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New Part-time Online Schedule for J.D. Degree

South Texas College of Law Houston Offers Working Professionals An Online Schedule to Earn ABA-Accredited J.D. Degree, Building on Century of Innovative Legal Education

October 28, 2022

South Texas College of Law Houston will advance its 100-year reputation for academic excellence, innovation, diversity, and opportunity in fall 2023 when it supplements its traditional, on-campus full-time and part-time programs with anew part-time online schedule that will allow a...

South Texas College of Law Houston Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Service Earns State Honor

October 27, 2022

Posted in Alumni, In the News

South Texas College of Law Houston is honored that the Texas Access to Justice Commission has awarded South Texas the2022Access to Justice Law School Commitment to Service Awardin recognition of South Texas’s extensive pro bono service.

Student Spotlight: Taylore Williams, 3L, Receives Commendation for Pro Bono Service

October 26, 2022

Posted in Students

South Texas College of Law Houston received notice that Taylore Williams, a law student in her final semester, was commended by the Texas Access to Justice Commission for “her outstanding contributions to the provision of legal services to the poor.”

STCL Houston Nominates Three for the 2022 AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

October 25, 2022

Posted in In the News, Alumni

South Texas College of Law Houston submitted three individuals dedicated to pro bono legal service for the inaugural Pro Bono Honor Roll, hosted by the Pro Bono and Access to Justice Section of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Hispanic Heritage Month Student Spotlight: Gabriela A. Lopez-Ruperto, 3L

October 10, 2022

Posted in Students

Growing up Latinx in the United States is different for all of us; we all have different experiences and connections with our respective cultures. I love Hispanic Heritage Month because it gives us an opportunity to share our experiences, and...

South Texas College of Law Houston Expands Student Support, From 1L to Bar Prep

October 6, 2022

Posted in Features

Strong student support is a key component of the South Texas College of Law Houston culture, and it aligns with the mission of providing an exceptional legal education.

NAACP President Presents Inaugural Diversity Lecture

October 6, 2022

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

Alumnus Derrick Johnson ’97, president and CEO of the NAACP, addressed a standing-room-only crowd Tuesday, Oct. 4 as he delivered the inaugural lecture for The Benny J. Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at the South Texas College of Law Houston.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson to Present Inaugural Diversity Lecture Oct. 4, Hosted by The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at STCL Houston

September 26, 2022

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson ’97, a South Texas College of Law Houston alumnus, will present the Inaugural Diversity Lecture Oct. 4 for The Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center at STCL Houston. Johnson has led the national NAACP since 2017...

U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals to Hold Live Hearing at STCL Houston

September 23, 2022

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) will host a live hearing of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday, September 27, in Garrett Townes Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. The hearing will be followed by a question-and-answer...

STCL Houston Ranks Fourth in ABA’s Competition Championship

September 19, 2022

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston placed No. 4 in the nation on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2021-22 Competition Champions list, rising two places in the rankings since last year’s inaugural appearance. Published annually by the ABA’s Law Student Division,...