Professor David Dow nominated for National Book Critics Circle Award
UHLC Cullen Professor David Dow, has been nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award for his acclaimed autobiography, The Autobiography of an Execution, released earlier this year. The NBCC awards were created to honor the best literature published in English each year. The awards are selected by critics and are chosen in six categories. Professor Dow is the … Read more
Tips for a Successful Personal Statement
Happy Thanksgiving! The Office of Admissions wants to wish you and yours a safe holiday weekend. Enjoy catching up with loved ones, the shopping, and the food! We know that a lot of you will be using your time off to work on your personal statements, and we wanted to give you a few tips … Read more
Congratulations!
The Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute and its mock trial program have earned yet another accolade–a win at Regionals of the ABA Arbitration Competition. The team of law students Sean Monks, Luis Batarse, Whitney Wester and Nadia Barrow was coached by Dennis Clifford ’05. The student were undefeated, beating teams from Memphis, Seton Hall, Duquesne and Fordham on their way to … Read more
Students help free Death Row inmate
One of the many benefits of earning your law degree at the University of Houston Law Center are the various opportunities to gain real world legal experience while still in school. While all of our students have their own personal victories through the numerous practice-based programs at UHLC, every now and then something truly extraordinary … Read more
Visit by University of Oslo law students
Today our office had the privilege of hosting a group of 18 law students from the University of Oslo in Norway. Unlike most of the visits planned by the Office of Admissions, these students weren’t coming to campus as prospective applicants but rather were here as part of a longer visit to Houston to learn more about the … Read more