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Tax knowledge pivotal for energy investment success, panelists note during annual conference at UHLC
Legal, tax and energy professionals from multiple countries convened to discuss international energy investments and tax implications at the 6th Annual University of Houston Law Center Denney L. Wright International Energy Tax Conference and 24th Annual Houston Business and Tax Law Journal Symposium. -
UH Law Center specialty programs earn Top 10 recognition in U.S. News
University of Houston Law Center's intellectual property law, health care law, and part-time specialty programs rank in the Top 10 nationwide in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report of Best Law Schools. -
UH Law Center Professor Duncan honored for teaching excellence by local legal organization
The Houston Lawyers Association has named University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) Professor Meredith J. Duncan (J.D. ‘93) as the recipient of the 2024 Roberson L. King Excellence in Education Award. -
Four UHLC alumni to serve on the 2024-2025 Houston Bar Foundation Boar
The Houston Bar Foundation introduced Linda Hester as the 2024 chair at the Foundation’s annual luncheon in March. -
UH Law Center among top 25 ‘Go-To Law Schools’ for Big Law jobs
The University of Houston Law Center has been selected by Law.com as a 2024 Go-To Law School, an annual ranking of the nation’s top 50 law schools based on the highest percentage of J.D. graduates hired as associates by Big Law. -
UH Law Center’s Immigration Clinic helps pro bono firm notch Fifth Circuit win
The Fifth Circuit of Appeals handed down a favorable decision in January to the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project on an unaccompanied minor case. -
Law students meet with top government agencies and nonprofits during UHLC career fair
More than 50 local, state, and national government and nonprofit organizations gathered at the University of Houston Law Center to engage with students and recent graduates about employment and internship opportunities. -
UH Law Center ADR students crowned champions in pro football negotiation competition
The University of Houston Law Center’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team clinched UHLC’s first Champions Trophy in the 10th annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition in New Orleans, La. on Jan. 27. -
UH Law Center announces Spring 2024 Faculty Workshop Series
Law professors from across the country will visit the University of Houston Law Center to discuss their works in progress with University of Houston law faculty and students as part of the 2024 UHLC Spring Workshop Series. -
UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Programs bolstered by former State District Judge Stanton’s donation
James M. Stanton, former state district judge and founder of the Stanton LLP law firm, has demonstrated his commitment to aspiring law students with a donation to the University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Programs. -
UH Law Center students hone advocacy skills in Blakey-Butler Moot Court Competition
More than 30 University of Houston Law Center students paired up to analyze complex legal issues and deliver compelling oral arguments for the annual intramural Blakely-Butler Moot Court Competition this fall. -
UHLC LL.M. programs ranked among the top specialty areas in the country by the National Jurist
The University of Houston Law Center’s LL.M. programs have earned national recognition as top specialty areas in the National Jurist magazine’s Honor Roll. -
Life-like CGI influencers ignite legal and ethical questions, says speaker at HIPLA Fall Lecture
Prominent media and entertainment law scholar Victoria L. Schwartz explored the emerging trend of virtual influencers engaging in brand endorsements during the 30th Annual Fall Lecture hosted by the University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law this November. -
UHLC students learn importance of community engagement during ABA’s National Pro Bono Week
The University of Houston Law Center hosted several events last week to celebrate The ABA’s National Pro Bono Week, which acknowledges the remarkable impact lawyers make on the community by providing representation to those who cannot afford it. -
Alumnus Barrett Schitka ‘15 shares his journey from UHLC to Big Law in New York
University of Houston Law Center alumnus Barrett Schitka (UHLC J.D. ’15; UofC J.D. ‘14) was the first student to enter the International Energy Lawyers Program, a dual-degree program, sponsored by the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and UHLC. -
University of Houston Law Center secures eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
The University of Houston Law Center has been honored for the eighth year in a row with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. -
Art can be an act of social justice, says expert at University of Houston Law Center conference
The University of Houston Law Center marked its first anniversary in the John M. O’Quinn Law Building with a conference that brought together prominent figures in art, government, and law to explore the impact of social justice in their fields. -
UHLC 3L Haekyong Min secures two energy law scholarships from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Third-year University of Houston Law Center student Haekyong Min was awarded two scholarships from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law to pursue her academic and professional goals of working in the energy sector. -
Heritage Honored: UH Law Center's new installations celebrate legal legacies
The University of Houston Law Center debuted three new installations celebrating the significant achievements of its African American and Hispanic law graduates and faculty. -
UHLC students gain insights from transactional lawyers at lunch & learn
University of Houston Law Center Career Development Office hosted its inaugural Transactional Lunch & Learn earlier this month.