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Wed, 03/13/2024
'Legal Feasts' collects history, menus from legal dinners spanning more than a century
Michael Hoeflich's book "Legal Feasts" details the rich history of joint dinners for legal societies, featuring menus from several events and sharing recipes for some of the dishes historically served at legal dinners.
Fri, 02/23/2024
University Distinguished Professor Sarah Deer will highlight advocacy in lecture that examines tribal statutes on sexual violence
Sarah Deer will present “What if Survivors Wrote the Laws? An Exploration of Tribal Statutes on Sexual Violence” at 5:30 p.m. March 4 in the Malott Room at the Kansas Union.
Thu, 02/22/2024
Upcoming WTO conference addressing vital issues, can reverse existential crisis, international trade law expert says
Raj Bhala can discuss the upcoming 13th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference with media.
Mon, 02/19/2024
Series on misinformation and wellness of democracy resumes Feb. 21
KU panelists will discuss “Historical Fact, Whiteness, and the Challenge to preserve Our Democracy” at a virtual event.
Mon, 01/29/2024
Law professor outlines risks, encourages best practices to use AI for legal, academic writing
The new paper provides guidelines for those curious about using either of the leading AI engines in their academic writing. They largely apply to any kind of writing, but the authors found while AI can be a useful tool, a human touch is still necessary to avoid faulty work.
Mon, 01/22/2024
Scholar argues India has had inconsistent trade policy, economic ties with world since 1947 partition
LAWRENCE — Although India is the world’s largest democracy, it has been greatly understudied, especially its approach to trade. A University of Kansas legal expert argues in a new analysis of Indian trade law and policy that its defining characteristic has been inconsistency. ...
Mon, 10/30/2023
Paper shows story of legal heroes solving crisis of 1929 stock market crash was a myth
LAWRENCE — Origin stories are powerful. From the Book of Genesis to Peter Parker’s fateful encounter with a radioactive spider, people draw a special kind of meaning and identity from these “founding” narratives. In the world of corporate finance, the birth of mandatory disclosure looms especially large: In the years...
Mon, 10/16/2023
New book 'Trade War' examines causes, history of conflict between US, China
LAWRENCE — With no resolution in sight for the trade war between the United States and China, a new book from a University of Kansas international trade law expert examines where the conflict may lead and its consequences thus far while also providing a critical historical and legal analysis of...
Fri, 10/06/2023
KU Law announces new and promoted faculty
This fall, KU Law welcomed the newest member our of faculty and announced promotions for two more professors.
Fri, 09/15/2023
KU series on wellness in democracy resumes, centering Ogallala Aquifer and human decision-making
LAWRENCE — A collaborative series at the University of Kansas that centers misinformation, disinformation and the wellness of democracy resumes in fall 2023 with a program about the Ogallala Aquifer, the center of substantial research and public debate because of its increasingly limited supplies and the reliance upon the aquifer...
Thu, 08/31/2023
University Honors Program names law professor as faculty fellow
An Associate Professor of Law has been appointed as a Faculty Fellow with the University of Kansas Honors Program.
Thu, 07/20/2023
'Understanding Islamic Law' book thoroughly updates text on changing legal world
LAWRENCE — The world has changed radically since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic, Trump presidency, dissolution of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, re-emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and continued Iran nuclear showdown are among several happenings that have profoundly influenced the Islamic legal world. A University of Kansas international trade law expert...
Tue, 06/13/2023
International community has fallen short of Stockholm Conference environmentalism goals, law professor writes
LAWRENCE — Just over half a century ago, world leaders gathered for the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, one of the first international efforts to protect the Earth and develop policies for sustainability and to reduce environmental degradation. A University of Kansas law professor has published a new scholarly...
Thu, 05/25/2023
KU Law community mourns passing of professor emeritus
The University of Kansas School of Law community is mourning the passing of Professor Emeritus Robert C. Casad. Casad was an internationally renowned scholar on jurisdiction and civil procedure. He gave 38 years to the law school, from when he started teaching in 1959 until his retirement in 1997.
Thu, 01/26/2023
Professor testifies to U.K. House of Commons on human rights
Raj Bhala, Brenneisen Distinguished Professor, recently testified to the House of Commons International Trade Committee about the use of free trade agreements to advance the rights of women and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Tue, 09/20/2022
Kyle Velte named associate dean for faculty at School of Law
Professor Kyle Velte has been appointed associate dean for faculty at KU Law. Velte will chair the law school’s faculty hiring committee, oversee course scheduling, and aid in research and scholarship production.
Tue, 08/02/2022
Professors Levy, McAllister discuss amendment question in national media ahead of primary vote
Two constitutional law scholars at KU have been featured as subject matter experts in national coverage of a Kansas constitutional amendment question, in outlets including The Washington Post, LA Times, Slate, ABC News, CBS News, NPR, FiveThirtyEight and Vox.
Thu, 08/26/2021
Law professor named co-principal investigator in inaugural year of digital storytelling grant project
Najarian R. Peters has been selected to be one of two lead co-principal investigators in the inaugural year of a three-year, $1,478,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Thu, 02/18/2021
Five law faculty join first cohort of KU Public Scholars group
Five law faculty have joined the first KU Public Scholars cohort. The diverse group of University of Kansas researchers from a broad range of scholarly backgrounds will receive training and work together to produce public scholarship that speaks to a broader audience.
Tue, 01/05/2021
KU Law faculty to present at 2021 AALS Annual Meeting
Several University of Kansas School of Law professors are presenting this week at the Association of American Law Schools’ (AALS) annual meeting.
Mon, 11/23/2020
Health law expert joins KU Law faculty
A health law expert has joined the faculty at the University of Kansas School of Law as a professor of practice. Guy Collier has more than 40 years of experience in health law.
Mon, 06/15/2020
Supreme Court's ruling logical end to discrimination against LGBT workers, KU Law expert says
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 today that federal employment discrimination laws apply to LGBT individuals, in essence ruling that they cannot be fired for being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Kyle Velte, an employment discrimination law expert at KU, is available to speak with the media about the ruling.
Tue, 02/11/2020
KU law professor co-writes latest edition of frequently cited guide to civil litigation
KU law professor Lumen Mulligan has co-written a treatise that will help guide judges and attorneys through the ever-evolving field of civil procedure with in-depth, nuanced information on the rules guiding federal courts. “Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules and Commentary, 2020 edition” is complete and designed to keep law practitioners up to date.
Thu, 11/14/2019
Law professor receives International Educator Award
Virginia Harper Ho is the 2019 recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. Harper Ho, University of Kansas professor of law, is being recognized for her work to internationalize the curriculum at the KU School of Law, develop cross-border programs with KU’s international partners, encourage and facilitate study abroad, and recruit and mentor international students and scholars.
Wed, 09/04/2019
KU Law community mourns passing of retired professors George Coggins and William Westerbeke
The KU Law community lost two long-time colleagues recently. Former KU Law professors George Coggins and William Westerbeke passed away during the week of August 26.
Mon, 08/20/2018
Lawyering professor wins university teaching award
KU Law Professor Pam Keller has given thousands of Jayhawk lawyers a solid foundation in legal writing and oral advocacy. Her efforts were recognized last week when she received the inaugural Bob & Kathie Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award at the KU Teaching Summit.
Mon, 11/13/2017
Law professor calls for centrist approach to arbitration, removing it from 'class-action battlefield'
After a hard-fought political battle so close that an evenly divided U.S. Senate required the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence, President Donald Trump recently signed the repeal of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have prevented banks from using arbitration agreements to insulate themselves from class-action lawsuits. This news shows the enduring divisiveness of class actions — in which a lawyer combines claims of many consumers — and the spillover effects on arbitration said University of Kansas law professor and arbitration expert, Stephen Ware. His forthcoming article in the Harvard Negotiation Law Review argues for a centrist approach to arbitration law that would remove arbitration from what he calls the “class-action battlefield.”
Wed, 09/13/2017
Business law professor receives Chancellors Club Teaching Award
Shrikant Anant has been selected as the 2017 Chancellors Club Research Award recipient. Edwin W. Hecker Jr. has been selected as the 2017 Chancellors Club Teaching Award recipient.