With the support of generous alumni donors, the University of Houston Law Center has launched a $1 million challenge match to support the new John M. O'Quinn Law Building. The funds will provide a dollar for dollar match for new gifts or pledges to the building campaign until the goal is reached.

The More Than Bricks Campaign has topped $90 million in funding toward a new Law Center building. With the campaign approaching its last phase, the Law Center is seeking to bring the total to $93 million to ensure the new facility that matches the caliber of the Law Center's students, programs and faculty.

This new building will be transformational for the future of the Law Center and you can be a part of it! 

Make a one-time gift of $2,500 and your generosity will be recognized with a permanent nameplate on a locker OR a classroom chair (limited number available). Give back to your alma mater by honoring a loved one, celebrating a recent graduate, memorializing a favorite professor, or commemorating your time at the UHLC.

The University of Houston Law Center will recognize your support with:

• Name recognition on a plaque on a locker or chair in the new building
• 2 line maximum, 20 characters maximum per line (including spaces)
• Allow one character for a space between words

Seize this opportunity to put your name on a very special collection of prized materials in the law library of the new, state-of-the-art building! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be forever associated with the unique and treasured “Texas Collections” in the University of Houston O’Quinn Law Library, which is of one of the most important and visible spaces in the new building. The Texas Collection includes over 7,000 volumes of historically significant materials, some dating back to the 1830s, and includes Texas codes, cases, regulations, treatises, and periodicals, as well as an extensive assortment of CLE materials.

Whether you choose to use your own name, a family name, or band together to honor a loved one, a firm, or other organization, that name can become a permanent part of the Law Center’s legacy, prominently displayed by the 12 stacks that house the Texas Collections. In addition to any physical signage, the collection will be noted by name in any library materials, and each book will be noted in the catalog as part of the collection. 

Seize this opportunity to beautify your home with a handcrafted, live-edge wood console table.  Its unique style stems from the combination of a dark walnut base with bent-wood arch and a lighter, spalted maple top with lovely veining and an elegant “river” detail.  The striking design of this table will grace any space and will fit seamlessly with any style, from rustic to modern.   Dimensions: 49.5” long, 12.25” wide (at widest point), 29.25” tall

Do you miss savoring that special drink on a night out?  Well, here’s your chance to enjoy a specially curated collection of coveted, award-winning, and hard-to-find whiskeys, tequilas, and other choice spirits from the comfort of your own home!  And that’s not all: this package comes with a handsome, handcrafted caddy made of salvaged barrel staves for showcasing a few of your favorite bottles.

Centerpiece Items

• Aberfeldy Single-Malt Scotch 28
• Nikka Taketsuru pure malt whiskey 17: 2019 World-Whisky-Award in this category
• Blanton’s Bourbon Special Reserve Gold Edition: Only available overseas
• Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey 21: Only 1400 bottles produced

Other Coveted Bourbons

• 1792 Full Proof: 2020 World Whiskey of the Year
• Willet Pot Still Reserve: Gold Award at 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Old Forester 1920
• Four Roses Single Barrel
• Eagle Rare 10

Additional Prized Single Malt Scotches

• Glenfarclas 21
• Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition
• Laproaig Quarter Cask
• Tamdhu 10

Premium Tequilas

• Fortaleza Tequila Reposado
• Avio Reserva 44 Extra Añejo

More Special items

• Pierre Ferrand Renegade, Second Edition: Aged in oak and chestnut barrels
• Redemption Rye
• Sazerac Rye 6 yr
• Handcrafted liquor caddy, made from salvaged whiskey barrel staves (Dimensions: 34.5” wide x 6.75” deep (at center) x 10.5” high)

(4) Orin Swift Equinox Edition 3 The Commute Red Blend US-France

(2) Fantesca Estate All Great Things Red Blend Napa Valley 2011

(6) Quilceda Creek Red Blend Columbia Valley 2011

• (1) Montagna Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009
• (1) Theorem Vineyards Hawk’s Prey Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain 2016
• (1) Sullivan Rutherford Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2007
• (1) Sullivan Rutherford Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2010
• (1) G Wine Cellars Mountains Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008
• (1) Pax Walker Vine Hill Syrah Russian River Valley 2005
• (1) Pax Walker Vine Hill Syrah Russian River Valley 2003
• (1) Pax Castelli Knight Ranch Syrah Russian River Valley 2003
• (1) Pax Obsidian Syrah Knights Valley 2003
• (3) Fantesca Estate King Richard’s Reserve Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014
• (1) Pride Mountain Vineyards Vintner Select Merlot Napa Valley 2010
• (1) Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2016

(3) Quilceda Creek Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2007

(1) G Wine Cellars The 7th Letter Red Blend California 2009

(1) G Wine Cellars The 7th Letter Red Blend California 2010

(1) Hawks View La Baleine Red Blend Willamette Valley 2011

(2) Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 2009

(1) Arcanum IGT Tuscany 2006 (1 Bottle)

(2) Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 2001

(1) Reynvaan In the Rocks Viognier Walla Walla Valley 2014

(1) Reynvaan Queens Road White Walla Walla Valley 2014

(1) Dove Hunt Dog Pinor Noir Monterey County California 2017

Donated by:

Tom Hetherington ‘98

Troy Chandler ‘98

Yvonne H. Ho ‘06 & Allen S. Rice

Sofia Adrogue ‘91

(5) Holocene Memorialis Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016

(6) Holocene Apocrypha Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016

(1) Retour Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2013

Calling all ice cream lovers...cool off with your family and friends at a drive-by ice cream party!  This “party package” includes a one-hour visit from the Mooseum truck anywhere inside Beltway 8, for up to 40 items from its extensive menu (click here).  Enjoy Mooseum’s delicious, rich, creamy, real-dairy soft serve ice cream, whether dipped in a variety of flavors, rolled in sprinkles, or served as sundaes, slushies, milkshakes, or floats.  Mooseum hat included to wear at your special gathering!

Need to liven up your office space?  In the mood for some new dynamic wall art?  Need a better background for your Zoom conferences?  Then look no further that his incredible auction item.  Houston-based artist, and Bracewell LLP attorney, Erick Sandlin has generously donated a an artwork commission to help you find the solution to all of your decorating needs.  This item includes one piece of art work on canvas of any size up to 4’ x 4’.  You will work directly with Erick to design a piece of art that fits your space—including the size, color palette, and general design of the pieces.  To help inspire you, we have included several examples of his artwork, and more can be found on his website.  Your artwork will be custom made and will be a one-of-a-kind piece of art that you will treasure for years to come.  So, get your bids ready and check out Erick’s website to start getting design inspiration! 

Pack your bags and plan for your weekend getaway!

Immerse yourself in luxury and relaxation at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort,  located in Scottsdale, Arizona, nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain. Soak in the splendor of the AAA Five Diamond resort amenities including an expanded pool complex, new spa, athletic club and golf course. Give the gift of fun to youngsters at the Funicians Club. Savor from eight dining venues, including the classic J&G Steakhouse and laid-back Mowry & Cotton. Discover the vibrant entertainment, shopping and cultural districts of nearby Scottsdale. This is a vacation you don’t want to miss out!

This package will provide you with a complimentary two-night stay at The Phoenician Scottsdale “The Luxury Collection” in a deluxe room. 

Here is a package that you and your faithful furry companion will treasure!  You will receive one portrait session for one household of pets and their humans.   You will also receive also receive a $800 credit towards purchase of a wall portrait, album, or portfolio box.

Whether large or small, your dog will love this FurHaven Comfy Couch with its faux fur, built-in bolsters, a cooling gel layer, a memory foam cushion, and an easy-to-clean, zip-off cover.  Dimensions: 44” x 35” x 8.5.”  Also included are four bags of Stella & Chewy’s premium, freeze-dried patties perfect for travel, a dinner topper, or a full meal.  Flavor: “Duck Duck Goose”; size: 25 oz. per bag.

And treat your dog to a basket of goodies, courtesy of Lloyl’s Natural Pet Grocery and Groomery.  This basket includes multiple bags of enticing dog treats, a small collapsible pet bowl, pet shampoo and conditioning spritz, doggie poop bags, nose-to-tail wipes, and a large rope toy. 

Additional dog accessories to pamper your dog include a dog bone, bowl, crate and mat.

Support local! Enjoy shopping in store or online with a $100 gift card for à bientôt and a custom men’s shirt ($300 value) from Hamilton Shirts.  Enjoy shopping with your Nancy Gonzalez vintage bronze crocodile large beaded handbag ($2,500 original value $995 current value).

Can’t dine out during the pandemic? Get Good Eats To Go!  This assorted dining package is ready to help you plan your weekly meal schedule and includes: $100 gift card from Goode Co., $100 Gift Certificate from Le Colonial, and a $75.00 gift card from Taste of Texas. 

In this on-line nature discovery drawing workshop for up to 8 kids, park naturalist and professional illustrator Margaret Wohler will teach how drawing can be a tool to learn about the natural world with familiar backyards plants and animals.  They will learn a bit about the history of scientific illustration, how to set up a field sketch page, and some basic drawing techniques.

Margaret Wohler is a 25-year park naturalist/illustrator at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria. Margaret has a masters’ degree in Population Biology and a masters’ degree in Secondary Science Education. She illustrated the Huntley Meadows’ “Guide to Dragonflies” in 1998 and 2012, the welcome signage at Historic Huntley, and other various materials for the Fairfax County Park Authority. She also illustrated the 2018 Yale Anchor Bible guide, “Ezekial” by Dr. Stephen Cook. She teaches all of the park’s art camps, drawing classes, Sketch Hikes, and adult art workshops.