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Nov 16, 2020, 14:00 ET UH Law Center's Immigration Clinic Celebrates 20-year Anniversary
As the Immigration Clinic at the University of Houston Law Center enters its third decade of service to the community, its core mission of teaching...
Oct 07, 2020, 13:00 ET UH Law Center and SMU Dedman School of Law Host Black Lawyers Matter Conference 2020
Lawmakers, leaders in legal education, and legal professionals serving in a variety of roles will gather for a day-long virtual symposium titled,...
Aug 21, 2020, 17:00 ET UH Alumnus Danny M. Sheena Gifts $1 Million for New John M. O'Quinn Law Building
The University of Houston has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Danny M. Sheena, founder of the Sheena Law Firm, to support construction of the ...
Aug 21, 2020, 13:00 ET Star Jones '86 to host virtual 44th Annual University of Houston Law Gala & Auction
University of Houston Law Center alumni, faculty, and friends will celebrate the school's accomplishments from home this year as the 44th Annual Law...
Aug 17, 2020, 14:30 ET EENR Center's North American digital conference to emphasize changed world of energy industry
The Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center at the University of Houston Law Center will host a special virtual webinar at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday,...
Jul 20, 2020, 15:15 ET Veteran Army lawyer heads unique clinic at UH Law Center to represent service members in criminal cases
The University of Houston Law Center is launching the nation's first military justice clinic in which law students, under the supervision of faculty...
Jul 15, 2020, 15:30 ET UH Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson says Biden's commitment to put women in positions of power is unprecedented
University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson said that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's pledges to nominate a woman...
May 14, 2020, 13:30 ET UH Law Center provides introduction to law school with two new pre-law programs
The University of Houston Law Center is expanding its award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Program with two tracks aimed specifically at UH undergraduates...
Mar 26, 2020, 13:15 ET UH Law Center's Health Law & Policy Institute organizes COVID-19 legal resources toolkit
The Health Law & Policy Institute has launched a COVID-19 Pandemic Legal Resources for Texas page on the University of Houston Law Center website....
Feb 14, 2020, 11:26 ET Health and Law Experts to Share Insights on Coronavirus Threat in Webinar Hosted by UH Law Center
In response to the global health emergency caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Health Law & Policy Institute at the University of ...
Feb 13, 2020, 16:08 ET UH Law Center Professors Urge Tighter Controls on Data Held by Health Tech Companies
In an article published today in Science magazine, University of Houston Law Center Professors Jim Hawkins and Jessica L. Roberts call for stronger...
Jan 31, 2020, 11:20 ET Fifth Circuit will bring courtroom to UH Law Center on Feb. 6
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will convene Feb. 6 at the University of Houston Law Center to hear...
Jan 30, 2020, 13:06 ET Sondock Lecture at UH Law Center Focuses on States' Role in Landmark High Court Decisions
Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will argue during a lecture Feb. 3 at the University of Houston Law Center ...
Jan 28, 2020, 11:46 ET Gift from Porter Hedges Law Firm to Benefit New University of Houston Law Building
Houston-based Porter Hedges LLP is the first law firm to step forward with a major gift to support the newly planned John M. O'Quinn Law Building at...
Dec 20, 2019, 16:43 ET UH Law Center and Mexican Teams to Compete in Bilingual Dispute Resolution Competition
The University of Houston Law Center is launching an innovative bilingual alternative dispute resolution competition to test law students' skills in...
Dec 17, 2019, 16:42 ET UH Law Center's Professor Thompson to discuss state of forensic science at Houston Museum of Natural Science
University of Houston Law Center Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson will explain how forensic science in Houston has dramatically changed during the...
Dec 16, 2019, 14:56 ET 'Sweet 16' Moot Court Teams Will Compete for National Championship at UH Law Center
The country's top law school moot court teams will square off in January to determine the best of the best in the 12th annual Hunton Andrews Kurth...
Oct 24, 2019, 12:29 ET University of Houston Law Center hosts Houston Law Review's 24th annual Frankel Lecture on Oct. 25
The University of Houston's 24th annual Frankel Lecture on Oct. 25 will explore how legal restrictions placed on those leaving an organization as...
Oct 22, 2019, 18:39 ET University of Houston Law Center Hosts National Mediator Competition
Twelve law students from across the country recently competed in the National Mediator Competition hosted by the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the...
Oct 17, 2019, 13:53 ET Australians win international arbitration writing competition co-sponsored by UH Law Center
Law school teams from five countries participated in the second annual "Write the Award" commercial arbitration writing competition co-sponsored by...
Sep 30, 2019, 16:13 ET End of an era for 'People's Law School' at UH Law Center as 'classes' move online
After nearly 30 years of classes on the campus of the University of Houston Law Center, "The People's Law School" is closing its doors and moving the ...
Sep 18, 2019, 13:20 ET UH Law Center diversity efforts draw national acclaim for fourth straight year
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Houston Law Center has been honored by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine for the school's efforts to ...
Sep 05, 2019, 17:48 ET UH Law Center to host symposium and lecture on state of forensic science
The University of Houston Law Center will host a symposium Sept. 20 on the future of crime labs and forensic science to commemorate the 10th...
Sep 04, 2019, 15:26 ET University of Houston Law Center to honor outstanding immigrants for service to the community
The University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic will host the 20th anniversary Arrival Awards on Sept. 26 to recognize the achievements of...
Aug 23, 2019, 13:56 ET Board of Regents approves funding for new University of Houston Law Center building
The University of Houston System Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously authorized funds for the construction of a new facility to replace the UH...
