UH Law Center Webinar Focuses on Lawyers as Effective and Ethical Leaders

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Houston Law Center is presenting "Lawyers Who Lead: Ethics, Influence, and Impact," a continuing legal education program, on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Discussions will cover the different leadership roles lawyers assume, such as trusted advisors, valued mentors or heads of organizations, and how strong leadership skills grounded in ethical integrity help lawyers better serve their clients and communities.

"Lawyers help shape institutions, values and society," said UH Law Dean Leonard M. Baynes, who will deliver the opening remarks to set the stage for the conversation. "During these challenging and unprecedented times, lawyers with strong leadership skills and ethical integrity are needed more than ever. Our goal is to inspire lawyers and law students to be leaders and to make a positive impact."

Each of the three featured speakers will present an in-depth talk as part of the program:

• Why Lawyers Need to Be Leaders by Andrew C. Gratz (J.D. '02), founder of the Initiative on Lawyers as Leaders, and creator and professor of the "Lawyers as Leaders" course at UHLC.
• Leaders, Legacies, and Legal Ethics by Renee Knake Jefferson, Joanne and Larry Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics and Professor of Law at UHLC, and founder of the Legal Ethics Roundup on Substack.
• A Lawyer's Role in Corporate Governance by H. Stephen Grace Jr., president and founder of H.S. Grace and Co. Inc., a firm specializing in corporate/organization governance and commercial litigation-related services.

The presentations will be followed by a round-table discussion among the panelists facilitated by Dean Baynes.

The program is open to all legal professionals, faculty, students, and the public. Participating attorneys will receive two hours of Texas continuing legal education credit, including one hour of ethics.

WHAT: A UH Law Center Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program "Lawyers Who Lead: Ethics, Influence, and Impact."

WHERE: Online over Zoom

WHEN: 3-5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

Click here for more information about the event.

Media contacts: 

Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected]; Rashda Khan Director of Communications, 713-743-2184 [email protected]

About the University of Houston Law Center

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top-tier law school located in the nation's 4th largest city. UHLC's Health Law, Intellectual Property and Information Law, Legal Writing Program, and Part-time programs rank in the U.S. News Top 15. It awards Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees, through its academic branch, the College of Law. The Law Center is more than just a law school. It is a powerful hub of intellectual activity with more than 12 centers and institutes that fuel its educational mission and national reputation. UHLC is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

About the University of Houston

The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for excellence in undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated Hispanic- and Asian American-Serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students.

SOURCE University of Houston Law Center