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DONORS

As president of the UH Law Alumni Association,
Victor Wright ’98 juggles numerous responsibilities,
including chairing the Law Review Board, with a
singular mission of continuing to strengthen the
University of Houston Law Center’s standing as a
premier law school.
Part of that mission involves providing resources
to minority students to help them be successful
throughout their legal education.

“I see it as my obligation to give in serving the school
with my time, talents and resources,” Wright said.
“It is undeniable that Black law school students and
practicing attorneys in particular face unique challenges
in the legal profession which pose racial barriers to our
future success.”
“For me personally, giving back to the Law Center,
which operates as the legal training ground for Black
students who choose to attend our esteemed law
school, and remaining steadfast and consistent in
my commitment to do so is an obligation I take freely
and without any reservation.”

Wright said he is particularly proud to be in a position
to support the Black Law Students Association and
other minority affinity groups at the Law Center.
VICTOR “It is imperative for all alumni to serve as role

models and to mentor those who follow behind us
in pursuing their career goals within or outside of
WRIGHT ’98 the legal profession.”
Wright currently serves as the director of the global
labor and employment law group at KBR, Inc. Being
an active duty member of the Air Force during his time
in law school, Wright said the Law Center served as a
UHLC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION bridge from his military background and experience

PRESIDENT WRIGHT to his career in law.
“The Law Center served as a foundational catalyst
ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR to my becoming a military attorney and later
transitioning to practice law in civilian private law
AFFINITY STUDENT AND firm and corporate legal department settings,” Wright

GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONS said. “My Law Center education has been invaluable
and life-changing. It put me on a path to a legal career
spent serving in the federal government, private law
firm practice, and now as in-house counsel at a large
publicly traded corporation.”

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