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AALS Southwest and Big 12 Law Faculty Pre-Recruitment Workshop:
So, You Want to Be a Law Professor

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

8:00 AM Central Time - Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM Central Time - Panel Discussions
1:45 PM – 6 PM Central Time - Optional Interviews with participating Law Schools

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Approved for 3.75 hours of Texas MCLE credit

University of Houston Law Center
John M. O’Quinn Law Building
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6060

Travel & Hotel Information:
UH Law Center is located 7.7 miles from Hobby Airport

Hotels:
On campus:
Hilton University of Houston on Campus Hotel

 Downtown Houston:
Downtown Houston is approximately 3 miles from the UH campus.

Marriott Marquis
Hilton Americas
Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown
Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown
Hampton Inn

 

Co-Convenor Law Schools

Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Baylor Law School
SMU Dedman School of Law
St. Mary's University School of Law
Texas A&M University School of Law
Tulane Law School
University of Arkansas School of Law
University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
University of Houston Law Center
University of Kansas School of Law
University of Mississippi School of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

Bar Associations

Austin Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
San Antonio Bar Association
Tarrant County Bar Association
Utah State Bar

Agenda

 

Time

Event Details

8:00 – 8:50 AM

Breakfast

9:00 – 9:10 AM

Welcome

Leonard M. Baynes
Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair, and Professor of Law

Daniela Landers
President of Houston Bar Association

9:10 – 10:00 AM

Panel 1 – So, You Want to Be A Law Professor: The Hiring Process

Panelists:

Steve Clowney, Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of Law

Meredith Duncan, Alumnae College Professor of Law, Assistant Dean Opportunity and Community Engagement, University of Houston Law Center

Kyle Velte, Associate Dean, Faculty; Karelitz Chair in Evidence Law; Professor of Law, University of Kansas School of Law

10:05 – 11:00 AM

Panel 2 – So, You Want to Be A Law Professor: Scholarship

Panelists:

Emily Berman, William B. Bates Distinguished Chair in Law; Assistant Dean of Faculty Development; Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center

Orly Mazur, Associate Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law

Christopher K. Odinet, Professor of Law & Mosbacher Research Fellow, Texas A&M School of Law

11:05 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel 3 – So, You Want to Be A Law Professor: Teaching

Panelists:

Martin Edwards, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Mississippi School of Law

Victoria Mather, Professor of Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Peter J. Salib, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center

12:15 – 1:15 PM

Lunch and Colloquy Among Southwest/Big 12 Law Deans

Deans’ Perspective on Hiring Law Faculty

Robert Ahdieh, COO, Texas A&M Fort Worth; VP for Professional Schools & Programs, Texas A&M University; Dean & Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean's Chair, Texas A&M School of Law

Leonard M. Baynes, Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair, and Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center

Stacy Leeds, Willard H. Pedrick Dean and Regents Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Patricia Roberts, Dean and Charles E. Cantú Distinguished Professor of Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law

1:45 – 6:00 PM

Interviews

To be scheduled between faculty, prospective candidates, and participating law schools

 

The University of Houston Law Center is part of a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university and an EO institution.