Centers

Center for International Trade & Agriculture
The center brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers and students around the study and practice of international trade and agriculture, aiming to promote key issues in these areas through research and outreach in Kansas and around the world. The center sponsors conferences, hosts visiting scholars, practitioners or policymakers, and educates and trains law students.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy
Developed in partnership with the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, the center's core mission is to enhance the learning experience of students who aspire to be trial lawyers. The center will create opportunities for mentorship between experienced litigators and law students and provide a forum for practicing trial lawyers to share information with one another.

Tribal Law & Government Center
The Tribal Law & Government Center was founded at KU to prepare a new generation of advocates, particularly American Indians and other Indigenous peoples, for careers representing Indigenous Peoples. The Center also provides a forum for discussion, research and scholarship regarding tribal legal and governance issues.