Houston law graduates Ieshia Champs and Shartory Brown have inspired many people with their stories surviving childhood homelessness and teenage pregnancy and then succeeding in law school while raising multiple kids. Texas Lawyer spoke with Brown and emailed Champs for advice for other law students about juggling a strict schedule, coping with overwhelming demands, and …
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The Stories Behind Two Houston-Area Law Graduates Whose Social Posts Went Viral and Inspired a Country
Two Houston law graduates who defied tough odds to succeed in law school have inspired people across the country. Other law students can learn about resilience and the power of priorities through the stories of May graduates Ieshia Champs of Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Shartory Brown of South Texas College …
Preparation Tips to Ensure Business Continuity in the Event of a Disaster
In the midst of a hurricane season capable of producing half a dozen or so hurricanes, having a disaster recovery plan is tantamount for firms operating on the East Coast and gulf—whether you’re a solo lawyer or a big law firm. As Houston still recovers from Hurricane Harvey, several panels at the State Bar of …
Entering Its 4th Year, Award-Winning Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Is Just Getting Started
Daniel Henry was studying to become an engineer, but something wasn’t right. Studying for his undergraduate engineering courses at the University of Houston was boring—a real chore—and he couldn’t see himself in the field for the rest of his life. Then an African-American studies course made him realize his true passion was fighting for justice …
New Nonprofit Firm the First Founded by Baby Lawyers
Two recent law graduates in Houston have joined a national trend by launching a new nonprofit law firm to serve low- and middle-income clients. Access Justice Houston, founded by 2017 University of Houston Law Center graduates MacKenzie Dunham and Doug Evans, has become the fourth Texas-based nonprofit firm—along with DiFilippo Holistic Law Center in Austin, …
One Texas Law School Is Doing the Heavy Lifting When It Comes to Diversity Efforts
Texas legal educators are striving to recruit racially and ethnically diverse law students, but there’s one law school that’s excelling hand-over-fist compared to the others. With 91 percent of its current students hailing from minority racial and ethnic backgrounds, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law takes the top spot when it comes to a diverse …
Open Records Reveal Personality Clashes, Power Struggle at Thurgood Marshall
One of Texas’s public law schools has reeled during the past year under the stress of a censure from the nation’s law school accreditor, exacerbated by personality clashes between leaders of the law school and central university. A series of bad publicity has unveiled problems within Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The …
Justice Sotomayor Visiting Houston to Discuss Legal Education
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Houston on Jan. 26 to answer law students’ questions about her life story and sit down with a law professor for a talk about the role of legal education. Sotomayor’s visit to the University of Houston Law Center will put her face to face with law and …
Houston-area Courts Crippled by Hurricane Harvey
Pummeled by Hurricane Harvey, federal and state courts along the Texas Gulf Coast have closed their doors and suspended all operations, grinding to a near halt one of the busiest jurisdictions in the country. … Link. PDF: Houston-area Courts Crippled by Hurricane Harvey _ Law
Disciplinary Suit Filed Against Lawyer for Filing Frivolous Legal Mal Case
Mark Womack, a Houston solo practitioner who beat back a legal malpractice case after eight years of litigation, said he’s gratified that the State Bar of Texas filed a disciplinary lawsuit against the lawyer who represented the plaintiff who sued him. The Commission for Lawyer Discipline sued Houston solo practitioner Armando Lopez in Harris County …