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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.
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KU Law launches free bar exam preparation program
With their law degree in hand, the only thing standing between graduates and their legal careers is the bar exam. A new program at KU Law will help KU students clear that hurdle without the added financial pressure of paying for a bar review course.
Two top-20 rankings underscore value of KU Law degree
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 16 Best Value Law School in the country and one of the top 20 law schools nationwide for students graduating with the least debt, according to National Jurist and U.S. News & World Report. KU finished first in both rankings among law schools in…
Alumnus creates fund to sustain KU Law faculty excellence
As a Kansas native and 1977 graduate of KU Law, James Riedy is committed to ensuring students from his home state have access to an outstanding legal education and local employment opportunities. He created the James A. Riedy Fellowship with a $100,000 pledge to KU Endowment.
Law review symposium to explore opioid epidemic
The 2018 Kansas Law Review Symposium will bring together scholars of varying backgrounds to explore legal issues and perspectives related to the opioid epidemic.
Law school names class of Dean’s Fellows to mentor incoming law students
Ten students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2018-19 academic year.
KU law faculty among nation’s most productive legal scholars
KU Law ranks 48th overall and 22nd among public law schools nationally for faculty scholarly impact, according to a study by the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Criticism of Supreme Court arbitration decisions should be reconsidered in historical context, law professor writes
In some legal circles, there is a general consensus that when it comes to U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding arbitration, “no one thinks they got it right.” That’s not entirely true, as the decisions are defensible when viewed alongside historic changes to the American legal landscape, a…
Professor part of intensive course on Indian, American renewable energy law
A University of Kansas law professor has returned from a teaching and research trip to India dedicated to exploring energy governance models in India, the United States and their respective places in the world.
Law professor wins national teaching award from mineral law foundation
University of Kansas School of Law Professor John Peck was awarded the 2018 Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award by the trustees of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
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.