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Wed, 02/26/2025
KU Law students offer free tax preparation
Tax season is underway, and University of Kansas School of Law students will once again assist eligible community members with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Wed, 02/12/2025
Law Journal Symposium to explore the future of urban living
On Feb. 28, the 2025 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium will host academics, legal scholars and professionals for discussions rooted in the public policy considerations of urban health and sustainability.
Fri, 02/07/2025
KU Law to host Well-Being Summit
The University of Kansas School of Law will co-host a summit with Washburn University School of Law, bringing together communities to discuss how individuals can build a meaningful social life, combat workplace loneliness and create relationships at work and in their personal lives.
Mon, 01/27/2025
KU Law student wins grant, committed to serving Reno County
A third-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive a grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation.
Tue, 01/21/2025
Study: SEC's IPO review process outdated, creating unnecessary bottlenecks
A study by a KU associate professor of law outlines how the Securities and Exchange Commission's process for companies to go public is outdated and inefficient, adding months to the IPO cycle. As the climate for addressing inefficient regulations heats up, the SEC's initial public offering process could make for a promising target, Alexander Platt writes.
Fri, 12/06/2024
KU Law welcomes Class of 2027
The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed the Class of 2027 to Green Hall in August. This year’s incoming class is made up of 128 J.D. students from 24 states and 66 undergraduate institutions.
Fri, 11/15/2024
Symposium to explore impact litigation advancing Indigenous rights
“Strategic Litigation Advancing Indigenous Rights" will feature scholars from across the country to discuss contemporary developments in strategic litigation aimed at supporting Indigenous rights.
Thu, 11/14/2024
KU Law ranks No. 19 for faculty impact among public law schools
The University of Kansas School of Law ranks No. 19 in the nation among public law schools and No. 43 overall for scholarly impact, according to a recent study.
Thu, 11/07/2024
Abuses by state police should not be tried under same framework as municipal cases, research suggests
A KU professor of law has laid out an argument for holding state police agencies responsible for constitutional rights abuses that is different than litigating cases against municipal agencies. Sharon Brett provides the outline for getting injunctions to stem both individual abuses and to prevent future abuses.
Tue, 11/05/2024
Studies examine forced labor 'revolution,' help define digital trade
Raj Bhala, an international trade law expert at KU, has published two studies that examine the forced labor "revolution" in American trade policy and helps define the emerging area of digital trade.
Mon, 11/04/2024
Seventeen Dean’s Fellows to mentor first-year students for 2024-2025
Seventeen students from the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen to be Dean’s Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Wed, 10/30/2024
New book on water law examines growing legal trend of access to water as a human right
“Water Law: Concepts and Insights, 2nd Edition” provides an overview of case law, understanding of where water law is currently, including an analysis of the emerging trend of access to water in the United States as a human right.
Fri, 10/25/2024
Reducing barriers nets Raj Bhala 2024 Shulenburger Award
Spurred on by a desire to increase affordability for students and to broaden access for international colleagues shut out by costly paywalls, Raj Bhala worked with a team at KU Libraries to openly publish his widely used textbook on international trade law. He is the recipients of the 2024 Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication.
Thu, 10/10/2024
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to address the future of energy in Kansas
On Oct. 24, the Institute for Policy & Social Research will convene the 2024 Kansas Economic Policy Conference: Powering the Future of Kansas. Every year, the conference brings together community and industry leaders, policymakers, and scholars to discuss an issue of urgent importance to the state.
Tue, 10/08/2024
KU researchers build interactive atlas that gathers Kansas wind energy regulations, information for all 105 counties
The Kansas Energy Transition Atlas is a GIS-powered website that gathers wind energy regulations for all of the state's 105 counties and allows users to find information including laws guiding development and the number of turbines and transmission lines in a county. Users can print their own detailed maps.
Wed, 09/18/2024
KU Law to host Midwestern Law and Economics Association Conference
The University of Kansas School of Law will welcome legal scholars to Lawrence for the annual meeting of the Midwestern Law and Economics Association on Sept. 20-21.
Tue, 09/17/2024
Keeping variation in definition of 'energy communities' can help transition to renewable energy, law expert writes
A KU energy and environmental law professor has published a new study arguing that keeping an open definition of energy communities, or those traditionally dependent on fossil fuel energies, can help ease the transition to renewables. The paper is part of ongoing work in energy justice and transition.
Mon, 09/09/2024
Law alum named recipient of Fred Ellsworth Medallion by KU Alumni Association
Two University of Kansas graduates with outstanding volunteer records are the 2024 recipients of the KU Alumni Association’s Fred Ellsworth Medallion. Brad Korell and Tom Wiggans will be honored Sept. 12 in conjunction with the fall meeting of the association’s national board of directors.
Mon, 08/26/2024
Distinguished professor to deliver inaugural lecture on ‘innovation hypercycles’
Andrew Torrance, a scholar of intellectual property, patent law, biotechnology, food and drug law, biodiversity law and environmental law, will present his inaugural distinguished professor lecture Sept. 9.
Mon, 08/19/2024
Study details 'eco-necrotourism' and how public land managers can address psychological aspects of disappearing wonders
Last chance tourism, or visiting natural sites before they disappear or are altered permanently by climate change, is a growing phenomenon. In a new law review article, a KU scholar examines the literature of tourism, psychology, law and policy to recommend what park managers can do to prepare for and manage the grief and growing visits that come with "eco-necrotourism."
Mon, 08/19/2024
KU Law students selected for Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship
Two University of Kansas School of Law students have been selected as the 2024-2025 fellows for the Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship. Nathan Felema and Rossiel Reyes, both second-year law students, will be working with local businesses in Douglas County during the upcoming academic year.
Wed, 07/24/2024
KU experts can comment on 2024 elections, related topics
As a contentious U.S. election season heads toward November, University of Kansas experts are available to discuss with media the candidates, key issues, procedures and narratives of the 2024 races.
Tue, 06/25/2024
New edition of book updates changing world of international trade law in free, open-access format
Raj Bhala's sixth edition of "International Trade Law: A Comprehensive E-Textbook" updates many topics ranging from Brexit to the U.S.-China trade war. This is the first version to be made freely available in an open access format.
Mon, 06/24/2024
KU Law’s moot court program ranks 25th in nation
The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 25th in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center.
Wed, 05/29/2024
Ten KU Law students honored for scholarship, leadership and service
Ten University of Kansas School of Law students received awards during the spring 2024 semester for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community.
Mon, 05/20/2024
KU Law students make 2024 honor roll for pro bono service
The students’ services included working for legal aid offices like Kansas Legal Services and Legal Aid of Western Missouri, prosecutor’s offices including the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Disability Rights Center of Kansas and the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Fri, 04/19/2024
KU Law receives $1.6M grant to aid veterans
The University of Kansas School of Law is set to receive $1.6 million in federal funding for the establishment of a free legal aid clinic dedicated to serving veterans. With an estimated 194,000 veterans in Kansas, the clinic would be the first of its kind in the state.
Mon, 04/15/2024
SEC could patch enforcement mechanism, regardless of Supreme Court ruling, analysis shows
In a new study, Alexander Platt analyzes the Supreme Court case of SEC v. Jarkesy and argues regardless of the high court's decision, the agency will not have its enforcement powers stripped and could patch its approach.
Fri, 04/12/2024
KU Law wraps up transactional law competition season with another first-place win
On March 30-31, two KU Law students competed in the William & Mary Colonial Cup Transactional Law Competition. Third-year law student Matthew Firnhaber and second-year law student Amanda Brauninger beat out teams from across the country, taking home the award for “best draft.” This win marks the 3rd first-place finish at a transactional law competition in as many months.
Tue, 04/02/2024
Study: AI writing, illustration emits hundreds of times less carbon than humans
A KU legal scholar contributed to a study that found AI emitted hundreds of times less carbon than humans in the tasks of writing and illustrating. That does not mean they should replace humans, but their environmental impact and how the two can work together should be considered, researchers said.