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STCL Houston’s First Black Female Alumni Association President Builds Strong Connections

February 7, 2022

Catina Haynes Perry ’06, an attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, recently became the first Black female president of the South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association. She graduated from STCL Houston with honors in...

JUSTICE FOR JAMAIL: Working in triplicate, alumni team up to win settlement in new era of law enforcement accountability

February 1, 2022

Posted in STCL News

The case Ten years before videos of a police officer suffocating George Floyd launched nationwide protests, Jamail Amron called 911 asking for help. Paramedics arrived, followed by deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4.

A DIVERSE PERSPECTIVE: What We Wish the Legal Profession Knew

February 1, 2022

Posted in Features

South Texas College of Law alumna Kenesha Starling ’20 served as the first Black editor in chief of the South Texas Law Review in 2019-20. Eric Williams II, a May 2022 J.D. candidate, is the current editor in chief of...

STCL Houston Participates in Virtual White House/DOJ Meeting that Offers Gratitude for Work to Address Evictions Crisis

January 28, 2022

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston representatives participated Friday morning in an invitation-only joint White House and Department of Justice virtual meeting to recognize law schools’ “laudable and swift response” to an August 2021 call to action to address the...

Student Spotlight: APALSA President Adrienne Madriaga has found sense of belonging at STCL Houston

January 25, 2022

Posted in Students

When 2L Adrienne Madriaga entered law school at South Texas, she knew it was unlike any endeavor she had ever undertaken. In uncharted waters, she hoped to find someone to guide her through the pitfalls and tough decisions. When she discovered...

Alumni Spotlight: Alumna Rene Sigman ’02 Uses Advocacy Skills for Most Important ‘Case’ of Her Life

January 25, 2022

Posted in Alumni

When Rene Sigman ’02 learned her 9-year-old son Blake had cancer in 2015, she had no idea the advocacy skills she learned at South Texas and honed as a litigator would become so valuable in her personal life. Blake’s diagnosis of...

South Texas College of Law Houston Professor Ryan H. Nelson

South Texas Professor Files Pro Bono Employment Discrimination Appeal

January 25, 2022

Posted in STCL News

Last week, South Texas College of Law Houston Professor Ryan H. Nelson, joined by Gerstein Harrow LLP and the National Legal Advocacy Network, filed an opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of...

South Texas Immigration Initiatives Serve the Diverse Houston Community

January 19, 2022

Posted in STCL News

The advocates in South Texas College of Law Houston’s Immigration Initiatives, comprising the Asylum/Human Trafficking Clinic and Immigration Clinic, represent clients in challenging, often life or death situations, and most of the clients do not have the funds or networks...

STCL Houston professor reflects on legacy of former law professor

January 13, 2022

Posted in Features

by Professor Njeri Mathis Rutledge Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law Houston USA Today, Opinion Columnist - Board of Contributors

STCL Houston Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship, Service

December 21, 2021

Posted in STCL News

South Texas College of Law Houston recently recognized 13 faculty members for their excellence in teaching, scholarship or service. “We have exceptional faculty across the board,” said Professor Ted Field, vice president and associate dean for faculty. “With these awards, we were delighted...

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