Star Jones, a longtime co-host of “The View” talk show, will give the commencement address at the University of Houston Law Center—her alma mater.

Although Jones is the only TV star speaking at a Texas law school commencement this year, that's not to say she's the only high-profile speaker. There's also a U.S. congresswoman, cofounder of an AmLaw 200 firm, the man responsible for getting the tenth law school in Texas, and a successful oil and gas executive.

Ed note: Other Texas law schools have their graduation ceremonies scheduled but have not posted the keynote speakers. Spokespeople for those schools didn't return a message seeking comment before deadline.

Angela Morris is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter at @AmorrisReports