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South Texas Law students recently traded law books and jeans for Gatsby-themed formal attire to attend the 2026 Barrister’s Ball, planned by the Student Bar Association. View photos from the event: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMMPx

South Texas Law’s chapter of the Federalist Society was recently honored with the Alexander Hamilton Award for Most Improved Chapter at the Federalist Society’s National Student Symposium. Congrats, students!

ACLU chapter president Katie Skelton discovered a new sense of purpose at South Texas Law. Skelton interns at the ACLU’s Houston headquarters, where she hopes to continue building on the work that first inspired her transition into law. Read more here: bit.ly/4uxOfn7

South Texas Law students Victoria Mata and Ryan Lanier recently faced off in the final round of the Spring 2026 Spurgeon E. Bell Memorial Moot Court Competition. Mata and Lanier received awards of $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. View photos here: bit.ly/3N8NCzx

The Career Resource Center recently hosted its inaugural Legal Organization Showcase, an interactive, on-campus networking event where students engaged directly with professional organizations and took steps to build lasting connections within the legal community.

The Judicial Clerkships Bootcamp, hosted by the Career Resource Center, recently brought together faculty, alumni, and Houston-area judges to give South Texas Law students the chance to gain insight into the world of judicial opportunities. View here: flickr.com/photos/stclhou…

South Texas Law continued its winning streak at Sam Houston Park when Cole Lindhorst, Bryce Wiley, and Victoria Ramirez brought home the Law School Traveling Trophy from the 2026 Annual Houston Bar Association Eikenburg 8K Fun Run. Photo Copyright: Anthony Rathbun Photography

South Texas Law recently hosted a panel discussion about banned books, moderated by Katie Skelton, ACLU chapter president and vice president of Outlaw. The panelists were Prof. Ben Fleming, Prof. Shelby Moore, Prof. Ted Field, and Heather Kushnerick of the Fred Parks Law Library.

Eleven South Texas Law alumni and South Texas Law President and Dean Rey Valencia recently shared the distinctive experience of being admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. Read more here: bit.ly/3P4nYfD

A 2L student eager to explore various fields of law, Kallie Ramirez recently secured opportunities with both Toeppich & Associates and Hunt Law Firm through the Career Resource Center’s on-campus interviews. Read more here: stcl.edu/student-spotli…

Alumna Sharon Schweitzer ’89 — South Texas Law board member and adjunct professor — recently provided cultural competency training for students and faculty who will be traveling to Prague this summer with the Study Abroad program. Learn more here: bit.ly/4d2dx6e

The South Texas Law Review's 32nd Annual Ethics Symposium: Ethics in an Era of Transformation & Changing Legal Structures was presented Feb. 27. Will Honderich, the Law Review's 2025-26's editor-in-chief, gave the opening remarks. View event photos here: bit.ly/3MMkrSF

Students, staff, and attorneys from the Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics joined the Harris County Courts last weekend to help over 300 people get a Fresh Start, opening up opportunities for housing, employment, education, and more. Learn more here: bit.ly/4spbihJ

Associate Dean and Professor of Law Catherine Greene Burnett gave the keynote address at Austin College's Annual Kenneth W. Streeter Law Symposium on Feb. 18, titled “Promises, Preambles, & Privileges: Debating the Role of Government 250 Years Later.”

A special Black History Month exhibit and presentation at South Texas College of Law Houston featuring the Hon. Mark Davidson helped bring a meaningful close to the month of February. Read more here: bit.ly/4unsPJl

Student Bar Association Vice President Kayla Baxter’s leadership at South Texas Law prepared her to be a force for change in her hometown, where she will work with the Defenders Association of Philadelphia after graduation. Read more about her here: bit.ly/479xbtd

STCL Houston’s Law Suits program recently held its Third Annual Fashion Show, where students learned about workplace fashion and interview etiquette, while their peers modeled clothing from the Law Suits Boutique and K&G Fashion Superstore. See more here: bit.ly/4aHhWu1

The South Texas Law Review, edited by students, received the 2026 Outstanding Law Review Article Award from the Texas Bar Foundation for an article by Justice David M. Gunn. Read the article here: bit.ly/4aVpnfY Read more about the award here: bit.ly/4scEKrc

We salute the accomplishments and career achievements of Mamie Proctor '68, STCL Houston's first Black student and graduate. A highly respected law librarian, she became a highly respected attorney and political activist. Read more about her here: bit.ly/40zrCk4

Recently, student volunteers from South Texas Law’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program traveled to Dayton, Texas to provide free federal income tax return preparation services to low-income individuals. Learn more about the VITA program here: bit.ly/4q5idv2