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December 2022

UH and UH Law Center alumna Fermeen Fazal contributes student organization space

Fermeen Fazal

Dec. 19, 2022 — The Fermeen Fazal Student Organization Flex Room in the University of Houston Law Center’s new John M. O’Quinn Law Building is named for respected attorney and community advocate Fermeen Fazal ‘00.

UHLC antitrust professor reshaping scholarly landscape through presentations and publication

UH Law Center Professor Darren Bush (left) with fellow panelists presenting on “The Goals of Antitrust” during the Lee E. Teitelbaum Utah Law Review Symposium.

Dec. 14, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Professor Darren Bush has been busy this year bringing antitrust and consumer protection law topics to the forefront through conference presentations and published academic research.

UH Law Center clinic expands to include criminal appeals representation

Dec. 14, 2022 – Beginning this spring semester, criminal appeals will be added to the University of Houston Law Center clinic program.

Houston Law Review’s 27th Annual Frankel Lecture traces the jurisprudence of masculinity in the Dobbs, Bruen, and Kennedy SCOTUS decisions

UH Law Center’s Dean Leonard M. Baynes (center) is joined by (from left) Helen Alvaré, Reva Siegel, Melissa Murray and Daniel Morales at the 27th Annual Frankel Lecture.

Dec. 09, 2022 –– What do the Second Amendment, school prayer, and abortion rights have in common? According to Melissa Murray, a leading scholar in family law, constitutional law, and reproductive rights and justice, read together, they point to the Supreme Court’s embrace of a jurisprudence of a masculinity.

UH Law Center’s IPIL Fall Lecture sponsored by HIPLA explores the relationship between business reputations and trademark law

UH Law Center Associate Dean Greg R. Vetter (IPIL/Houston) and Lee Eubanks (Eubanks PLLC and Houston Intellectual Property Law Association President) join guest speaker James Gibson (Richmond School of Law) during the 29th Annual Fall Lecture.

Dec. 09, 2022 — An intellectual property law expert examined some consequences for trademark law dissociating the connection between reputation and quality during the 29th Annual Fall Lecture hosted by the University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law (IPIL) this November.

Student Spotlight: Mahsa Monshizadegan advocates for human rights in Iran

Mahsa Monshizadegan

Dec. 6, 2022 — In an op-ed article published by The Austin Chronicle, UH Law Center student and Iranian-U.S. citizen Mahsa Monshizadegan spoke out about the unnecessary cruelty currently seen in Iranian leadership.

Take a virtual walkthrough of the newest law school building in Texas

Video showcases John M. O’Quinn Law Building at UH Law Center

Dec. 06, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center released a video tour highlighting the unique spaces that make up the five-story, 180,000-square-foot John M. O’Quinn Law Building.

UH Law Center celebrates National Pro Bono week

UH Law students attend a pro bono pop-up with local legal service providers during the 2022 Pro Bono week.

Dec. 05, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center marked the American Bar Association’s annual Pro Bono Week held recently, themed “Law in Everyday Life,” with a host of volunteer opportunities and educational events for students, faculty and staff.

November 2022

Domestic violence is on the rise in Houston, advocate says at UH Law Center case training

Alejandro Celorio Alcántara (LL.M. ’09) , Julian Cardenas Garcia (LL.M. ’11) and Jessica Bregant present at a CLE on “Mexico Sues the U.S. Gun Industry” hosted by the UH Law Center.

Nov. 30, 2022 — The incidents of domestic violence are substantially increasing in Harris County, advocacy leader Maisha Colter noted during a case training hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

Mexico’s suits against U.S. gun industry aim to stop flood of firearms, government official says at UH Law Center presentation

Alejandro Celorio Alcántara (LL.M. ’09) , Julian Cardenas Garcia (LL.M. ’11) and Jessica Bregant present at a CLE on “Mexico Sues the U.S. Gun Industry” hosted by the UH Law Center.

Nov. 29, 2022 – Legal Advisor for Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alejandro Celorio Alcántara (LL.M. ’09) discussed the weaponry relationship between Mexico and the United States and the civil lawsuits against the gun industry during a presentation hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

preLaw magazine rates UH Law Center in the top schools nationwide in seven categories

Nov. 21, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center earned high marks in several national areas for top specialty programs and best value from preLaw magazine this fall.

UH Law Center Professor Emerita Oren to speak at 45th Anniversary of the National Women’s Conference

Nov. 15, 2022 — Laura Oren ‘80, University of Houston Law Center Professor Emerita and alumnae, will address attendees on Thursday, Nov. 17 during the commemoration event for the 1977 National Women's Conference in Houston.

Houston Law Review’s Frankel Lecture examines the impact of masculinity on Supreme Court rulings

Nov. 14, 2022 –– The 27th Annual Frankel Lecture, sponsored by the Houston Law Review at the University of Houston Law Center, will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court and explore possible gender bias applied in protecting legal rights. Melissa Murray, a leading expert on constitutional law, reproductive rights and justice, will discuss “The Jurisprudence of Masculinity” during the keynote Friday, Nov. 18.

Two UHLC professors’ research recognized by peer-review site JOTWELL

Nov. 11, 2022 — Legal website Jotwell recently featured publications by the University of Houston Law Professors Kellen Zale and Victor Flatt. JOTWELL is a publication that provides space for legal academics to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best and latest legal scholarship.

UHLC Dean Baynes stresses the importance of scholarships during discussion with students

Nov. 11, 2022 — Dean Leonard M. Baynes highlighted the future objectives and recent milestones of the University of Houston Law Center during the fall semester “Discussion with the Dean” sessions this week.

Party lines, traditionalism influence religious case rulings, experts say during UH Law Center panel on SCOTUS

Nov. 10, 2022 — A panel of national experts reflected on the evolving intersection of law and religion in the United States during a recent continuing legal education Supreme Court Update hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

UH Law Center health law professor Fowler examines Femtech privacy issues surfacing post-Dobbs

Leah Fowler is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law & Policy Institute.

Nov. 9, 2022 — Roe v. Wade’s reversal, by way of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, inadvertently drew attention to the work of consumer health technology researcher Leah Fowler, Research Assistant Professor at the University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law & Policy Institute.

UH Law Center Professor Bregant earns Article of the Year recognition

Professor Bregant

Nov. 08, 2022 — The Association of American Law Schools’ Alternative Dispute Resolution Section selected for its 2021 Article of the Year the paper “Perceptions of Settlement.”

UH Law Center earns six gold awards in Education Digital Marketing national competition

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Nov. 04, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center Communications and Marketing team received high rankings in the 10th Annual Education Digital Marketing Awards, which recognize the best websites, digital content, electronic communications, mobile and social media from higher education intuitions across the country.

Dedication book provides an inside look at UH Law Center’s ultramodern John M. O’Quinn Law Building

Book Cover

Nov. 2, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center has debuted a photo feature book highlighting the new John M. O’Quinn Law Building and showcasing many of the spectacular spaces.

American Bar Association names UH Law Center national ABA Competitions Champion

Competition Logo

Nov. 1, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center has earned the 2021-22 American Bar Association (ABA) Competitions Champion award.

UH Law Center remembers leading tax expert Paul Asofsky

 The David Bolen Student C-Store at the UH Law Center is a market with the latest AI technology that allows contactless payments.

Nov. 1, 2022 — Paul Asofsky, former senior advisor and faculty member with the University of Houston Law Center’s LL.M. tax law program, passed away on Friday, Oct. 28. He was 81.

October 2022

UH Law Center’s AI-powered convenience store featured in Best College Tech 2022 video

 The David Bolen Student C-Store at the UH Law Center is a market with the latest AI technology that allows contactless payments.

Oct. 24, 2022 — The What’s Inside vlog visited the University of Houston campus to test the UH Law Center’s cutting-edge addition of autonomous retail for the recent video highlighting the best technology on campuses across the United States.

President Biden names two UH Law Center alumni as U.S. Attorneys in Texas

CLE Screenshots

Oct. 19, 2022— University of Houston Law Center alumni Jaime E. Esparza ’83 and Alamdar S. Hamdani ‘99 were nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as United States Attorneys in the Western and Southern Districts of Texas respectively.

Dobbs decision creates uncertainty and battlefield across states, say constitutional law experts at UH Law Center

CLE Screenshots

Oct. 17, 2022 — Professors Seth Chandler and Emily Berman examined the current U.S. legal landscape after Dobbs v. Jackson during a recent Supreme Court Update CLE hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.

UH Law Center’s Karen Jones visits France as part of Fulbright administrators exchange program

Karen Jones

Oct. 17, 2022 — Karen Jones, the University of Houston Law Center’s Executive Director of Global and Graduate Programs, is participating in a two-week seminar in France this October as a Fulbright International Education Administrator award recipient.

University of Houston Law Center names Professor Julian Cardenas as the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law

Julian Cardenas is the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the UH Law Center.

Oct. 17, 2022 — Research Assistant Professor Julian Cardenas was recently appointed as the Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston Law Center.

Environmental scholars review West Virginia v. EPA ruling and regulatory power of the courts during UH Law Center presentation

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Oct. 12, 2022 — A panel of environment law experts discussed the recent West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision and the EPA’s new limitations to regulate greenhouse gas during a University of Houston Law Center virtual U.S. Supreme Court Update CLE.

UH Law Center first-year students lend a hand with community service projects

University of Houston Law Center students, staff and faculty volunteered at the Houston Food Bank.

Oct. 04, 2022 — The 2022 Community Service Day held recently was an opportunity for the entering class at the University of Houston Law Center to bond with classmates, faculty and staff while participating in service projects.

Houston Business Journal names UH Law Center an Outstanding Diverse Organization

UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes accepts the Outstanding Diverse Organization award during the Houston Business Journal’s 2022 Diversity in Business Awards event.

Oct. 3, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center was recently recognized in the Outstanding Diverse Organizations category in the Houston Business Journal’s 2022 Diversity in Business Awards.

September 2022

AALS President Chemerinsky says democracy is in crisis while addressing attendees at the University of Houston Law Center’s Building Dedication Conference

Chemerinsky

Sept. 29, 2022 — Erwin Chemerinsky, President of the Association of American Law Schools, Dean and the Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law was the luncheon speaker focusing on the turbulent state of U.S. democracy during the University of Houston Law Center’s new John M. O’Quinn Law Building and Dedication Conference last Friday.

UH Law Center Debuts Student Video Tour of Ultramodern Law Building

Tour Shot

Sept. 29, 2022 — In a video just released by the University of Houston Law Center, Tyler Brewster, UHLC student and Student Bar Association President, showcases his favorite spots in the new John M. O’Quinn Law Building.

UH and UH Law Center Recognized with Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Awards

Building at Sunset

Sept. 28, 2022 — The University of Houston and the UH Law Center have long been recognized as inclusive institutions of higher education with culturally rich campus populations.

University of Houston Law Center opens nation’s latest ultramodern facility, the John M. O’Quinn Law Building, with official ribbon-cutting ceremony

Building at Sunset

Sept. 28, 2022 — After decades of dreaming of a modern, all-above-ground facility, the University of Houston Law Center celebrated the culmination of tremendous efforts to bring the John M. O’Quinn Law Building into reality with two celebration events last week.

National and Distinguished Leaders in Law to Convene at University of Houston Law Center’s John M. O’Quinn Law Building Dedication Conference

Building at Sunset

Sept. 19, 2022 — To commemorate the opening of the new John M. O’Quinn Law Building, some of the most notable names in bar association leadership, the judiciary, law firms, legal employers, and academia will gather at the University of Houston Law Center for a Celebration and Dedication Conference on Friday, Sept. 23.

UHLC Appellate Civil Rights Clinic represents Texas educators in transgender care case

University of Houston Law Center's new John M. O'Quinn Law Building located at 4170 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Sep. 15, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center’s Appellate Civil Rights Clinic joins the ACLU and ACLU of Texas, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Baker Botts L.L.P. in supporting transgender teens litigating to block Texas from investigating parents who provide gender-affirming care.

August 2022

UH Law Center welcomes back students in Texas’ newest law school building

University of Houston Law Center's new John M. O'Quinn Law Building located at 4170 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Aug. 31, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center opens its state-of-the-art John M. O’Quinn Law Building, the newest law school building in Texas and one of the newest in the country.

UH Law Center expands global footprint through collaboration with university in Saudi Arabia

Panelists Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Jacqueline Del Villar and Regina A. Petty join UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes for a Pre-Law Pipeline discussion on pursuing the legal profession.

August 09, 2022 – Students attending the University of Houston Law Center will soon have the opportunity to participate in a joint academic program with the Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) in Saudi Arabia. The UH Law Center and PMU recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding, a contract to establish an official collaboration between the two universities.

High-profile lawyers share inspirational stories with students during UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline summer series

UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes moderates a Pre-Law Pipeline panel on diversity in the legal field with speakers Rene Casares, Lola Lin and Donovan Olliff.Panelists Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Jacqueline Del Villar and Regina A. Petty join UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes for a Pre-Law Pipeline discussion on pursuing the legal profession.

August 3, 2022 — The University of Houston Law Center's (UHLC) Pre-Law Pipeline Programs hosted a summer luncheon speaker series, which covered a range of topics including financial wellness, law school selection, diversity in the legal field, path to Big Law, admissions, and the versatility of a law degree.

UH Law Center’s Immigration Clinic represents client in oral argument before United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Clinical Supervising Attorney R. Parker Sheffy at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.

August 3, 2022 — Clinical Supervising Attorney R. Parker Sheffy recently appeared before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on behalf of a University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic client.

Students from Monterrey visit UHLC and experience intense energy and environmental law course

Students from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Mexico visit the University of Houston Law Center to participate in the 2nd International Energy and Environmental Law Summer Course.

August 1, 2022 — Twenty students and a faculty member from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Mexico participated in the 2nd International Energy and Environmental Law Summer Course held at the University of Houston Law Center.

July 2022

UH Law Center rated as one of the best law schools in the world for 2022

July 28, 2022 — Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education analytics provider, listed the University of Houston Law Center in its 2022 World University Rankings for Law & Legal Studies.

Legal community celebrates the life and career of UHLC Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas

Attending the Celebration of Life for Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas are, from left, UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes, alumna Leah Gross ’87, Olivas’ wife Professor Emerita Dr. Augustina Reyes, John Gross and Associate Dean of Alumni and Community Relations Sondra Tennessee.

July 27, 2022 — Friends, students, staff and alumni recently gathered online and in person to celebrate the life of University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas, who spent 38 years as a member of the University of Houston Law Center community. Olivas unexpectedly died on April 22 at 71 years old.

Guatemalan delegation focuses on needs of unaccompanied minors during meeting with UH Law Center Immigration Clinic, Rice and civic organizations

Guatemalan delegation discusses unaccompanied minors and immigration policy with local Houston civic organizations.

July 26, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Immigration Clinic met with a delegation of congressional members from Guatemala at the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to discuss unaccompanied minors and immigration policy.

UH Law Center ranks in Above the Law’s Top 50 Law Schools list for 2022

Above the Law

July 07, 2022 – Above the Law named the University of Houston Law Center to its nationally ranked Top 50 Law Schools list. This year, the Law Center moved up three spots to No. 44.

Alumni Spotlight: UHLC alumna Alison Chen takes leadership role in Akin Gump's Houston office

Alison Chen

July 5, 2022 – Leading international transactional law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has made University of Houston Law Center alumna Alison Chen (’03) the managing partner in charge at the firm’s Houston office.

June 2022

UH Law Center Professor Says Law Enforcement Officers Should Face Criminal Penalties for 'Police Bystanderism'

Kaufman

June 30, 2022 – While the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its policy requiring federal officers to intervene if colleagues are using excessive force, Zachary D. Kaufman, an associate professor of law and political science and co-director of the Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, argues that this “necessary, overdue initiative... doesn’t go far enough.” 

Head of the USEA says energy transition is necessary but will take time at UH Law Center’s 6th Annual North American EENR Conference

Assistant Professor  Valerie Gutmann Koch

June 23, 2022––The global importance of addressing climate change and shift toward carbon neutrality are “never going to change,” said Sheila Hollis, Acting Executive Director of the United States Energy Association. But it’s “not an overnight job” either.

UHLC Professor Valerie Gutmann Koch Named 2022 Health Law Scholar

Assistant Professor  Valerie Gutmann Koch

June 20, 2022 – University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor Valerie Gutmann Koch was named a 2022 Health Law Scholar by the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics and the Center for Health Law Studies at Saint Louis University.

UH Law Center remembers alumna Dean Browne C. Lewis ’97

Dean Browne C.  Lewis

June 20, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center is mourning the loss of North Carolina Central University School of Law Dean Browne C. Lewis.

UH Law Center highlights people, progress during annual alumni meeting

Dean Baynes

June 16, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center held its annual alumni meeting on Thursday, June 9.

Student Spotlight: UH Law Center 2L Caroline Drennen earns two scholarships from Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

2L Caroline Drennen

June 14, 2022 – The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF) awarded Caroline Drennen a 2022-23 RMMLF Scholarship of $7,102 and a Mary A. Viviano Scholarship of $7,500 to assist with academic expenses and further her passion in energy and environmental law.

UH Law Center’s Military Justice Clinic celebrates first graduate now serving in Air Force JAG Corps

Charles “Al” Hammaker

June 9, 2022 – University of Houston Law Center Alumna, Nikita Westberg is currently working as a United States Air Force Judge Advocate (JAG) at Luke Airforce Base in Arizona.

Alumni Spotlight: UH Law Center alumnus Hammaker ’86 appointed to Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 12 Board of Directors

Charles “Al” Hammaker

June 8, 2022 – Charles “Al” Hammaker is now serving a two-year term on to the Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 12 (GCWCID 12) Board of Directors. His role will be to evaluate and assist in administration and operation of the district’s water supply.

May 2022

Judicial ethics reform adopted after being recommended by UH Law Center Professor Jefferson

Jefferson

May 26, 2022 – Justices on the United States Supreme Court and all federal judges must promptly report financial disclosures and make them available in a publicly accessible database according to a bill passed by Congress and signed into law this month by President Joe Biden.

UH Law Center’s Karen Jones wins Fulbright International Education Administrators award

Karen Jones

May 23, 2022 - Karen Jones, the University of Houston Law Center’s Executive Director of Global and Graduate Programs, will spend part of the 2022-2023 academic year in France after being selected as a recipient of the Fulbright International Education Administrators award.

Student Spotlight: UH Law Center 2L Sarah Smati earns Vinson & Elkins Diversity Fellow

May 20, 2022, – Sarah Smati was recently awarded the Vinson & Elkins Diversity Fellowship, placing her alongside 17 second-year scholars from 13 different law schools in the United States to gain hands-on experience at a Vinson & Elkins law firm.

UH Law Center celebrates one of its most diverse cohorts of graduates

May 18, 2022 - The 2022 University of Houston Law Center Commencement ceremony was held at the Fertitta Center on Sunday, May 15.

UH Law Center alumna Rogers ’70 establishes Dean Leonard M. Baynes Scholarship for Diversity in Law

Regina RogersDean Leonard M. Baynes

May 16, 2022 - With a career in philanthropy and service, Regina Rogers recently established a fund that will benefit University of Houston Law Center students for years to come with a gift in honor of Dean Leonard M. Baynes and dedicated to his commitment to diversity and inclusion.

UH Law Center Associate Dean Tennessee receives Excellence in Education Award

Sondra Tennessee

May 16, 2022 - The Houston Lawyers Association has named University of Houston Law Center Associate Dean Sondra Tennessee recipient of the 2022 Roberson L. King Award

Alumni Spotlight: Quentin Brogdon ’89 leads as 2022 President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Quentin Brogdon

May 11, 2022 - For Quentin Brogdon, the 2022 President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and 1989 UH Law Center graduate, trial work is more than a job––it’s a passion.

UH Law Gala celebrates 75 years of law school history, raises $600K for scholarships

UH Law alumni and guests at the 45th Annual Law Gala and Auction

May 4, 2022––The University of Houston Law Center marked its 75th anniversary with a Roaring 2020s-themed gala, honoring the significant strides made by the UH Law Center and looking ahead to the next 75 years. More than $600K was raised for scholarships and initiatives to advance the Law Center’s mission.

April 2022

UH Law Center encourages networking, mentoring and support in Dean's Diversity Dialogue

Professor Emeritus Michael A Olivas

April 28, 2022 –Sixty-four Black attorneys throughout Texas virtually took part in the Dean's Diversity Dialogue: Texas Big Law, Black Law Partner/Corporate Counsel Summit on April 25 to discuss recruitment and retention of, and collaboration among Texas Black lawyers.

University of Houston Law Center mourns passing of Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas

Professor Emeritus Michael A Olivas

April 22, 2022 – Acclaimed higher education and immigration law scholar and Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas died today.

Alumni Spotlight: Jim M. Perdue, Sr. ‘63 enters Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame

Jim M. Perdue, Sr. ‘63 enters Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame

April 21, 2022 - University of Houston Law Center alumnus Jim M. Perdue Sr. was celebrated recently as one of the best trial attorneys in the country as a 2022 inductee into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame

UH Law Center Conference Addresses Energy Implications of Russia's Ukrainian Invasion

Conference speakers

April 20, 2022 - The 4th Annual Denney L. Wright International Energy Tax Conference and the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal’s 22nd Annual Symposium daylong conference addressed as a key topic the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

UH Global Law and Policy for the Americas webinar examines lessons from the pandemic

2022 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture speakers

April 18, 2022 – Legal scholars from around the world virtually convened with the University of Houston Law Center for a wide-reaching panel on “Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Governance,” offering insights and action steps to some of today’s pressing issues.

UH Law Center honors students, faculty and staff at 2022 Dean’s Awards Ceremony

2022 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture speakers

April 15, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center held its annual Dean’s Awards Ceremony on Monday to recognize the achievements of law faculty, students and staff. The event was held virtually and was co-hosted by UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes and Associate Dean of Law Alumni and Community Relations Sondra Tennessee.

Rosenberg lecture focuses on first Black female federal justice

2022 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture speakers

April 7, 2022 – The topic of the University of Houston Law Center’s annual Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture was well-timed this year. Held on March 22, the discussion centered on Judge Constance Baker Motley, the nation’s first Black female federal justice and a new book on Motley written by Harvard scholar, Tomiko Brown-Nagin.

UH Law Alumni Association Awards 2021-2022 Recipients Announced

Alumni Awards

April 6, 2022 – The UH Law Alumni Association has selected outstanding alumni and law faculty who have made significant contributions and who continue to showcase the Law Center in the business and legal community.

March 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Stephen Wallace ’83 Establishes Endowed Scholarship and Scholarship Match through 2024

Stephen Wallace, a 1983

March 31, 2022 - For Stephen Wallace, a 1983 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, supporting future scholars at UH is about advocating for education.

Three UH Law Center specialty programs keep longstanding Top 10 status in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings

The new John M. O’Quinn Law Building is on schedule to open its doors Fall 2022.

March 29, 2022 - Multiple University of Houston Law Center specialty programs are among the best in the country, according to results of a new U.S. News & World Report annual survey released today.

Law Center’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Teams enjoy success at ABA Client Counseling Competition

UHLC members of the ABA Client Counseling teams are: Allan Jeanjaquet and Meghan Beytebiere (top row L to R) and Autumn Brehon and Libby Spann (bottom row L to R).

March 23, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Teams celebrated huge wins at the American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition recently.

Harvard scholar to analyze legacy of civil rights icon at UH Law Center’s Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture

Tomiko Brown-Nagin

March 21, 2022 - Tomiko Brown-Nagin will lead a discussion entitled, “Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality,” as the keynote speaker at the University of Houston Law Center’s annual Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture. The lecture will be held virtually through Zoom and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Central on Tuesday, March 22

UH Law Center Ranks 27 in 2022 ‘Go-To’ Law School List

The new John M. O’Quinn Law Building will open Fall 2022

March 18, 2022 – Law.com has selected the University of Houston Law Center as one of the top 30 law schools in the nation when it comes to sending graduates to associate positions with “Big Law.” The Law Center moved up 3 spots to No. 27 from its No. 30 ranking in 2021. It is the highest UHLC has ranked since the list began in 2010.

Elizabeth D. Rockwell Faculty Fellow Award granted to UHLC Professor Gina S. Warren for her research on justice during the energy transition

UHLC Professor Gina S. Warren

March 11, 2022 - University of Houston Law Center professor and scholar Gina S. Warren recently received the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Faculty Fellow Award, an achievement she says will allow her to conduct research on “achieving equity in social and economic participation in the energy system.

Student Spotlight: 3L Neil Segel shares energy expertise in NAPE, The Magazine For Deal Makers

Neil Segel

March 10, 2022 - For Neil Segel, a 3L at the University of Houston Law Center, legal education is a stepping stone toward finding his place within the unfolding energy transition.

Impact of American Media Biases on Communities of Color Discussed in Law Center Webinar

UH Law Center Dean M. Leonard Baynes ’82

Mar. 8, 2022 – The way that race and racism intersect with American media over the last hundred years was presented in a two-day webinar held Feb. 25-26.

UHLC Dean Baynes named distinguished alum by Columbia Black Law Students Association

UH Law Center Dean M. Leonard Baynes ’82

March 7, 2022 – UH Law Center Dean M. Leonard Baynes ’82 was recognized by the Columbia Black Law Students Association (BLSA) recently as a distinguished alumni honoree at the 28th Annual Paul Robeson Gala. Baynes received an award for his contributions and achievements.

February 2022

Judge Marcia A. Crone ‘78 reflects on career and the future of the legal profession

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Feb. 25, 2022––Judge Marcia A. Crone ‘78 outlined the options, opportunities, and objectives defining the legal profession today, encouraging Law Center students and alumni to embrace personal and professional growth, diversity, and career opportunities at this year’s Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Jurist-in-Residence Lectureship. 

Economist and Professor Lisa Cook delivers Black History Month Lecture at UH Law Center

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Feb. 21, 2022–– Michigan State University Professor of Economics and International Relations Dr. Lisa D. Cook presented the 2022 Bracewell Distinguished Lecture in Racial and Social Justice at UH Law Center.

University of Houston and Georgetown University Law Schools Partner in Colloquium on Race, Racism, and American Media

race and media image

Feb. 21, 2022 – The University of Houston Law Center and Georgetown University Law Center, in collaboration with Free Press’ Media 2070 project, will explore historic and contemporary racial discrimination in all modalities of modern media. The virtual colloquium will run from February 25 to February 26 and will begin at 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday and 10:50 a.m. EST on Saturday.

UH Law Center Dean Baynes emphasizes the importance of diversity for the future of the legal profession

UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes.

Feb. 17, 2022— Law schools that embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion will be better equipped to serve the legal profession and society, said UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes in a recent podcast episode of EdUp Legal.

Alumni Spotlight: UH Law Center alumnus Muhammad Aziz ’04 named Attorney of the Year

UH Law Center alumnus Muhammad Aziz ’04 named Attorney of the Year

Feb. 15, 2022 – Texas Lawyer and ALM Media, LLC recognized the legal accomplishments of University of Houston Law Center alumnus Muhammad “Mo” Aziz ’04 by naming him “Attorney of the Year” in their 2021 Texas Legal Excellence Awards which honor legal careers impacting the Texas legal profession.

UH Law Professor Chandler leads discussion on changing abortion laws

UH Law Professor Chandler leads discussion on changing abortion laws.

Feb. 8, 2022 - The outcome of hotly-contested abortion laws in Texas and Mississippi could have major ramifications across the country, from reproductive rights and Roe v. Wade to the political arena, according to UH Law Center Professor Seth J. Chandler.

Joseph A. Vail Asylum Workshop shares valuable immigration insights in the era of the Biden Administration

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Feb. 7, 2022 – More than 350 practitioners attended the annual Joseph A. Vail Asylum Workshop recently.

UH Law Center faculty highlight emerging trends in legal jurisprudence

Feb. 2, 2022 – Moderated by Dean Leonard M. Baynes, UH Law Center faculty recently participated in a virtual CLE seminar and discussed critical race theory, feminist jurisprudence, law and economics and traditional legal analysis.

Princeton Review ranks UH Law Center Among Top 50 in latest survey

Students

Feb. 3, 2022 – The Princeton Review has released its annual list of the Best Law Schools giving the University of Houston Law Center high marks for best college experience, best career expectation and best academic achievement.

January 2022

The White House and Justice Department recognize UH Law Center among 99 law schools for work on eviction prevention

Jan. 31, 2022 - Senior Biden Administration officials convened a virtual event last Friday where they announced law schools which responded to the Attorney General’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession to address the housing and eviction crisis.

Connor Thompson named new EENR research scholar, brings government and private sector expertise

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes, center, was one of two recipients of the Clyde Ferguson Award at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting, along with UCLA School of Law Professor Laura Gomez, right. Yale Law School Professor Monica Bell, left, received the Derrick Bell Award.

January 31, 2022 – Connor A.Thompson, a seasoned researcher specifically in energy, oil and gas, and utility law, has joined the University of Houston Law Center's Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Center (EENR) as a research scholar.

UH Law Center’s Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project and CenterPoint Energy’s Legal Department Join Forces on a Juvenile Record-sealing Initiative

Jan. 25, 2022 - (HOUSTON) – The Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project (JCAP) at the University of Houston Law Center today announced its first corporate partnership with CenterPoint Energy. 

UH Law Center receives top honors in national digital marketing competition

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes, center, was one of two recipients of the Clyde Ferguson Award at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting, along with UCLA School of Law Professor Laura Gomez, right. Yale Law School Professor Monica Bell, left, received the Derrick Bell Award.

Jan. 24, 2022 – The Education Digital Marketing Awards (EDMAs) has presented the University of Houston Law Center with two awards for its marketing efforts. The Law Center was recognized as a gold winner for marketing of the inaugural Black Lawyers Matter Conference titled, “Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

UH Law Center Dean Baynes receives Clyde Ferguson Award during AALS 2022 Annual Meeting

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes, center, was one of two recipients of the Clyde Ferguson Award at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting, along with UCLA School of Law Professor Laura Gomez, right. Yale Law School Professor Monica Bell, left, received the Derrick Bell Award.

Jan. 18, 2022 – University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes was the recipient of the Clyde Ferguson Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Minority Groups. Baynes received the accolade during a recent virtual ceremony.

Student Spotlight: UH Law Center 3L Tiffany Penner secures two federal clerkships

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Jan. 12, 2022 - Tiffany Penner, a member of the University of Houston Law Center Class of 2022, will have multiple experiences working in a judge’s chambers for the better part of three years after she completes her legal education in May.

Examining environmental waiver abuse: UH Law Center Prof. Flatt honored for article outlining issues, solutions

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Jan. 10, 2022 - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Houston Law Center Professor Victor Flatt quickly realized that emergency environmental waivers were becoming routinely abused, so he began to look into it further.

Immigration law experts to provide updates on federal policy at UH Law Center’s annual asylum law seminar

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Jan. 10, 2022 - Practitioners will receive guidance on the Biden Administration’s approach to immigration at the Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop, presented by the Immigration Clinic at the University of Houston Law Center. The virtual program begins at 9 a.m. on Friday Jan. 28.

UH Law Center faculty experts and guest to discuss trending legal topics

Jan. 5, 2022 - Scholars from the University of Houston Law Center will analyze critical race theory, feminist jurisprudence, law and economics and traditional legal analysis during a seminar at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 presented via Zoom.

December 2021

TikTok Content Highlights Flaws in Sexual Education According to New Paper

PPublished Paper Co-Authored by UH Law Professor Finds Popular Social Media App Often Provides Misinformation to Adolescents

Dec. 22, 2021 - Teenagers and young adults who turn to TikTok for sexual education may be vulnerable to misinformation, according to an article co-authored by University of Houston Law Center Research Assistant Professor Leah Fowler of the Health Law & Policy Institute.

New Study from the UH Law Center Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Lending Industry Advertising

Professor Jim Hawkins and 3L Student Tiffany Penner Call for Change to Advertising Practices and Regulations

Dec. 21, 2021 – A new study authored by University of Houston Law Center Professor Jim Hawkins and student Tiffany Penner and published in the Emory Law Journal indicates that the payday lending industry often targets Black and Latino communities in advertising their products, while the mainstream banking industry targets white consumers.

Judge Fortunato Benavides ’72 discusses career journey and importance of clerkships with University of Houston Law Center faculty and students

Federal Judge Fortunato Benavides

Dec. 14, 2021 - Federal Judge Fortunato Benavides, a 1972 alumnus of the University of Houston Law Center, spoke recently with faculty and students about his path to judgeship, meeting with former President Bill Clinton, and what he looks for in a law clerk.

UHLC’s Samantha Casas ’21 presented ATJ Law Student Pro Bono Award at New Lawyers Induction Ceremony

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Dec. 3, 2021––Thousands of new attorneys were sworn in to the State Bar of Texas recently including 2021 UH Law Center graduate Samantha Casas, recipient of the Law Student Pro Bono Award.

UH Law Center Gets a New Address

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Dec. 2, 2021 – The University of Houston Law Center has an official new street address. It is shifting from 4604 Calhoun Rd. to 4104 Martin Luther King Blvd

University of Houston Law Center

4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6060

713-743-2100 General
713-743-2094 Legal Clinics