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“It’s important to have representation of the community
in any profession,” Springs said. “If you have a group of
people with a variety of backgrounds and upbringings
and different views of the world, it’s a formula for diverse
and creative thinking and women are a large part of that
community. This fosters inclusion and creativity.”
Springs joined the organization in August of 2019 and
is currently serving on the Women of the Law host and
steering committees. The steering committee provides
guidance on the planning of annual fall and spring WOL
events and outreach such as marketing, networking
and fundraising.

“Several of the events we have organized in the past year
have been well attended,” Springs said. “Our 2020 dinner
event had attendees move tables for each course and each
table had a UHLC female alumni leading conversations
on topics women lawyers face today. This year we are
contemplating scholarships as an additional way to
support and retain women at UHLC.”
When approached to volunteer with the Women of the
Law group, Springs noted that it was an easy decision
participate in the initiative.
AMY “I’m thrilled to give my time and energy to help UHLC

WOL inspire, mentor and educate blossoming women
lawyers in our community,” she said. “Many of the
SPRINGS ’06 women involved in this group exemplify excellence and
have overcome many challenges that face women in the
Houston legal community. It is inspiring to see that more
women are making it to top roles in the legal community.”

“The organization has provided an opportunity for me
UHLC ALUMNA SPRINGS personally to get to know and work with a number of

PARTNERS WITH WOL GROUP TO incredible UHLC women alumni and students on matters
that are near and dear to me, supporting and lifting
EMPOWER WOMEN ATTORNEYS women up in the Houston legal community and giving
back to UHLC.”
Springs works as a Senior Vice President and Associate
While the number of women entering law school General Counsel at EIG Global Energy Partners. Her legal
continues to rise, this is not necessarily reflected in many of education set the foundation for legal skills (identifying,
the senior positions at companies or partners at law firms. assessing, and managing risk) that she has built upon over
This disparity is just one of many reasons why University the years and uses every day. UHLC gave her networking,
programming and scholarship opportunities that were
of Houston Law Center graduate Amy Springs, a member critical in landing that first job out of law school.
of the class of 2006, supports the Women of the Law
affinity group. The Women of the Law group is focused “As the initial and now senior transactions counsel at EIG,
on engagement and education through social activities I have been able to build a program from the ground up,
that highlight the diversity of achievement at UHLC, a team that is diverse and respected at our firm,” Springs
broaden and deepen giving, cultivate and mentor women said. “I enjoy the complexity of deal and finance work
as philanthropists and leaders, identify and support with sophisticated parties and outside counsel and that
UHLC programs that reflect women’s varied interests, I’m constantly learning and being challenging. If I turn
and advocate on behalf of women’s leadership in law on the news in the morning, inevitably something in the
and within the Law Center. programming is related to something I am working on.”

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