Oct. 31, 2025 — University of Houston Law Center professors Aman Gebru and Elizabeth Trujillo combined Contracts law with Halloween creativity for a Contracts-themed Costume Contest and Review Session.
Oct. 28, 2025— The University of Houston Law Center recently held its annual “Fuel the Future” Scholarship Luncheon, bringing together students, benefactors, faculty, and alumni to recognize the life-changing impact of scholarships and those who make them possible. The event offered heartfelt moments of gratitude and inspiration.
Oct. 28, 2025 - Dori Contreras, a former Chief Justice of the Texas 13th Court of Appeals, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the State Bar of Texas' Judicial Section. Contreras, a 1990 alumna of the University of Houston Law Center, served as a justice and chief justice for 22 years until she retired at the end of 2024.
October 23, 2025 — Students, faculty, and staff joined University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes for a lunch-time heart-to-heart at the beginning of the fall semester.
Oct. 13, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center is presenting “Lawyers Who Lead: Ethics, Influence, and Impact,” a continuing legal education program, on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Oct. 10, 2025 ‒ The University of Houston Law Center honored six judicial pioneers at its Judicial Pioneers Heritage Celebration held on Sept. 26. The event showcased a range of professional accomplishments from the first Hispanic to serve on the Texas Supreme Court to, at the time of her appointment, the youngest judge ever appointed to the federal bench.
Oct. 9, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center has added three new faculty members to its ranks and has promoted three professors for the 2025-26 academic year.
Oct. 07, 2025 – The Houston Law Review at the University of Houston Law Center is hosting Samuel R. Bagenstos, a nationally recognized expert in health, labor, and social policy as the keynote speaker at the 30th Annual Frankel Lecture on Friday.
Oct. 2, 2025 — The University of Houston Law Center’s Criminal Justice Clinic participated in its first community outreach event of the semester at a Goodwill Houston event, connecting directly with community members impacted by the criminal justice system.
Oct. 1, 2025 - Mishell Parreno Taylor (J.D. ’03), a University of Houston Law Center alumna, was recently elected as a fellow to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Class of 2025.
Sept. 30, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center’s Assistant Professor David Froomkin received the 2025 Leonard D. White Award from the American Political Science Association, honoring the year’s best dissertation in public administration
Sept. 30, 2025 — The National Jurist, a leading news source focused on legal education, has awarded the University of Houston Law Center an “A” in its latest Best Schools for Law Firm Employment rankings.
Sept. 23, 2025 — The University of Houston Law Center is recognizing trailblazing alumni judges, who have impacted many lives serving on both the Texas and U.S. courts, at a special event titled “Judicial Pioneers Heritage Celebration.”
Sept. 17, 2025 — To celebrate Constitution Day, the University of Houston Law Center is releasing Dean Leonard M. Baynes’ video series and a one-page educators’ guide on constitutional amendments as free educational resources for teachers, community groups and the public.
Sept. 16, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s entering J.D. class has the highest academic credentials in the Law Center’s history.
Sept. 12, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center marked what would have been the 84th birthday of legendary trial lawyer, philanthropist and alumnus John M. O’Quinn (J.D. ’67) with a gathering at the John M. O’Quinn Law Building on Wednesday.
Sept. 9, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Amy Martin, director of student advisement, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
Sept. 2, 2025 – The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its latest term in July with a flurry of headline-grabbing rulings, involving questions of birthright citizenship, parental rights, workplace protections, and voting rights. University of Houston Law Center’s faculty shared their insights about the most important cases to help the public understand their impact.
August 27, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Pre-Law Pipeline Programs.
August 15, 2025 - Ugonna Abakwue, a 2025 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, is combining his passion for law and fashion as he builds his career.
Aug. 22, 2025 - While a recent national report warns of a “practice-skills gap” among new lawyers, University of Houston Law Center graduates are earning strong praise from employers for their preparedness to enter the profession.
Aug. 21, 2025 - Bill Jackson, a 1992 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, played a central role in securing a settlement exceeding $2 billion for the state of New Jersey in a contamination case — the largest environmental recovery ever obtained by a single state and among the largest legal settlements in U.S. history.
August 19, 2025 - The 2025 Meta Rankings have placed the University of Houston Law Center’s Houston Law Review at No. 51 out of 191 in the nation, rising two spots from last year.
August 15, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Student Bar Association recently named UH law professor Gina Warren as the 2025 Professor of the Year, recognizing her commitment to student success, impactful teaching and mentorship.
August 14, 2025 – As scientists look to the ocean to help curb rising global temperatures, international environmental law expert Wil Burns warned that laws have not kept up with new technologies and are posing problems during a recent University of Houston Law Center webinar.
Aug 08, 2025 – The Institute for Energy Law included seven University of Houston Law Center alumni in their 2025-2026 Leadership Class, a national honor recognizing early-career professionals making an impact in the energy sector.
August 5, 2025 - Last week, University of Houston Law Center faculty and staff offered lunch — and moral support — to graduates taking the Texas Bar Exam at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center.
August 1, 2025 – A recent University of Houston Law Center webinar, titled “The History of U.S. Immigration,” brought together a panel of immigration scholars to examine the evolution of American immigration laws and how past policies continue to exert influence today.
July 30, 2025 – Robert W. Jones (J.D. ’91) was recently named chief executive officer of Texas Exes, the official alumni association for the University of Texas at Austin. He assumed the role in May.
July 24, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center alumnus Ernest Aliseda (J.D. ’91) has been appointed chief operating officer and associate vice president of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, effective August 15.
July 21, 2025 – The widely read “TaxProf Blog,” a leading source of legal academic news, recently featured University of Houston Law Center professor Seth Chandler’s new blog, “AI for Legal Education.”
July 17, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center is among the top 50 law schools in the country, according to recent rankings by Above the Law.
July 16, 2025 – Eduardo Alvarez (LL.M. ’24), a University of Houston Law Center alumnus, has recently been promoted to senior legal and corporate compliance manager at Access World, a large freight-forwarding company that is active in over 30 countries.
July 15, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor Chinonso Anozie was recently selected as one of nine participants to present at the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve University’s second Junior Faculty Workshop
Houston, July 8, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law & Policy Institute (HLPI) has released an updated digital edition of the “Texas Bench Book on Control Measures and Public Health Emergencies,” a critical legal resource for Texas judges, public health officials and emergency planners.
HOUSTON, July 3, 2025 — The University of Houston Law Center has appointed Joshua Lake as the director of its Criminal Justice Clinic and professor of practice, effective July 1, 2025.
July 2, 2025 — Trailblazing University of Houston Law Center alumna Ruby Kless Sondock (J.D. ’62), and adjunct professor and alumnus Gus Tamborello (J.D. ’87) were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2025 Texas Bar Foundation dinner on June 20 in San Antonio
June 27, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center graduate Audrey Sivasothy (J.D. ’25) earned both the Joan Garfinkel Glantz Scholarship and the Yale Rosenberg Memorial Prize during her last semester this spring.
June 25, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of graduating the first class from the International Energy Lawyers Program (IELP), a dual degree J. D. program.
June 24, 2025 – Despite decades of catastrophic storms and wildfires, the United States continues to treat many displaced disaster survivors as criminals rather than victims, according to Professor Michele Okoh, the featured speaker at a recent University of Houston Law Center webinar.
June 24, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Communications and Marketing Department has received nine recognitions, including five gold awards, from the Collegiate Advertising Awards.
June 23, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center has been recognized by a national panel of industry experts for its digital marketing and social media efforts. As part of results
June 23, 2025 – University of Houston law student Arsalan Darbin has spent the past year honing his legal skills as a fellow with the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
June 13, 2025 - When Nicholas Kacal (J.D. ’20), associate attorney at The Cobos Law Firm, talks about his legal journey, he says fatherhood changed his life.
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HOUSTON, June 13, 2025 – For a law student in 2025, is refusing to use Artificial Intelligence the same as a 1990s student refusing to use a computer?
June 11, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center is expanding access to its nationally recognized LL.M. programs by offering online learning opportunities
June 10, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center recently hosted its annual Golden Brunch, a tradition honoring alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. This year, special recognition was given to the Class of 1975 as they celebrated their 50th anniversary.
June 05, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center student Lauren Santibanez has been selected as a fellow for the Workers Defense Project (WDP) by the Peggy Browning Fund.
May 29, 2025 ‒ What if the 10 Texas law schools no longer were accredited with the American Bar Association’s (ABA) seal of approval?.
May 27, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center alumnus J.W. “Bill” Stewart (J.D. ’73) didn’t follow a conventional career path — he created his own.
Houston, May 22, 2025 ‒ University of Houston Law Center is partnering with the Public Art University of Houston System to launch a self-guided audio art tour that brings law, creativity and new-age technology together. From intriguing sculptures to bold paintings, visitors will have the chance to be immersed in the installations featured around UH Law’s John M. O’Quinn Law Building and learn about the importance and significance of each piece.
May 20, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center students Rebecca Heaton and Katelynn Nichols recently won the top prize at the inaugural 2025 First Tri-Law School Negotiation Competition. The competition was held with two virtual rounds over Zoom and a championship at South Texas Law on April 11.
May 16, 2025 - Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez, the first Latina woman to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, told the University of Houston Law Center’s Class of 2025 to strive for excellence as they embark on their legal careers.
May 6, 2025 - Nearly 100 law students attended the recent Spring Small & Midsize Firm Open House, hosted by the University of Houston Law Center’s Career Development Office.
May 6, 2025 - Craig Cormier II, a 3L at the University of Houston Law Center, is spending his last spring semester of law school as a fellow for the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services in Austin.
May 5, 2025 — University of Houston Law Center Professor Douglas Moll has received the 2024–2025 Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence Award from the University’s Teaching Excellence Award Committee. The honor recognizes his outstanding commitment to teaching at the Law Center.
April 28, 2025 - Electricity use is expected to increase dramatically over the next few decades as new data centers, artificial intelligence and expanded electrification come online. But speakers at the University of Houston Law Center’s 9th annual North American Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Conference said the nation’s ability to meet that demand has been complicated by tariffs, the wider threat of a trade war, supply chain constraints and growing unpredictability.
April 25, 2025 — The U.S. Senate recently confirmed University of Houston Law Center alumnus Mark R. Meador (J.D. ’11) to serve as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
April 24, 2025 — The University of Houston Law Center honored the outstanding accomplishments of its community during the annual Dean’s Awards Ceremony, held recently at the John M. O’Quinn Law Building.
April 24, 2025 — A thought-provoking conversation unfolded at the “Anti-Democratic Rights of Nature” hosted on Wednesday by the University of Houston Law Center’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Center. The central question: Should the rights of organism and ecosystems — like marshes or streams and the creatures living there — hold legal rights that may supersede human development and use?
April 23, 2025 – Net-zero — the idea that what goes up in the environment will come out of the environment at the same rate — along with the carbon capture and storage was the focus of a recent webinar featuring James W. Coleman, an energy law professor at the University of Minnesota. Coleman's research focuses on addressing critical energy policy issues, particularly around energy infrastructure and its regulation.
Houston, April 21, 2025 – A modern-day gold rush is upon humankind, but this time the sought-after resources are extraterrestrial. As commercial and private space exploration continues to rise, the lack of specific legal frameworks creates significant risks and questions, according to Monika Ehrman, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar of the University of Houston Law Center’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Center.
April 16, 2025 – George Buckley is the recipient of the Second Annual Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center Student Scholarship Award.
April 11, 2025 — International lawyers trying to establish their careers in the U.S. often face hurdles in networking, career advancement and demonstrating their value in the legal field.
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April 11, 2025 - The United States faces an increasingly fragile democracy due to the steady expansion of presidential authority, and the decline of the other two branches of government, according to globally renowned constitutional law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, who was the featured speaker at the University of Houston Law Center’s 2025 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture.
April 08, 2025 – The U.S. spends more on health care than most developed countries yet receives the worst outcomes – but there is a solution, according to health policy expert Elena Marks who spoke recently at the University of Houston Law Center’s Health Law and Policy Institute’s Speaker Series.
April 8, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center’s Part-Time and Health Law programs are among the top 10 in the country according to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.
April 07, 2025- Savannah Witte, a third-year student at the University of Houston Law Center, won the top prize in the prestigious Association of International Energy Negotiators’ annual Student Writing Competition.
April 4, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center was named a top 10 best budget school in the U.S. for an LL.M., and in the top 10 for energy law, global law and health/medical law LL.M. offerings by the LLM GUIDE for its Top 10 Lists by Specialty for 2025.
April 4, 2025 - During the last six weeks, over 100 presidential executive orders have been signed and issued resulting in a whirlwind of change. To unpack the implications, the University of Houston Law Center and the Hobby School of Public Affairs hosted a webinar, bringing together 13 legal and policy experts to dissect how these orders are reshaping key policies.
March 31, 2025 – Christopher Cabrera, a third-year student at the University of Houston Law Center, is making an impact and gaining awards with his insightful articles that explore the complex interplay between law, medicine and pharmaceutical advancements.
March 28, 2025 – Prospective law students were welcomed to the University of Houston Law Center’s Spring Admitted Students Day with an inspiring theme, “Space City: Where Your Legal Dreams Take Flight.”
March 28, 2025 — University of Houston Law Center alumnus Casey Roy (J.D. ’94) has joined Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, a full-service law firm originally based in Dallas that recently opened an Austin office.
March 27, 2025 – Sarah Morton, a University of Houston Law Center alumna, recently established the Houston office for FordHarrison LLP, a national Iabor and employment defense boutique firm with 27 offices nationwide.
March 13, 2025 — In a significant move to address Harris County's burgeoning legal demands, the Harris County Commissioners Court voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to request that state lawmakers create five additional civil district courts. Judge Beau A. Miller, presiding judge of the 190th Judicial District Court, championed the initiative to expand the county's civil courts.
March 12, 2025 – Climate change continues to be a pressing concern for both public and private sectors, often viewed as a formidable challenge in the pursuit of dependable energy resources due to stringent environmental policies and regulatory demands. This complex issue was at the heart of a recent webinar titled “Permitting Reform’s False Choice” hosted by the University of Houston Law Center’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource (EENR) Center.
March 6, 2025 - Four University of Houston Law Center students emerged as the No. 1 arbitration team in the country, winning first place at a recent American Bar Association tournament in Chicago.
Houston, March 3, 2025 – As the new presidential administration reaches its first 100-day milestone, legal and policy experts will discuss implications for the economy, higher education, immigration, energy and the environment in an upcoming webinar titled “Key Policy Considerations for the Administration.”
HOUSTON, Feb. 25, 2025—Abby Trahan, M.P.A., CFRE, director of development at the University of Houston Law Center, has been recognized as one of two Outstanding Young Professionals by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
HOUSTON, February 24, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Lawyering Skills and Strategies program has added two new faculty members.
Feb. 24, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center alumnus Armin Salek (J.D. ’16) is a candidate for president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Voting in the State Bar elections starts April 1, and the winner of the election will be announced in May.
Feb. 21, 2025 — The University of Houston Law Alumni Association will recognize several University of Houston Law Center alumni, faculty and friends with a variety of accolades at its 48th Annual Law Gala & Auction in April. These awards honor individuals who have positively impacted and enhanced the Law Center and the legal profession through their service and contributions.
Feb. 14, 2025 - The University of Houston Law Center’s Student Lounge was a riot of color, candies, punny cards and laughter at the third annual free “Build A Bouquet” event on Thursday.
Feb. 13, 2025 - Gov. Greg Abbott recently selected University of Houston Law Center graduates Katrina Griffith (J.D. ’05) and Sean Gorman (J.D. ’88) to serve in key state advisory roles.
Houston, Feb. 6, 2025 – When University of Houston MFA student and artist Sarah Welch spotted her mural, “Commute,” in an episode of the reality TV show “Bad Hair Day”— used without her permission — she knew something was off.
Feb. 05, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s Career Development Office kicked off the spring semester with its annual Government & Public Interest Table Talk. The event, held on January 24, brought together students, alumni, and representatives from about 50 local, state and national government agencies and nonprofit organizations to explore internship and employment opportunities in the public sector.
February 3, 2025 – Texans still remember the devastating winter storm of 2021, when record snowfall, freezing temperatures, and widespread power outages crippled the entire state.
Houston, Jan. 28, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center Professor Elizabeth Trujillo has been named a 2024-2025 Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow and will spend the Spring semester at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy (EUI).
Houston, Jan. 28, 2025 – The University of Houston Law Center’s annual competition has a new name this year: The Hicks Thomas LLP Moot Court National Championship. Houston-based Hicks Thomas LLP, a leading litigation boutique established in 1997, has signed up as the event’s exclusive sponsor.
Jan. 13, 2024 - Leonard M. Baynes, dean of the University of Houston Law Center, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools.
December 11, 2024 – The BeyGOOD Foundation, founded by music icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, has given a $100,000 gift to support the University of Houston Law Center’s Criminal Justice Clinic.
December 11, 2024 – A simple, “Hey, you!” can express more – and give a myriad of meanings – than only a basic greeting or acknowledgment in communicating with others.
Dec. 4, 2024 - Sofia Adrogué was sworn in as a judge of the newly-established Texas Business Court, Eleventh Division, this Fall. Adrogué, a 1991 honors graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, was recently appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, and will serve a two-year term.
