Location: Houston, Texas
Founded: 1947
Joined AALS: 1966
Dean: Leonard M. Baynes
Location: Houston, Texas
Founded: 1947
Joined AALS: 1966
Dean: Leonard M. Baynes
Founded in 1947 and joined AALS as a member in 1966, the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is a public institution with 245 first-year JD students.
Class Picture of the UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program
The UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program provides the preparatory resources to be successful in the law school admissions process to college students from first generation, low-income, or underrepresented backgrounds. The Program hosts professional development workshops that focus on skills necessary to advance each student’s academic and professional career, including research methods, LSAT preparation, study techniques, and networking strategies. Since its launch in 2015, almost 200 program participants have been admitted to law schools across the country and have increased their median LSAT scores by 9 points depending on the year. Its success has been recognized by the ABA as a recipient of the Alexander Award for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity.
“I’m very proud of the work that the University of Houston Law Center and its faculty, staff, alumni, and students have done to move the ball forward,” Dean Leonard M. Baynes said. “The Law Center is blessed with terrific students from a wide range of low income, first-generation and underrepresented backgrounds and faculty who care about their success. Together we plan to make a difference.” Learn more about the University of Houston Law Center Pre-Law Pipeline Program here.
