Judge Bray I am in my second semester of teaching Trial Advocacy at UHLC. When I was asked to teach last semester, I was happy to do it, not only because I am a UHLC graduate, but also because I thought I could make a positive contribution to the course. I agreed to teach this semester for so many more reasons. First, it is quite fun. Watching the students practice real-world skills and improve by leaps and bounds each week is just great to observe. I also think that teaching this course is making me a better judge. The students are motivated and smart. They ask hard questions about the basics, which forces me to get back to the basics—something we all need to do from time to time. My fellow adjuncts are brilliant. I am learning more than I am teaching, to be honest. Judge Edison I have been teaching at UHLC for almost 20 years! I think my first year teaching was 2003! I teach Remedies each spring and Trial Advocacy each fall. Every year, I’m amazed by how my students notice aspects of the law that
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hadn’t previously occurred to me. I think that I learn just as much—if not more—from them as they learn from me. If I hadn’t started teaching at UHLC, I would lose so much of these valuable perspectives that have shaped my legal experience. There is no better feeling than seeing my former law students become pillars of our legal community. Judge Sheldon I’ve been teaching Trial Advocacy at UHLC since 2021. I teach this class because I learned how to try a case from experienced trial attorneys and want to do the same for law students. My favorite part of teaching is interacting and learning from the law students. A lawyer is never too experienced to learn something new. Scott Ellis is vice chair of Foley & Lardner’s national Energy Litigation practice and the hiring partner for the Houston office. Scott is also an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, where he teaches Trial Advocacy. Scott serves on the HBA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, the Teach Texas Committee, and is a member of the HBA’s Implicit Bias Task Force.