University of Houston Law Center
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| University of Houston Law Center | |
|---|---|
| Motto | "LEX" (Latin: "law") |
| Parent school | University of Houston |
| Established | 1947 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Leonard M. Baynes |
| Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 792 |
| Faculty | 56 (FT) 178 (PT) |
| USNWR ranking | 63rd (2025) |
| Bar pass rate | 86.01% (2023) |
| Website | www |
The University of Houston Law Center is the law school of the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1947, the Law Center is one of 12 colleges of the University of Houston, a state university. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school's facilities are located on the university's 667-acre campus in southeast Houston.
The Law Center awards the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees. The law school ranked tied at 63rd in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, No. 12 in intellectual property law, No. 5 in part-time law and No. 9 in health law."USNews University of Houston". Retrieved 8 April 2025.</ref>
According to UHLC's official 2023 ABA-required disclosures, 92.2% of the Class of 2023 was employed in some capacity, 85% obtained full-time, long-term, bar admission required employment (as attorneys), and 6.25% obtained JD-required employment 10 months after graduation.
The dean of the Law Center is Leonard M. Baynes.