HOUSTON, Aug. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The University of
Houston Law Center will honor early graduates whose journeys
continue to influence today's legal landscape during the UH Law
Pioneers Heritage Celebration on Friday,
Sept. 20. These UH Law alumni graduated between 1960 and
1981, which was a tumultuous time in our nation coinciding with
major change in our laws. Each graduate will provide insight into
that past era and the lessons learned that are relevant in today's
turbulent times.
The celebration will include remarks from State Bar of Texas
President W. Stephen Benesh, a
conversation with alumni moderated by UH Law Dean Leonard M.
Baynes, an unveiling of the LGBTQ+ Heritage Wall and rededication
of the African American and Hispanic Heritage Walls.
Speakers are:
- Leonard M. Baynes, Dean, Hugh
Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Chair
- W. Stephen Benesh, President of
the State Bar of Texas, former
Chair of the Texas Bar Foundation, and Partner at Bracewell
- Tony Bonilla (J.D. '60), Partner, Bonilla and Chapa,
P.C.
- Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye
(J.D. '81), retired Associate Judge, City of Houston Municipal
Courts
- James M. Lemond (J.D. '70), retired Partner at
Winstead
- William Y. Sim (J.D. '69), Partner at Sim Law office
- Justice Ruby Kless Sondock (J.D.
'62), retired Texas Supreme Court Justice
Attendees can participate in person at the John M. O'Quinn Law
Building, Sheena Courtroom, located at 4170 Martin Luther King
Blvd, Houston, TX, or join online.
The event is from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
CT and qualifies for 2 hours of Texas MCLE credit.
To register, click here.
University of Houston Law Center
media contacts: Carrie Anna
Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and
Marketing, 713-743-184, cacriado@central.uh.edu;
Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications
Manager, 713-743-9137, blbuffaloe@uh.edu.
About the University of Houston
Law Center
The University of Houston
Law Center (UHLC) is a dynamic, top-tier law school
located in the nation's 4th largest city. UHLC's Health Law,
Intellectual Property Law, and Part-time programs rank in the U.S.
News Top 10. It awards Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and Master of
Laws (LL.M.) degrees, through its academic branch, the College of
Law. The Law Center is more than just a law school. It is a
powerful hub of intellectual activity with more than 12 centers and
institutes that fuel its educational mission and national
reputation. UHLC is fully accredited by the American Bar
Association and is a member of the Association of American Law
Schools.
About the University of
Houston
The University of
Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public
research university recognized with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter for
excellence in undergraduate education. UH serves the globally
competitive Houston and Gulf Coast
Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and
strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's
fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally
diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated
Hispanic- and Asian-American-Serving institution with an enrollment
of more than 47,000 students.
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