal's 18th Annual Symposium, "Energy Investment Tax Issues Around the World," that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approved by Congress in December, although not perfect, will benefit middle class families and small businesses. more...
Feb. 28, 2018 — A leading authority on European Union taxation policy discussed the uncertainty multinational corporations face in regard to recent changes that could inhibit overseas investment and cost one U.S. company billions of dollar in back taxes. more...
Feb. 28, 2018 - The University of Houston Law Center unveiled a new on-campus dining option with a grand opening ceremony of the Market at Law Center last week. more...
Feb. 27, 2018 — Practicing attorneys interested in the field of immigration law were introduced to the basics of this challenging and complex area of law Friday by faculty and staff of the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic. more...
Feb. 23 2018 - Troy McKenzie, a professor at the NYU School of Law, was the latest presenter in the 2018 Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Feb. 21, 2018 - Colleagues, current and former students and friends gathered on Feb. 15 to celebrate the life of professor and University of Houston Law Center Dean Emeritus, Raymond T. Nimmer, who died Jan. 24 at the age of 73. more...
Feb. 21, 2018 — Prior to attending law school, Austin Echols did not consider himself to be much of a writer. more...
Feb. 21, 2018 — The red and white wine was flowing Saturday night as the University of Houston Law Center held its 42nd Annual Law Gala and Auction at the Hilton Americas with the theme "A Night in Napa." more...
Feb. 16, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes brought students up to date Tuesday on the headway the school is making on its law building campaign. more...
Feb. 15, 2018 - Glenn Cohen, a professor at Harvard Law School, delivered a provocative analysis on the bioethical aspects of animal welfare under current U.S. law during the latest Spring 2018 scholarship colloquium on Monday at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
During Black History Month, it is important to celebrate the Lone Star state's long history of diversity. Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, tells the story of the first African-American Attorney in Texas. more...
Feb. 13, 2018 — Christopher Storm, a 2008 alumnus of the University of Houston Law Center, came back to campus last week, giving an aptly titled presentation, "The Return of the Prodigal Storm." more...
Feb. 12, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center Communications and Marketing Department was awarded four medals in the 2017 Collegiate Advertising Awards competition for excellence in promoting the school's educational opportunities and special events. more...
Feb. 12, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center students interacted with officials from government agencies and public interest groups Friday in the Commons at the "Government and Public Interest Table Talk," hosted by the Law Center's Career Development Office. more...
Feb. 9, 2018 — University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor Jessica L. Roberts participated today in a panel discussion on cancer policy at a conference hosted by Yale University. more...
Feb. 7, 2018 — The University of Houston Law Center ranked 19th among the best law schools for Hispanics in a diversity survey conducted by preLaw magazine. more...
Feb. 6, 2018 -- Lindsey Henry, a reporter at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV), recounted what it was like to cover a major natural disaster after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Gulf Coast region last August and September. more...
Feb. 6, 2018 – Nate Oman, a professor at William & Mary Law School, spoke at the University of Houston Law Center on Monday as part of the Spring 2018 scholarship colloquium. more...
Feb. 6, 2018 — Judge Gregg Costa of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals discussed how lawyers have become less involved in politics and community issues during his talk, "The Decline of Civic Engagement Among Lawyers: What Has Caused It and Why It Matters," in Krost Hall last week at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Feb. 2, 2018 - Several months removed from graduating from the University of Houston Law Center and passing the Texas bar exam, a number of recent graduates are making their own distinctive inroads into the legal profession. more...
Feb. 1, 2018 — Ewell E. "Pat" Murphy Jr., who taught as a distinguished lecturer and adjunct professor in transnational business law at the University of Houston Law Center from 1996 to 2015, has died at the age of 89. more...
Jan. 31, 2018 — Alfred Joseph "Al" Coco, who was instrumental in development of the law library at the University of Houston Law Center in the late 1960s, has died at the age of 84. more...
Jan. 30, 2018 — Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States urged law schools to weave ethical training into course curriculum earlier and to encourage students to participate in pro-bono work in a discussion held at the University of Houston Law Center last Friday. more...
Jan. 30, 2018 — The tax bill recently approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump includes a provision recommended by University of Houston Law Center Professor Bret Wells in his testimony before a Senate committee to reform international business tax laws. more...
Jan. 29, 2018 — A memorial service for Adele Hedges, a University of Houston Law Center alumna and retired chief justice of the 14th Court of Appeals, will be held Thursday at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. more...
As net neutrality continues to be in the news, Dean Leonard Baynes, with the University of Houston Law Center, looks at both sides of the issue. more...
Jan. 25, 2018 — Raymond T. Nimmer, a former dean and professor at the University of Houston Law Center for more than four decades, died Wednesday at the age of 73. more...
Jan. 25, 2018 — Two student attorneys with the University of Houston Law Center's Immigration Clinic helped a young girl remain in the U.S. in a dispute involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the Southern District of Texas. more...
Jan. 24, 2018 — Legal writing educators from law schools across the country recently gathered at the University of Houston Law Center for a professional development program organized in coordination with the Legal Writing Institute's nationwide One-Day Workshop series. more...
Jan. 23, 2018 - A panel of University of Houston Law Center alumni provided tips to current and aspiring self-employed attorneys on how to start and sustain a solo practice during a recent continuing legal education session, "So You Want to Go SOLO?" more...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, some families who want to file damage claims on properties still owned by deceased relatives are caught in the unfamiliar territory of probate court. more...
Jan. 18, 2018 — The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is honoring University of Houston Law Center Alumna Phyllis Randolph Frye '81 with its 6th annual Stonewall Award for her long-time efforts on behalf of LGBT causes. more...
Jan. 12, 2018 — Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States will visit the University of Houston Law Center on Friday, Jan. 26. more...
Jan. 11, 2018 — In a rare occurrence, two University of Houston Law Center professors participated in a single panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in San Diego last week. more...
Jan. 4, 2018 -- Storing and using people's genomic data in research offers many benefits to society, but it places a person's civil rights at risk, according to University of Houston Law Center Professor Barbara J. Evans whose legal analysis was published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics. more...
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