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March 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Texas Bar Foundation awards Quentin Brogdon ’89 for a zealous devotion to clients, the bar and public

Quentin Brogdon ’89

March 28, 2023 — Quentin Brogdon ’89, partner at Crain Brogdon, LLP in Dallas, was named the 2023 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award recipient from the Texas Bar Foundation. Practicing law for over three decades, Brogdon is noted for an unreserved commitment to his clients and the legal practice.

UH Law Center Professor Warren to share expertise as a distinguished visiting energy scholar during a summer session in Vermont

University of Houston Law Center Professor Gina Warren

March 14, 2023 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Gina Warren has been selected as the Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) Distinguished Energy Law Scholar.

Alumni Spotlight: U.S. Representative Crockett ’06 begins first term, credits UH Law Center education

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett '06

March 08, 2023 — When U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett ’06 took her oath of office this year to represent Texas’ 30th Congressional District, she started a historic term in Congress. Crockett is the first African American University of Houston Law Center graduate in the school’s 75-year history to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

UH Law Center recognized among Houston Business Journal’s 2023 Diversity in Business Award honorees

Houston Business Journal’s 2023 Diversity in Business Award

March 08, 2023 — The Houston Business Journal has named the University of Houston Law Center an Outstanding Diverse Organization as part of the publication’s annual Diversity in Business Awards. HBJ announced the 2023 honorees in February.

A book is a life raft says criminal justice reform advocate during a Black History Month performance at UH Law Center

Featured speaker Reginald Dwayne Betts (center) is joined by event sponsors (from left) UH College of Education Interim Dean Cathy Horn, UH Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes and Bracewell LLP D&I and Community Outreach Director Monica Parker and Bracewell LLP Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair and Partner Jeff Vaden.

March 07, 2023 — Award-winning author, 2021 MacArthur Fellow and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke about the transformative power of reading and explored the prison experience through poetry during his performance “Felon: An American Washi Tale” at the University of Houston Law Center during Black History Month.

UH Law Center delegation attends UH Day at the Capitol

University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes (center) is joined by UHLC students, from left, Hunter Mitchell, Tyler Brewster, Lizzy Do, Cesar Rivera Infante and LaTheena Thomas in Austin for UH Day at the Capitol on Thursday, March 2.

March 6, 2023 — A group from the University of Houston Law Center went to Austin Thursday to support key legislative priorities that will help advance the university.

AI writing bots will change the lives of students and professionals says University of Houston Law Center scholar Salib

salib

March 01, 2023 — The use of artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT will have widespread implications on education and in professional settings, according to University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor Peter Salib. While ChatGPT has the potential for abuse and inaccuracies, Salib added that when used properly, it can benefit students and professionals.

February 2023

Environmental expert stresses urgency for sky cleanup at UHLC EENR lecture

Mary Christina Wood, University of Oregon School of Law Philip H. Knight Professor and Faculty Director

Feb. 21, 2023 — Mary Christina Wood, University of Oregon School of Law Philip H. Knight Professor and Faculty Director spoke about the emergency need for cleaning up the atmosphere with natural climate solutions at a University of Houston Law Center EENR lecture.

Student Spotlight: Prestigious law firm Cravath selects UH Law Center 2L as summer associate

Pierre Schlaefli

Feb. 20, 2023 — Pierre Schlaefli, University of Houston Law Center 2L, has been chosen as a summer associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York.

PreLaw magazine recognizes University of Houston Law Center as a top law school for diversity and trial advocacy

Most Diverse LgoTop Advocacy

Feb. 16, 2023 – The University of Houston Law Center has earned two national rankings in the 2023 Winter issue of preLaw magazine.

Alumni Spoltlight: UHLC alumna Williams ’22 earns third place in national Brown Award for legal writing

University of Houston Law Center alumna

Feb. 15, 2023 — Recognized for Excellence in Legal Writing by the Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation, alumna Kirsten Williams ’22 has vividly reshaped common racism and discrimination misperceptions in an article focused on environmental consequences suffered by minority communities.

Student Spotlight: UH Law Center student Soileau named National Animal Law Competitions semi-finalist

Feb. 08, 2023 — Allie Soileau, University of Houston Law Center 3L, was chosen as a semi-finalist in the 2023 National Animal Law Competitions. Competing in the Legislative Drafting and Lobbying component, Soileau was selected from competitors across the United States and Canada.

UH Law Center student Cowan wins national transactional law competition The Closer

Feb. 08, 2023 — Competing with law students from across the country, University of Houston Law Center 3L William Cowan won the invitation-only transactional law event, The Closer.

Alumni Spotlight: UH Law Center Alumnus Rusk ’14 offers bar study hints, real estate law insights

UHLC alumnus David Rusk ’14

Feb. 07, 2023 — Real estate lawyer David Rusk ’14 was named partner at the multinational law firm Holland & Knight LLP effective this January. An alumnus of both the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Houston, Rusk gives guidance for preparing for the bar and how to pave a path to real estate law.

Offshore wind is growing fast as a solution to meet energy needs say experts at UHLC EENR lecture

Reginald Dwayne Betts.
Photo Credit: Mamadi Doumbouya

Feb. 06, 2023 — The intersection of ethics, economics and law in the evolution of a blue economy and offshore wind development was illustrated by Anastasia Telesetsky, Professor of Law at California Polytechnic State University.

University of Houston Law Center to feature Reginald Dwayne Betts as Black History Month Speaker

Reginald Dwayne Betts.
Photo Credit: Mamadi Doumbouya

Feb. 06, 2023 –– Award-winning author, poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts will give a solo performance on Thursday, Feb. 16, in celebration of Black History Month at the University of Houston Law Center.

Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop examines best practices, the judicial role in immigration law

Speaking on the panel “The Judicial Role in the U.S. Immigration Courts: A Unique Perspective” are, from left, Elizabeth Mendoza, William K. Zimmer, Rosemary Vega and Jimmie L. Benton.

Feb. 03, 2023  –– The 2023 Joseph A. Vail Asylum Law Workshop offered insights and strategies from top immigration law experts on the nuances of this ever-changing landscape, instructing hundreds of attendees and raising thousands of dollars to support the University of Houston Law Center’s Immigration Clinic.

UH Law Center mourns passing of former Harris County Judge Shearn Smith ‘51

former Harris County Judge Shearn Smith

Feb. 3, 2023 — Shearn Smith, a 1951 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17. He was 95.

January 2023

UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Scholar Hamaida achieves significant LSAT score improvement

University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Scholar Reem Hamaida

Jan. 30, 2023 — Reem Hamaida, a two-time University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline scholar, improved her score with a 27-point increase from low 140s on the initial diagnostic to high 160s on the official LSAT, a record first for the program that was established in 2016

UHLC Professor Thompson interviews member of Exonerated Five at MLK event

Sandra Guerra Thompson and Auyanna Aird interview Dr. Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, during the 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Jan. 27, 2023 — Dr. Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five shared his experience of being wrongfully convicted and ideas for improving the criminal justice system with attendees at the University of Houston’s 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Lone Star Regional Legal Writing Conference Seeks Presentation Proposals

 Lone Star Writing Conference

Jan. 19, 2023 –– The University of Houston Law Center and Texas Tech University School of Law are accepting presentation proposals for the Lone Star Regional Legal Writing Conference. Deadline to submit proposals using this form is Friday, Feb. 10.

University of Houston Law Center remembers Professor G. Sidney Buchanan

G. Sidney Buchanan

Jan. 18, 2023 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus G. Sidney Buchanan died Saturday, Jan. 7 at the age of 89 after a long illness.

UH Law Center expands Briefcase program with video series

Dean Baynes

Jan. 18, 2023 — University of Houston Law Center’s new video series focuses on the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Alumni Spotlight: UHLC alumna Doolabh leans into her love of sports through in-house counsel role with baseball’s Phillies

Elina Doolabh ’22

Jan. 12, 2023 — University of Houston Law Center alumna Elina Doolabh ’22 could not be happier in her new role as in-house associate counsel for the Philadelphia baseball team, the Phillies.

Bankrate names UH Law Center best value for environmental law

Jan. 11, 2023 — The University of Houston Law Center was listed in the “Top 9 best value law schools 2022” by Bankrate, which evaluated law schools across the country in four key areas.

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.