Innovations in Business and the Law
A transformational $5 million gift is establishing the Bennie W. Bock II Center for Business and Transaction Law at the School of Law. In this issue of the Gold & Blue Law Edition, learn more about Bock (J.D. ’68) and his posthumous gift allowing the specialized area of business and the law to flourish to an unprecedented level. Magazine Homepage
Spring 2025
Family support propels J.D. student to fulfill childhood dream
Daeja Hall, who will accept her Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary's Law at the Spring 2025 Law Commencement, was propelled by her family to fulfill her childhood dream.
Graduate of first-in-the-nation master’s degree focuses on special education law
Patricia Howey is the first to earn a Master of Jurisprudence with a concentration in Special Education Advocacy at St. Mary's Law.
Director of Student Records continues mother’s work
Every St. Mary’s University School of Law student record since 1987, from grades to certifying J.D. degree requirements, has crossed the desk of Yvonne Olfers (B.A. ’80), Director of Student Records.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares career insights with St. Mary’s Law community
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares career insights with St. Mary's Law community.
Two J.D. alumni appointed to new Texas Business Court
The newly created Texas Business Court features two alumni from the St. Mary’s University School of Law: the Hon. Marialyn Barnard (J.D. ’92) in San Antonio and the Hon. Patrick Sweeten (J.D. ’96) in Austin.
St. Mary’s LL.M. graduate advocates for immigrants
As an immigration attorney, Roberto Campos (LL.M. ’18) has walked in the shoes of the clients he represents every day. It was not long ago that Campos, along with his parents and five siblings, immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico.
St. Mary’s Law May J.D. graduate commits to inspiring future Latina lawyers
Yuliana Gaytan Portillo, who will graduate on Saturday, May 17, with a J.D. from the St. Mary’s University School of Law, is committed to breaking barriers for other Latina law students.
J.D. alumnus from the Rio Grande Valley turns tenacity into criminal defense career
Carlos A. García, who earned his J.D. in 2005, decided to attend the St. Mary's School of Law after a first career as a school administrator.
Professor’s research reveals ramifications of sharing private data
St. Mary's Law Professor Jena Martin, J.D., is emerging as a thought leader in the intersection of business and human rights.
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Vice Chair of St. Mary’s Board shares her journey in accounting, law and service
Vice Chair of the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees, Yava Scott (B.B.A. ’77, J.D. ’80) found a business and legal education at St. Mary's University that propelled her through a career of accounting and law.
St. Mary’s Environmental Science Professor discusses Mars garnet
Scientists have recently discovered a garnet, about the size of a poppy seed, inside a meteorite that came to Earth from Mars. St. Mary’s University Professor of Environmental Science David Turner, Ph.D., says the finding is significant.
Blume Library introduces vinyl collection
The Louis J. Blume Library on the St. Mary’s University campus invites you to stay a while and listen. Not to audio books, but to the sounds of music from its vinyl music collection.