Tag: University of Houston Law Center

Houston Law Grads Discuss Juggling Classes While Raising Families

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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

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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 …

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Entering Its 4th Year, Award-Winning Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Is Just Getting Started

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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 …

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New Nonprofit Firm the First Founded by Baby Lawyers

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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, …

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Three Texas Schools Among Top 50 Go-To Law Schools

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Three Texas institutions are among the top 50 law schools feeding the most graduates into Big Law. The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas and the University of Houston Law Center all ranked on an exclusive listing of Go-To Law Schools by Law.com, a website by …

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Justice Sotomayor Visiting Houston to Discuss Legal Education

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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 …

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