The University of Houston Law Center received a $1.25 million gift from Alan F. Levin, a UHLC alumnus, and his wife, Diane, for the endowment of a mediation clinic to build upon and enhance mediation training for students, according to a press release.
The mediation clinic is one of 13 specialized clinics at the UHLC that provides trained student mediators to the justice courts in Harris County. The clinic and the reception area for all UHLC clinics will be named in the Levins’ honor.
“This very generous gift will be transformative in supercharging our already excellent mediation programming,” UHLC Dean Leonard Baynes said in a press release. “Together, the Levins and the UHLC will shepherd the next generation of legal mediators in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”
Alan Levin is a 1969 graduate of UHLC and was a classmate of the law building’s namesake, John M. O’Quinn, with both serving on the Houston Law Review’s editorial board. He launched his own firm, the Levin Law Group, in 1978 and during his career, Levin has handled thousands of mediation cases, helping parties resolve disputes amicably and fairly.
“My wife and I are deep believers in the mediation process, which I have pursued professionally for the past 37 years,” Levin said in a press release. “Whether it is war between two nations or a small local dispute, we are convinced that the peaceful resolution of conflict is the world’s most powerful hope for long term tranquility and prosperity. We are delighted to underwrite the mediation clinic and its reception facility in the UHLC. We envision an annual harvest of bright young minds trained with the skills to create a safer, happier and more respectful future for all.”
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