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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...

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...