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Jun 30, 2022, 11:07 ET UH Law Center Professor Says Law Enforcement Officers Should Face Criminal Penalties for 'Police Bystanderism'

While the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its policy requiring federal officers to intervene if colleagues are using excessive force,...

Mar 21, 2022, 14:39 ET Harvard scholar to analyze legacy of civil rights icon at UH Law Center's Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture

Tomiko Brown-Nagin will lead a discussion entitled, "Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality," as the keynote...

Feb 21, 2022, 16:48 ET University of Houston and Georgetown University Law Schools Partner in Colloquium on Race, Racism, and American Media

The University of Houston Law Center and Georgetown University Law Center, in collaboration with Free Press' Media 2070 project, will explore...

Jan 25, 2022, 12:12 ET UH Law Center's Juvenile and Children's Advocacy Project and CenterPoint Energy's Legal Department Join Forces on a Juvenile Record-sealing Initiative

The Juvenile and Children's Advocacy Project (JCAP) at the University of Houston Law Center today announced its first corporate partnership with...

Dec 22, 2021, 13:07 ET TikTok Content Highlights Flaws in Sexual Education According to New Paper

Teenagers and young adults who turn to TikTok for sexual education may be vulnerable to misinformation, according to an article co-authored by...

Dec 21, 2021, 13:00 ET New Study from the UH Law Center Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Lending Industry Advertising

A new study authored by University of Houston Law Center Professor Jim Hawkins and student Tiffany Penner and published in the Emory Law Journal...

Nov 17, 2021, 18:23 ET Houston Law Review's 26th Annual Frankel Lecture explores academic freedom in a polarizing time

The Houston Law Review will host its 26th Annual Frankel Lecture on Friday, Nov. 19 to examine the topics of academic expression and the challenges...

Nov 09, 2021, 10:00 ET UH Law Center Professor Jefferson says the legal profession should not tolerate lawyer lies in politics in new essay

University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson explores the implications of false lawyer claims in politics in a recently published ...

Oct 19, 2021, 15:50 ET UH Law Center launches Aspiring Lawyer magazine

The University of Houston Law Center today debuted a new online publication dedicated to undergraduate students nationwide interested in attending...

Sep 30, 2021, 15:03 ET UH Law Center to co-convene second annual Black Lawyers Matter Conference in partnership with LSAC and SMU Dedman School of Law

Law school deans, professors and other leaders from legal academia and the profession will convene for the 2021 Black Lawyers Matter Conference,...

Sep 20, 2021, 20:52 ET UH Law Center named Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine

The University of Houston Law Center has received the distinction of Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine. The Law Center is the...

Aug 26, 2021, 11:05 ET University of Houston Law Center Professor Kaufman says bystanders should be liable for not intervening in certain crimes

When it comes to witnessing serious crimes, University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor Zachary D. Kaufman believes that people not only...

Aug 18, 2021, 12:05 ET UH Law Center's Criminal Justice Institute undergoes change in leadership

Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson is stepping down as director of the University of Houston Law Center's Criminal Justice Institute. Guerra Thompson...

Aug 12, 2021, 14:00 ET UH Law Center Celebrates Seven Years of Pre-Law Pipeline Program and Strengthens Diversity, Racial Justice and Human Rights Initiative

The University of Houston Law Center's Pre-Law Pipeline program has now completed seven years of its multi-faceted approach to diversifying the legal ...

May 17, 2021, 13:00 ET UH Law Center and Hobby School of Public Affairs Host Full-day Symposium Analyzing Biden Administration Policies

President Joe Biden only recently completed his first 100 days in office after a tumultuous election season and presidential transfer of power. The...

Mar 31, 2021, 13:30 ET UH Law Center Combines Forces with Center for Urban Transformation to Expand Pro Bono Juvenile Justice

The University of Houston Law Center's Juvenile and Children's Advocacy Project (JCAP) is collaborating with the Center for Urban Transformation's...

Mar 31, 2021, 12:25 ET UH Law Center Hosting Virtual Bilingual Dispute Resolution Competition Against Teams from Mexico

The University of Houston Law Center is launching an innovative online bilingual alternative dispute resolution competition to test law students'...

Feb 23, 2021, 19:14 ET UH Law Center: Black History Month Lecture speaker Burr to analyze pre-Civil War ancestral history

In commemoration of Black History Month, the University of Houston Law Center will host a virtual discussion led by University of New Mexico School...

Feb 09, 2021, 10:15 ET OU Law Students Win 2021 Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, Hosted by UHLC's Blakely Institute

University of Oklahoma College of Law students Tanner Herrmann and Morgan Vastag were the victors of the 2021 Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court...

Feb 08, 2021, 12:15 ET Initiative on Global Law and Policy at UH Law Center to host international speaker series

The Initiative on Global Law and Policy for the Americas, founded by University of Houston Law Center Professor Elizabeth Trujillo, will launch by...

Jan 25, 2021, 16:28 ET UH Law Center: Sondock Jurist-in-Residence speaker Liu to deliver lecture on diversity and shift in law school enrollment

Associate Justice Goodwin H. Liu of the California Supreme Court will discuss diversity and trends in law school enrollment virtually on Jan. 26,...

Dec 21, 2020, 15:00 ET UH Law Center to Launch Course on the Transformation of the Legal Profession

In spring 2021, the University of Houston Law Center will offer its first-ever course on legal innovation, currently a hot topic in legal education....

Dec 21, 2020, 13:30 ET University of Houston Law Center Professor Notes Significant Legal Concerns Surrounding COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on not only public health and the economy, but according to University of Houston Law Center Assistant...

Dec 16, 2020, 13:00 ET UH Law Center Launches Global Law and Policy Program

The University of Houston Law Center has established the Initiative on Global Law and Policy for the Americas (GLPA), aimed at uniting academics,...

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...