Collection
Center for Legal and Social Justice (CLSJ)
Contributor
Parra, Gabriella; Stevens, Stephanie; Vallejo, Valerie
Publication Date
4-6-2026
Description
Mark Stevens discusses his time as a law student at St. Mary’s University School of Law as well as his early legal career as a criminal defense attorney. He explains how he helped create the Criminal Justice Clinic and details memorable cases from his time as a supervising attorney there. Mark also discusses his teaching philosophy and how the clinic works with the community.
Biography
Mark Stevens of the Law Offices of Mark Stevens is a criminal defense attorney practicing in San Antonio, Texas. In 1979, he received his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law, and later, in the 1990s, began teaching at St. Mary’s. Stevens co-designed the Criminal Justice Clinic at the law school before stepping back to focus on his private practice. He continues to mentor law students in the Criminal Justice Clinic at St. Mary’s University School of Law.
Interview Index
00:32 Mark’s time as a law student 08:01 Mark’s role in creating the Criminal Justice Clinic 15:43 Memorable cases from Mark’s time in the Clinical Justice Clinic 20:37 Mark’s teaching philosophy 30:10 Mark’s current involvement with the Criminal Justice Clinic 33:15 Mark’s hopes for the future of the Criminal Justice Clinic 35:50 Transitioning from downtown offices to the Center for Legal and Social Justice building 39:06 Working with the community in the Criminal Justice Clinic 41:13 Another memorable case from the Criminal Justice Clinic
Keywords
St. Mary’s University School of Law; Center for Legal and Social Justice; Criminal Justice Clinic; Clinical education; Criminal defense; Teaching methods; Student impact
Size or Duration
17 pages; 43:53 minutes of audio and video
Format
MP4 ; PDF
Disciplines
Oral History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Stevens, Mark, "Mark Stevens" (2026). St. Mary's University School of Law. 1.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/stmulawoh/1