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DEAN’S MESSAGE
It is with great gratitude and Modern technology throughout the building will expand our
enthusiasm that I can say our teaching capabilities. The building’s distinctive L-shape on the top
University of Houston Law floors and double-height spaces with large windows accentuate
Center students, faculty and the architectural design, allowing for abundant natural light and
staff started this fall semester openness throughout the building.
in the new John M. O’Quinn
Law Building. The building features a multi-purpose event room and flexible
classroom spaces that allow for greater outreach to the Houston
Our new facility, located community for clinical services, educational workshops,
at 4170 Martin Luther King conferences, and judicial proceedings.
Boulevard, reflects the Law
Center’s outstanding caliber Key amenities of the law building are an all-above-ground, two-
and standing. Throughout our story library with individual and group study areas, an inviting
75 years, those affiliated with meditation room for quiet reflection, a dividable courtroom that
the Law Center have worked can be used as two classrooms, commuter showers with changing
diligently to build an excellent rooms, a rooftop lounge with dramatic views of the campus and
program. Today, the Law Center is among the top-tier law schools the downtown Houston skyline, student lounges, an advocacy
in the nation with three specialty law programs (intellectual skills lab, a convenience store and more.
property, health law and part-time) ranked Top 10 nationally by The new building is a model for others to follow by ensuring that
the U.S. News & World Report. each part of the law school community is represented in its very
foundation. Our students will be able to project into the future
At approximately 180,000 square feet, the five-story cantilevered
John M. O’Quinn Law Building is a striking icon reflecting the and say to themselves that no matter what their backgrounds,
Law Center’s prominence and modernity. The More than Bricks they can be just as successful as our alumni who were able to give
campaign raised almost $93 million to make this world-class back financially to their alma mater.
building possible. Our new law building is the newest law school Many thanks to all who strived to achieve this monumental
building in the state and one of the newest in the country. milestone!
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