Diversity in Law Banquet

32nd Annual Diversity in Law Banquet

Friday, January 29, 2027
6 p.m. Cocktails | 7 p.m. Dinner
Jayhawk Club | Lawrence, Kansas

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend the 32nd Annual Diversity in Law Banquet. This year's event will be on Friday, January 29, 2027, at The Jayhawk Club in Lawrence. The banquet will be hosted by one of our student organizations, Hispanic American Law Student Association.

This event will raise funds for KU Law's Public Interest Stipend Fund. This fund helps offset the expenses incurred when students take unpaid or low-paid summer internships that serve the public. 

Registration will open in December.

Event Sponsors

As we continue working toward our vision to increase access to legal education for our students and access to justice for the communities we serve, we are seeking support from the KU Law and legal community for the Public Interest Stipend Fund. This fund is used to attract students who are committed to increasing access to justice for all and to expand career opportunities for our students pursuing unpaid or low-paid summer internships in government, nonprofit, legal services and judicial offices. This year’s Diversity in Law Banquet will prove to be the single most important fundraising event for this initiative.

For more information, contact Jamila Jefferson, Associate Dean for Access and Opportunity, at jefferson@ku.edu.