Professor Jacqueline Weaver – opera buff and legal scholar – brought her two passions together recently in a lively panel discussion of the legal subtext dramatized in Richard Wagner’s world of gods and dragons in his four-opera “Ring” cycle. more...
In a current article, Professor Stephen Zamora,director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at the University of Houston Law Center, finds successes and shortcomings in the year since an international panel met to discuss ways to improve relations between the two countries. more...
The American Educational Research Association will honor University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas with its Social Justice in Education award at its annual meeting in Philadelphia April 3. Olivas, William B. Bates Distinguished Chair of Law and director of the Institute of Higher Education Law & Governance at the Law Center, also will present his lecture, “Drafting Justice: Statutory Language, Public Policy, and Legislative Reform.” more...
The University of Houston Law Center ranked 30th among the nation’s top 50 law schools in the number of graduates hired by the 250 largest firms in the country, according to the National Law Journal’s annual “Go To” index. more...
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis says that implementing a revenue neutral carbon tax is key to addressing climate change. more...
Tax lawyers educated at the University of Houston Law Center filled a lecture hall Friday afternoon for an update on developments in tax law presented by several of the professors they may have had years ago. more...
Energy development has long occurred near populated areas, and that will not only continue, but increase, as populations spread and energy demand grows. more...
The University of Houston Law Center is partnering with the city’s two other law schools and the Houston Bar Association to sponsor the fourth annual symposium dealing with various issues related to immigration. more...
Armed with resumes and dressed in their most professional business attire, University of Houston Law Center students mingled with representatives of government and public interest agencies in Krost Hall to learn about summer internships and other job opportunities in public service. more...
A Houston state representative and the parliamentarian of the Texas House presented a fast-paced and lighthearted overview of the legislative process Friday to students of the University of Houston Law Center. more...
Teams from the University of Houston Law Center showcased their advocacy skills on Feb. 8, taking top honors in a regional moot court tournament and qualifying for the national competition in Washington, D.C. more...
Center for U.S. and Mexican Law Affiliate Scholar Dr. Miriam Grunstein will receive an award from Petroleo & Energia Magazine during the 100 Energy Sector Leaders of 2014 luncheon March 4 at the St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City. more...
The EENR Speaker Series for Spring 2014 kicks off Feb. 20 at the University of Houston Law Center with an examination of the heightened conflicts that arise between state and local governments over land use and nuisance-based issues as the nation produces more of its own energy resources. more...
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis will bring his effort to push a carbon tax and other free-market approaches to addressing climate change to the University of Houston. more...
University of Houston Law Center Interim Dean Richard M. Alderman updated students on “what’s going on” at the school and answered questions Wednesday during a “Discussion with the Dean” session. more...
The University of Houston Law Center is honoring four Houstonians, including an alumna, as 2014 Arrival Award winners for their outstanding achievements after immigrating to the United States. more...
The University of Houston Law Center's LL.M. brochures earned gold honors in the 2013 Collegiate Advertising Awards. The Law Center competed among graduate schools across the country. more...
A team from the University of Georgia took home the title of National Champion in the 6th annual Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. more...
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Jacob M. Monty, a 1993 graduate of the Law Center and former UH System regent, to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2015. more...
The whispered ambiance of one National Public Radio radio station is about to be shattered by the Who, Rolling Stones, and Wu-Tang Clan as the Law Center’s own Professor Michael A. Olivas takes to the airwaves next week with a series of three-minute segments titled “The Law of Rock and Roll.” more...
Family law judges and practitioners will conduct a CLE workshop Feb. 1 for recent University of Houston Law Center graduates and upper level students who are interesting in developing a family law practice. more...
University of Houston Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute and Andrews Kurth sponsor 6th annual tournament more...
University of Houston Law Center professor David Dow will discuss and sign his latest book, “Things I’ve Learned from Dying,” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Brazos Bookstore in Houston. more...
The University of Houston Law Center has just released its latest video for prospective law students called ‘Choose Houston Law.’ more...
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday appointed Nandita Berry, Law Center graduate and former University of Houston System regent, as the 109th Texas Secretary of State effective Jan. 7. more...
More than 300 members of the Harris County bench and bar gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the season and recognize federal, state and county court at law judges at the Houston Bar Association’s 19th annual Holiday Reception Honoring the Judiciary. more...
Alumni, faculty, staff and supporters of the University of Law Center gathered Saturday to renew acquaintances and celebrate the spirit of the season during the annual Holiday Party hosted by Interim Dean Richard M. Alderman. more...
The Center for U.S. and Mexico Law at the University of Houston Law Center has made great strides since its founding 18 months ago, undertaking two major research projects, conducting timely briefings on important international events, and fostering internships and graduate studies. more...
Family law experts and practitioners will conduct a CLE seminar Friday on family arbitration sponsored by the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
The Hon. William K. Sessions III opened a recent University of Houston Law Center symposium on federal sentencing guidelines arguing for greater emphasis on human characteristics, discretion, and flexibility for judges within the guideline structure. more...
UH Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute and Andrews Kurth sponsor sixth annual tournament more...
Two University of Houston Law Center alums whose career paths pointed them toward the law of outer space say the future of that legal specialty is bright because of continual advances in space-related research and exploration. more...
The UHLC's Student Animal Legal Defense chapter held Smooch a Pooch, its biannual fundraiser. more...
University of Houston Law Center alum Marvin D. Nathan ’66 was honored by the Anti-Defamation League’s Southwest Region Thursday with its Centennial Award for his lifelong commitment to civil rights and battle against racial and religious intolerance. more...
Enlightened by self-interest and pressured by social media and community involvement, industry is stepping up and playing a greater role in protecting the environment in partnership with a government agency facing long-term budget cutbacks, according to the former general counsel of the EPA. more...
University of Houston Law Center alumnus Jeff Brown was ceremonially sworn in as a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court today by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. more...
The University of Houston Law Center presented The Art and Science of Persuasive Advocacy as part of its alumni free CLE series last Friday. more...
A University of Houston Law Center team beat 23 other teams to win the five-state regional ABA Negotiation Competition this past weekend and will go on to the national competition in Chicago next Spring. more...
The technological revolution of recent years has been driven more by information than the industrialized processes of years past, and it is getting increasingly difficult for companies to safeguard that proprietary information, a leading authority on intellectual property law said Thursday at the annual IPIL Fall Lecture. more...
The A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Houston Law Center is sponsoring a seminar Dec. 6 on various aspects of family arbitration with a line-up of family law experts and experienced practitioners. more...
Leading scholars at the 18th Annual Frankel Lecture agreed Thursday on three points concerning the Affordable Care Act: It remains very confusing to the public; more data are needed to determine whether it is succeeding; and patience is required to see if it will meet its goals and gain public acceptance. more...
Leading experts on climate change policy agree that the social cost of carbon is a linchpin for future regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. David Bookbinder, former chief climate counsel of the Sierra Club, and David Bailey, former global climate policy manager for ExxonMobil, both spoke at the University of Houston Law Center on Wednesday to kick off the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center Fall Speaker Series. more...
Gov. Rick Perry today appointed University of Houston Law Center alum Peter Taaffe ’97 to the University of Houston System Board of Regents for a term ending Aug. 31, 2019. more...
Pro bono work is not only a means of helping people in the community, but an excellent way of developing skills and building a successful career, University of Houston Law Center students were advised recently. more...
Alumni of the LL.M. Tax Law Program at the University of Houston Law Center filled the Hendricks Heritage Room Friday afternoon to celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary with the group’s first-ever reunion. more...
The University of Houston Law Center brought together legal educators, pre-law advisers, administrators, lawyers, and students in wide-ranging discussions of issues facing legal education today as part of the “B.A. to J.D. Pipeline Program.” more...
University of Houston Law Center student Veronica Bernal 3L received a travel grant to present her paper on immigration and human rights during the Migration Without Boundaries Conference Oct. 5 at Michigan State University. more...
Three University of Houston Law Center students have been awarded scholarships to attend the Annual Texas Health Law Conference on Oct. 13-15 in Austin. more...
Houston area residents seeking information about their legal rights filled Krost Hall Saturday as more than 40 volunteer judges, practitioners, and law professors taught classes during the annual People’s Law School at the University of Houston Law Center. more...
The University of Houston Law Center was well represented Oct. 3 at the swearing-in of Jeff Brown ’95 as justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. more...
University of Houston Law Center Interim Dean Richard Alderman and Peggy Fortner, director of Graduate Legal Studies, welcome visiting scholars who will be conducting research and studying in various areas of the law during the 2013-14 school year. more...
The University of Houston Law Center has once again been recognized in the annual “Best Value” survey of law schools conducted by The National Jurist. more...
University of Houston Law Center Interim Dean Richard M. Alderman brought students up to speed on developments in and around the Law Center and tackled some questions from the audience in an hour-long discussion Tuesday. more...
Scientific advances affect a wide range of sectors and legal issues beyond medicine more...
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review EPA’s greenhouse gas program more...
An overflow crowd of alumnae filled a lecture hall Friday at the University of Houston Law Center to learn how to improve their consumer law practice from a lineup of veteran practitioners and law professors. more...
Gov. Rick Perry Thursday appointed University of Houston Law Center alumnus Jeff Brown ’95 to the Texas Supreme Court. Brown, who has served as a justice on the 14th Court of Appeals since 2007, will serve on the high court until the next general election. more...
Houston area residents will have a chance to learn more about their legal rights when The People’s Law School opens its doors on Oct. 5. more...
A member of the Indian Parliament, elder statesman, renowned attorney, and self-professed “loose cannon” in his own country captivated University of Houston Law Center students Tuesday more...
The University of Houston Law Center is being recognized for its support of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the practice of law to more minorities and low-income students. more...
The Anti-Defamation League’s Southwest Region is honoring University of Houston Law Center alum Marvin D. Nathan ’66 more...
Experts examine changes in criminal sentences since Supreme Court relaxed guidelines more...
University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas is among nearly 100 prominent Latinos interviewed for a six-hour documentary more...
Parker discusses the ins and outs of running the nation’s 4th largest city more...
Debate over cost of carbon’s footprint launches program on Oct. 16 more...
A career specialist in complex, international arbitration gave University of Houston Law Center students hard-learned tips more...
An appellate team of University of Houston Law Center professors and students traveled to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans more...
UH Law Center hosts citywide forum on insurance options under new healthcare program more...
The University of Houston Law Center’s Internet home page ranks third best among those of the nation’s 201 ABA accredited law schools, according to an annual survey conducted by library staff members at the Georgetown University Law Center. more...
A University of Houston Law Center adjunct professor and his students are developing a first-of-its-kind database detailing codes of conduct for Fortune 500 companies. more...
Rising costs and a sluggish legal market are causing some law educators and law firms to reevaluate the age-old model of three years of graduate schooling followed by on the job training. more…
Visiting Assistant Professor Tasha Willis recently completed a multi-year program more...
Former UHLC Dean Raymond T. Nimmer has been named Best Lawyers’ 2014 Houston’s Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year.” more…
The University of Houston Law Center Class of 2016 received an introduction to life at the Law Center during today’s orientation that included a campus tour, a luncheon, and section meetings. more…
A diverse group of industry professionals from across the country have joined the Steering Committee for the 2014 Ethics and Compliance Symposium at the University of Houston Law Center. more…
UH Law Center welcomes attorneys from 22 countries who join the Foreign LL.M. Class of ’13 . more…
University of Houston Law Center Visiting Assistant Professor Julian Cardenas Garcia recently performed with the Texas Medical Center Orchestra of Houston at Carnegie Hall in New York City. more…
Future classmates meet and greet at a reception for incoming members of the Class of '16. more…
Entries explore petroleum negotiation issues such as contract, law, or policy more …
University of Houston Law Center Interim Dean Richard Alderman delivered a consumer law update last Friday at the Annual Meeting of the Texas State Bar held in Dallas. more...
U.S. Supreme Court orders greater scrutiny, leaving future of affirmative action plans unsettled more...
State Bar section honors professor emeritus with highest tax law award. more…
UH Law Center hosts annual Joseph A. Vail immigration workshop more…
UHLC symposium covers wide range of ethics and compliance challenges. more …
Applicants undergo a rigorous, multistage assessment and testing process. more …
Law students obtain practice skills to become better at coming up with effective and efficient solutions for future clients. more...
The 2nd Annual Ethics and Compliance Symposium to be held June 6 more...
12 cited for exceptional efforts on behalf of the Law Center and legal profession more...
Suing Alma Mater examines growing trend of students filing suit over issues great and small. more…
12 cited for exceptional efforts on behalf of the Law Center and legal profession. more…
The Center for Children, Law & Policy’s conference addresses juvenile rights, education and juvenile defense standards more…
National juvenile justice conference is underway at UH Law Center more…
Paper selected from nearly 200 submissions for annual event. more…
Commencement speakers stress pride in degree, school, and legal profession. more…
Law school's success hinges on the financial support from its alumni more …
Benjamin Wells becomes 5th Law Center regent since program began in ’06. more…
Edits essays on pioneering Mexican-American lawyer/activist. more…
Megan Daic and The Federalist Society have been recognized for their outstanding achievements more...
UHLC Prof. Stephen Zamora addresses international trade to conclude Legal Excellence speaker series more...
Complex international system of laws governs petroleum transactions. more…
Winners recognized for their academic achievements and personal qualities more…
Web users may soon see .lawyer, .bible, or .sex along with .com and .net. more...
The two-day Zealous Advocacy Conference takes place May 16-17 at the University of Houston Law Center more...
Gray H. Miller describes choices made on career path from ship to bench. more…
Sakmar sees 'golden age' of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a foundation fuel for the future. more...
Judge Gray H. Miller '78 will present "The Accidental Jurist" April 11 in 109 BLB more …
Murder in Sugar Land praised as a superb courtroom drama. more…
Annual ratings based on peer recognition and career achievement. more…
The "Smooch a Pooch" event raises money for a local animal shelter more …
UH Center for Consumer Law program will teach you about your legal rights more …
Asylum cases difficult, but well worth the effort, panelists say. more…
UH Law Center staff and professor involvement makes the fundraiser a success more…
UHLC Assistant Prof. Tracy Hester addressed energy and environmental law as part of Legal Excellence speaker series more …
Regent cited for commitment to University and Law Center. more…
Experts disagree during UHLC discussion, but agree it's hard to categorize many decisions. more…
Highest honor given by the State Bar more...
CLE presentation at UHLC examines unique problems in building disputes. more...
The lecture is the latest installment of the Legal Excellence Speaker series more…
Free, CLE program will discuss tips and technology for advanced research skills. more…
No Undocumented Child Left Behind provides an in depth account of Plyler v. Doe more…
Federalist Society speaker examines Roberts Court in UHLC lecture. more…
Places in top 50 while two specialty programs hold top 10 positions. more…
Discussion will be March 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in room 240 BLB more…
Interim leadership team looks to build on UHLC success during search for new dean. more…
The arguments offer students an opportunity to observe appellate lawyers and judges at work more…
Topic: How well have markets and the law adapted to technological change? more…
Law Center takes time to thank donors for philanthropic efforts and investments more …
UHLC Health Law & Policy Research Director Patricia Gray addressed the Affordable Care Act as part of Legal Excellence speaker series more …
Goals achieved, Raymond T. Nimmer will return to the classroom after one-year sabbatical more...
Ranking of first-year associates hired by largest 250 firms rises to 29th. more…
The event will be Feb. 28 in room 240 BLB at the UH Law Center more…
Experts will share practical advice on challenges in the changing regulatory landscape more …
Witnessed many changes in school, students, and the law. more...
UHLC Foundation Board Member recognized for exceptional leadership and scholarship more …
Arte Público Press and Classical 91.7 showcase UHLC professor and new book in radio interview more …
EPA's Director of the Office of Environmental Justice will examine air quality, permitting, and enforcement more...
Authors will present their 'Community Consent Index' at UH Law Center Feb. 12 more...
UHLC Prof. Bret Wells addressed tax reform as part of Legal Excellence speaker series more...
The top moot court programs vie for national championship now underway more…
University of Houston Law Center hosts advocacy competition more...
P Twenty-One Foundation offers support for cross-border legal services research project more…
Prof tells UHLC students today’s law enforcement isn’t like on TV more...
Professor David Harris will discuss his new book on law enforcement and forensic science more...
UHLC criminal justice prof lends expertise to Law and the Media Seminar. more...
New brochure and website are recognized in national competition more…
UHLC grads do well by staying close to home, NALP survey finds. more…
The newest edition of the Law Center's annual alumni magazine is hot off the press more…
Get to know the Class of 2016 with these fun facts. 
UHLC grads test their legal knowledge in Texas Bar exam 
Congratulations to the new attorneys! 
Cited for dedication to students' success.
Law Center community enjoys fun in the sun 
Global warming: Manmade or computer-generated? 
January lecture looks at taxes and small business.