The UTSA Institute For Law and Public Affairs

The UTSA Institute For Law and Public Affairs Preparing prelaw students to gain admission to and excel in law school through enhanced educational

The Institute for Law and Public Affairs is part of University College at UTSA and offers support to UTSA's undergraduate, graduate, and alumni prelaw candidates.

03/12/2025

We are incredibly proud of you, Judge Melissa Saenz! Thank you for sharing your journey at the Summer Law School Preparation Academy and how this transformative program shaped your legal education and career. Your commitment to mentoring the next generation by offering internships in your courtroom is truly inspiring—giving UTSA students firsthand exposure to the legal field and valuable connections within the legal community. Keep making a difference! Learn more about SLSPA: https://www.utsa.edu/ilpa/ !

Join us at the Law School Fair Nov. 4! Learn about law school programs, admission requirements, financing, and scholars...
11/01/2024

Join us at the Law School Fair Nov. 4! Learn about law school programs, admission requirements, financing, and scholarship opportunities and make a good first impression on the people who will be reading your application. UTSA Main Campus Denman and Denman Galleria, Nov. 4, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. Learn more: https://www.utsa.edu/ilpa/fair.html.

Law School Fair Nov. 4! Meet representatives in person, helpful if the school does not conduct interviews and discover ...
10/29/2024

Law School Fair Nov. 4! Meet representatives in person, helpful if the school does not conduct interviews and discover new schools that might be a good fit for YOU. Learn more: https://www.utsa.edu/ilpa/fair.html.

Our appreciation goes to the UTSA 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Graduation Ceremony guest speakers who continue ins...
08/30/2024

Our appreciation goes to the UTSA 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Graduation Ceremony guest speakers who continue inspiring and encouraging our students to pursue their legal education and career!

Our heartfelt congratulations to the SLSPA students’ families and friends who have supported and encouraged them through...
08/30/2024

Our heartfelt congratulations to the SLSPA students’ families and friends who have supported and encouraged them throughout the 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy journey!

Congratulations to the UTSA Summer Law School Preparation Academy Class of 2024 on this outstanding accomplishment! Don’...
08/30/2024

Congratulations to the UTSA Summer Law School Preparation Academy Class of 2024 on this outstanding accomplishment! Don’t think of this as an ending, but rather, an exciting beginning into your legal career.

A BIG shout out to our wonderful Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA) alumni who participated in the panel of ...
08/22/2024

A BIG shout out to our wonderful Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA) alumni who participated in the panel of law school students during the 2024 SLSPA! Thanks for sharing your pre-law and law school experiences and encouraging students to pursue their academic goals. Come back soon!

Thanks to UT Law Professor Shannon Peris for teaching a law school mock Legal Research and Writing class to our 2024 Su...
08/02/2024

Thanks to UT Law Professor Shannon Peris for teaching a law school mock Legal Research and Writing class to our 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy students! We appreciate your insightful advice on how to use different filters to identify particular legislation and information sources for legal research. Come back soon, Professor Peris!

Our heartfelt appreciation goes to the panel of government & non-profit attorneys who visited the 2024 Summer Law Schoo...
07/23/2024

Our heartfelt appreciation goes to the panel of government & non-profit attorneys who visited the 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy students on June 20! Thanks to: The Honorable Justice Luz Elena Chapa, 4th Court of Appeals for the State of Texas; The Honorable Judge Melissa Saenz, County Court 2, Bexar County; Mr. Philip Moss, Trial Attorney at U.S. Equal Employment; Mr. Juan Roque, Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division, at Bexar County District Attorney's Office; Ms. Xochil Pena Rodriguez, Attorney and Policy Expert, San Antonio River Authority; Mr. Zach Dunn, Assistant District Attorney (Family Violence) at Bexar County. Come back with us soon!

The UTSA 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA) students were honored to receive and meet with the Universit...
07/23/2024

The UTSA 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy (SLSPA) students were honored to receive and meet with the University of Texas School of Law Dean Robert Chesney on June 4th! Thanks Dean Chesney for sharing your journey to become the UT Law School Dean, emphasizing that obstacles are not definitive and determination is key. Many thanks for your insightful conversation with our students!

Thanks to the Private Practice attorneys who visited our 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy students on June 5!...
07/22/2024

Thanks to the Private Practice attorneys who visited our 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy students on June 5! Our appreciation goes to: Cornejo, Attorney at Thomas J. Henry Law, San Antonio Office; Zach Cruz, Tax Counselor at PWC; Lance Kimbro, Attorney at Guerra, LLP; Munoz, Owner and Attorney at the Law Office of Munoz and Paltz, PLLC ; Avery Tucker, Attorney at Holliday Energy law Group, . We are grateful for your sharing your legal field experiences and providing a glimpse of your legal practice. Come back soon!

We thank Prof. David S. Sokolow, of The University of Texas School of Law, for visiting our UTSA 2024 Summer Law School ...
07/22/2024

We thank Prof. David S. Sokolow, of The University of Texas School of Law, for visiting our UTSA 2024 Summer Law School Preparation Academy students on June 24. We appreciate Professor Sokolow’s engaging mock contract class in which students analyzed the particulars of contract law, providing a valuable insight into how contracts pervade daily life. Thanks for supporting our UTSA SLSPA students, Prof. Sokolow! .S.Sokolow

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