EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A long-discussed effort to bring a law school to the Borderland is gaining new traction following a major financial commitment, one that UTEP leaders say could move the proposal closer to reality and help address a critical shortage of attorneys in the region.

Right now, El Paso has no law school, and local students who want to pursue a law degree must leave the area, with the nearest programs located in Albuquerque, New Mexico or Lubbock, Texas.

“There are only three cities in America as large as El Paso that don’t have a law school,” UTEP President Heather Wilson said, noting the university’s goal is to change that.

In 2023, the Texas Legislature ordered a feasibility study to determine whether a law school would be viable in Far West Texas. The study found the

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