About the Institution
South Texas College of Law is a private American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). Located in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States it was founded in 1923?the oldest law school in Houston and the third-oldest in Texas.12 South Texas College of Law has a faculty of 59 full-time professors and 40 adjunct professors. US News consistently ranks the South Texas trial advocacy program in the top ten; in 2010, South Texas advocacy was ranked third in the country by U.S. News in Trial Advocacy. US News also ranks the College in the Fourth Tier of law schools tionwide.