Dear friends,
Spring is a season of transformation as we witness our students progressing toward another academic milestone and celebrate the inauguration of President Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., who brings fresh vision to our University's mission. These transitions remind us of our foundational Marianist belief that education serves as a pathway to both professional excellence and deeper personal discernment.
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As we guide our students in discovering their vocations — whether in public service, private practice or judicial careers — we recognize that our faculty members similarly journey through seasons of professional and personal growth. Today, we share news of several esteemed colleagues who have discerned new paths beyond our campus community.
Colin Marks and David Hague will be embarking on new professional ventures that align with evolving personal lives, each carrying forward the spirit of innovation and excellence they fostered here. We also celebrate the well-earned retirements of Vincent Johnson and Mark Cochran, whose combined 83 years of service have profoundly shaped generations of legal professionals. These dedicated educators have embodied our Catholic and Marianist values through their scholarly contributions, mentorship and unwavering commitment to our students. Their impact resonates through the countless lives they've touched and the institutional strength they've built.
While these departures bring a touch of sadness, they also herald an exciting period of renewal for our academic community. We look forward to welcoming new scholars who will continue our tradition of academic excellence while fostering innovation in legal education. These transitions reflect the dynamic nature of academic life and create opportunities for growth that strengthen our entire community.
In the spirit of Mary's openness to God's call, we embrace these changes with grace and optimism. Later this semester, we will gather to celebrate our departing colleagues and warmly welcome the new faculty members who will help write the next chapter of our school's story. You can learn about some of the teachers who will be new to our community below.
With appreciation and hope,
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Patty Roberts, J.D.
Dean of the School of Law
Charles E. Cantú Distinguished Professor of Law
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Three experts in their fields joining law school this summer
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| Tara Van Ho, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Law
Van Ho is a world-leading expert in international law’s response to business impacts on human rights. She joins St. Mary’s after serving at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom since 2018, most recently as Associate Professor. Before that, she was a post-doctoral fellow and an Assistant Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark.
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Mason Clark, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law
Clark is currently the Bruce R. Jacob Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. He brings extensive experience in data privacy and security and teaches privacy law, comparative privacy, criminal law and criminal procedure. His most recent article, Consumer Privacy and the Dobbs Disruption, is forthcoming as the lead article in the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.
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Abigail Willie, J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law
Willie brings more than two decades of private practice experience and government service to the classroom, where she teaches business law, bankruptcy law and UCC-based courses. She is a frequent continuing education lecturer and writes in the area of bankruptcy law. Before entering academics full time in 2023 as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University School of Law, she taught courses there as a Lecturer in Commercial Law and as adjunct faculty at Washington University School of Law.
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St. Mary’s Law awarded Texas pro bono service award
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The Texas Access to Justice Commission honored the School of Law with its 2024 Law School Commitment to Service Award. Each year, this award honors a law school that has carried forward one of the finest traditions of the legal profession by actively educating its students about access to justice issues. This is the third time St. Mary’s has earned this statewide accolade. In 2023, St. Mary’s Law students recorded more than 7,000 service hours providing legal pro bono services.
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School of Law Fiesta medal to be unveiled Thursday, Feb. 6 |
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| A one-of-a-kind School of Law Fiesta medal will be unveiled at the San Antonio Law Reconnect at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Centre Club on the 30th floor of the Weston Centre, 112 E. Pecan St.
This commemorative medal will be available to those who make a donation of $25 or more to the St. Mary’s Law Ministry Fund.
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If you cannot attend the event, please visit the Office of Law Advancement in the Law Administration Building, Suite 116, to get your medal.
Out-of-town alumni can use the St. Mary's Law Giving Page to get theirs! Please choose "Other - please specify" for gift fund; under "Specify Other," please put "Law Ministry - 2025 Fiesta Medal." Please add $5 for postage and handling.
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By making an annual gift to the School of Law — whether $25 or $2,500 — you are supporting the next generation of lawyers and showing your appreciation of the value of your education. A larger percentage of giving by law community members can influence philanthropic giving from corporations and foundations. Inspire others to give by making a gift now!
For additional information, contact Anthony Alcoser, J.D., Executive Director of Law Advancement, at aalcoser@stmarytx.edu or 210-431-4361.
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