The federal reemphasis on fossil fuels makes low-carbon energy policy an increasingly decentralized project in the U.S. With a focus on renewable energy, this year’s Stegner Lecture assessed innovations and trends shaping energy law in the states today.

KU Law Professor Uma Outka joined the Stegner Center as the 14th annual Stegner Center Young Scholar. She delivered a Young Scholar lecture on “State Energy Law for a Modern Low-Carbon Grid.”

Outka said we can use policy to make clean energy more inclusive and alleviate the energy needs for low-income households.

The University of Kansas School of Law now offers graduates a free bar exam preparation program, through a partnership with Themis Bar Review.

Associate Dean of the School of Law Lumen Mulligan said preparation courses proved to be related to successful bar exam passage rates, per a study conducted by the School of Law. Cost quickly became a barrier for students, with costs increasing over the past few years – at upwards of $3,000, according to Mulligan.

During Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process this summer, public scrutiny focused on sexual assault allegations and his position on Roe v. Wade. But where he might land on important access to justice cases that come before the high court has received little attention in comparison.

A number of rulings in the civil arena have stoked fears among liberal groups that the jurist will be more inclined to favor business plaintiffs over consumers, disfavor class action and pro se plaintiffs, and generally limit the access that common people have to the courts.

Attorneys staked out battle lines Monday in an animated conference call over polling access in Dodge City.

The American Civil Liberties Union pleaded with U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree to schedule a hearing as soon as possible in the organization’s lawsuit over a decision by Ford County Clerk Deborah Cox to move the only polling place for Dodge City outside of city limits.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley faced criticism earlier this year after his office cleared former Gov. Eric Greitens of any wrongdoing over his use of a self-destructing text message app called Confide.

Now, less than two weeks before Hawley faces off against Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in one of the most closely contested senate races in the country, Hawley’s investigation of the former governor is once again drawing scrutiny.