South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni

Last call for mock trial judges! The South Texas Advocacy Program is hosting an in-person advocacy competition at the Harris County Courthouse March 24-27. To make this exciting event happen, we need your support! Please sign up to judge the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge today! http://ow.ly/YHoA50IhyJa

Congratulations to STCL Houston alumna Keri D. Brown ’06, a partner at Baker Botts for receiving the 2022 Terry Lee Grantham Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation, a prestigious honor given annually to an outstanding Texas lawyer. Brown will be formally presented the award at the Texas Bar Foundation Annual Dinner in June. http://ow.ly/Nf1x50Ipnl2

South Texas Alumna and Baker Botts Partner Keri D. Brown Receives Statewide Honor – South Texas College of Law Houston Located in the heart of the nation’s fourth largest city, South Texas College of Law Houston is a private, independent institution that has earned a reputation for providing students an exceptional, relevant, practical legal education that fully prepares them for a career in the profession.

South Texas College of Law Houston extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Hon. Debra Ibarra Mayfield, STCL Houston alumna and board member. She proudly served as the first Latina judge in Harris County civil courts. Judge Mayfield passed away Friday, March 11, at age 47 after a two-year battle with cancer. Read more here:

First Latina Judge in Harris County Civil Courts, Debra Ibarra Mayfield, Dies at 47 Debra Ibarra Mayfield, the first Latina judge in Harris County civil courts, died Friday in Houston after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 47.

South Texas College of Law Houston joins the nation in celebrating with a focus on unity, diversity and justice. Throughout the month of February, we will share stories and quotes that celebrate achievements of Black leaders connected to our South Texas community!

The Board of Advocates at South Texas College of Law Houston coordinated and hosted the National Online Moot Court Competition Jan. 19-21, and 75 South Texas alumni judged the rounds leading up to the final. University of Georgia School of Law’s team – Lindsey Adams, Rachel Byers and Molly Laughlin – bested the team from Seton Hall, comprised of Mia Dohrmann, Gregory Batt and Keegan Sheehan, for the championship. The final panel of judges were all from the Southern District of Texas: Judge David S. Morales, U.S. District Judge, Judge Charles S. Eskridge III, U.S. District Judge, and Judge Andrew M. Edison, U.S. Magistrate Judge.

South Texas College of Law Houston students, most in their first year, are serving as judges this week for the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Championship. Undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country are competing in the virtual tournament. South Texas alumnus and board member and Dallas attorney Andrew Sommerman ’86, owner of Sommerman McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, LLP, cofounded the AMCA in 1999. It’s the largest intercollegiate moot court organization in the U.S. https://amcamootcourt.org

American Moot Court Association Undergraduate Appellate Advocacy

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in “Letter from a Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963” that “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” At South Texas College of Law Houston, we honor Dr. King’s legacy today and continue to educate those who are ready to fight injustice and advocate for the voiceless.

Our campus is closed today and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18.

Calling all attorneys! There’s still time to sign up to be a judge at this year’s National Online Moot Court competition! This virtual event, sponsored by South Texas, is NEXT WEEK so sign up today, and be sure to forward to your colleagues! http://ow.ly/9hio50HtgTF

Are you an attorney? Do you remember the excitement of moot court competitions while you were in law school? Now is your chance to be part of that excitement as a judge! We need volunteer judges to participate in the National Online Moot Court Competition. This virtual event, hosted by South Texas via Zoom, is scheduled Jan. 19-22. Click here to sign up, and be sure to let your colleagues know about this opportunity to help future lawyers! https://forms.gle/XViF923zHQbpBVeN9

The South Texas community is grateful for each of our generous supporters! As the calendar year draws to a close, please consider STCL Houston for a tax-deductible gift. stcl.edu/give

Congratulations to these well-deserving STCL Houston faculty members! Your dedication to our students and the community is what makes South Texas an exceptional place for legal education. https://www.stcl.edu/news/2021-faculty-awards/

STCL Houston Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship, Service – South Texas College of Law Houston Located in the heart of the nation’s fourth largest city, South Texas College of Law Houston is a private, independent institution that has earned a reputation for providing students an exceptional, relevant, practical legal education that fully prepares them for a career in the profession.

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution Dec. 10 to recognize South Texas College of Law Houston and its accomplished alumnus Benny Agosto, Jr., ’95 for taking action to create a more diverse pipeline of law students entering the legal profession. http://ow.ly/x5tG50Hg1av

Texas Access to Justice Board Resolution Recognizes $3M Gift from Alumnus Benny Agosto, Jr. and STCL Houston’s Efforts to Increase Diversity in Legal Field – South Texas College of Law Houston Located in the heart of the nation’s fourth largest city, South Texas College of Law Houston is a private, independent institution that has earned a reputation for providing students an exceptional, relevant, practical legal education that fully prepares them for a career in the profession.