University of Houston - Law Center

University of Houston Law Center has a 鈥渧ery welcoming and warm atmosphere that values active learning.鈥� The school offers 鈥渟tate-of-the-art technology鈥� and 鈥渢he best librarians who are always ready and able to help.鈥� Another strength is UHLC鈥檚 鈥渞eputation in the Houston legal community鈥� and its strong alumni network that helps students in their careers. In addition, 鈥渢he ability to get real-world practice experience鈥� through clinics, simulation courses, and teams also 鈥渉elps prepare us for our future jobs.鈥� Overall, the professors at UHLC 鈥渁re incredibly high quality.鈥� Students find that 鈥渕ost professors are very interesting and interested in the material,鈥� and 鈥渁re thorough in class and very helpful outside of class.鈥� Among this 鈥渙utstanding group of professors,鈥� there are 鈥渙nly a handful that students will try to avoid when taking courses.鈥� Some students say they would like to see the school hire more full-time professors and rely less on adjunct faculty. Students also believe hiring more professors and offering more class times would help improve the course registration process. Despite these challenges, students feel the administration is 鈥減retty responsive to the needs of the students鈥� and runs 鈥渢he day-to-day of the school well.鈥�
One of the school鈥檚 greatest strengths is its location in Houston, which is a 鈥渂ooming legal market with lots of opportunities.鈥� UHLC is 鈥渨ell-connected with local attorneys and judges,鈥� and this strong connection with the local legal community helps students in their careers. The Career Development office is 鈥渁mazing at meeting the needs of the students and the needs of the community, and 鈥渋s invested in trying to find you a job in Houston after you graduate.鈥� Students appreciate that the school gives them 鈥渁ccess to so many options in law,鈥� including clerkships, public interest, and government.

The student body is 鈥渋ncredibly diverse鈥� and 鈥渧ery accepting and supportive.鈥� One student says that fellow classmates lean 鈥渕oderately liberal as a whole,鈥� while another describes it as 鈥渁 nice balance of liberal and conservative鈥� viewpoints. The mix of 鈥渧arious political backgrounds鈥� helps 鈥渃reate interesting discussions鈥� and 鈥渕ost students get along well.鈥� It can get 鈥渁 little competitive,鈥� particularly in the first year, and becomes 鈥渕ore relaxed鈥� in subsequent years. However, the competition doesn鈥檛 come 鈥渁t the expense of relationships,鈥� and overall, it鈥檚 a 鈥渧ery friendly鈥� environment.
UHLC has 鈥渟o many clubs and organizations to choose to join鈥� and you can find something that fits your interests. Also, 鈥渟tudent organizations and the school bring in a variety of lunchtime speakers that offer networking opportunities and free food,鈥� offering more opportunities for students to connect and socialize. Students praise the 鈥渂rand new and beautiful鈥� law building, which has 鈥渧iews of the downtown鈥� and a rooftop 鈥渨here students can meet with faculty.鈥� Students also enjoy the city of Houston, which is 鈥渄iverse, full of great food, and ripe with culture.鈥�