Law School News - STCL Houston

South Texas Law’s Trademark Clinic Earns Prestigious Honor from State Bar of Texas

June 26, 2024

The State Bar of Texas presented the 2024 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award June 21 to the Trademark Clinic in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics. “We have been a resource for small businesses for more...

History and Significance of Juneteenth

June 19, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Blog

South Texas College of Law Houston is closed June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday. For more than 150 years, Juneteenth has been sacred to many Black communities. June 19 marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston,...

President and Dean Michael F. Barry’s Five Years of Dedicated Leadership of STCL Houston Advanced the School on Many Fronts

June 17, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Features

When Michael F. Barry took the helm of Houston’s oldest law school as its 11th president and dean in fall 2019, he could not have imagined the journey he and South Texas College of Law Houston would take together over the...

South Texas Law Receives $1M-plus TAJF Grant to Help People Deal with Debt Issues

June 14, 2024

Posted in STCL News

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) recently awarded the South Texas College of Law Houston clinical programs a generous Moonshot Grant to provide pro bono legal services to individuals dealing with debt challenges. The grant will allow South Texas Law’s...

South Texas Law Marketing and Communications Team Earns Two Awards of Excellence

June 14, 2024

Posted in STCL News

The Office of Marketing and Communications team at South Texas College of Law Houston received two top honors Thursday at the 2024 Bronze Quill Awards hosted by the Houston International Association of Business Communication (IABC). The MarCom team earned two...

Grant from Houston Methodist Will Enable South Texas Law to Keep Homes Within Families

June 7, 2024

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston recently was awarded a social equity grant of $100,000 by Houston Methodist to help keep homes in families. STCL Houston will do so by clearing title to the family home and planning for passing...

King Ranch Legal Counsel Chelsea Lu ’16 Appreciates Her South Texas Law Connections

May 28, 2024

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Since childhood, Chelsea Lu ’16 was drawn to the idea of being a lawyer. She was inquisitive, enjoyed the spotlight, and was good at public speaking and sparring. The tipping point came when she attended a criminal law investigation forum...

Student Spotlight: Sarah Zepeda ’24

May 24, 2024

Posted in Students

Meet Sarah Zepeda ’24, and learn more about her story at South Texas Law in this Student Spotlight by the Career Resource Center. Why did you choose to attend South Texas College of Law Houston? Before law school, I worked...

STCL Houston Receives National Award for Pivotal Role in 1917 Riots

May 24, 2024

Posted in STCL News

STCL Houston was recently awarded the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Champion of Justice Legal Award at the 2024 Race Matters Seminar in Baltimore. The award was presented to STCL Houston to recognize the professors and students who...

Retirement of Beloved STCL Houston Professor and Keynote Speaker Elaine A. Carlson Announced During May Commencement; Valedictorian Discusses Importance of ‘Impact’

May 14, 2024

Posted in STCL News

Elaine A. Carlson ’79, South Texas College of Law Houston’s Stanley J. Krist Distinguished Professor of Law, presented “Carlson’s Rules for the Practice of Law and Life” May 11 at Commencement during what she called her “final lecture” to the...