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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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Law journal symposium will explore future of grasslands
Legal scholars and environmental advocates will gather in Lawrence this week to discuss these themes at the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy’s annual symposium. “Grasslands: Balancing Preservation and Agriculture in the World’s Most Imperiled Ecosystem” will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.…
Law students, Legal Services for Students assisting with free tax preparation
As the 2017 tax season gets underway, two University of Kansas groups are offering free tax preparation services for those who qualify.
KU to host international comparative law workshop
Legal scholars from around the world will gather in Lawrence this week to present their research on contemporary law and business issues. The American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) Younger Comparativists Committee’s Third Annual Comparative Business and Financial Law Workshop will explore…
Law school recognized for commitment to community service
The Winter 2017 issue of PreLaw Magazine lists KU Law on its Community Service Leaders honor roll for “schools with the greatest community impact.” During the 2015-2016 academic year, KU Law students completed 18,725 pro bono service hours – an average of 52 hours per student – through law school…
Law professor outlines steps to achieve global, sustainable agriculture
Around the world, more land is being converted into agricultural production to feed the growing global population. However, the current model of agriculture is unsustainable, uses unprecedented amounts of fossil-carbon energy, and contributes to pollution, water degradation, and other problems. A…
KU law students capture regional title, advance in National Moot Court Competition
A pair of University of Kansas School of Law students are heading to New York City after winning first place in the regional rounds of the prestigious National Moot Court Competition.
Professor's book to assist students, lawyers in 'alternative dispute resolution'
A University of Kansas professor has authored a new edition of a book designed to help law students and lawyers develop important practical skills and learn the law governing disputes resolved outside of court. Stephen Ware, professor of law, has written “Principles of Alternative Dispute…
Alumni fund center to prepare students for careers in transactional law
The Polsinelli law firm and its University of Kansas alumni attorneys have committed $250,000 to create the Polsinelli Transactional Law Center at the KU School of Law.
KU lecture to imagine ‘journey out of the racial divide’
Michael Penn, professor of psychology at Franklin & Marshall College, will explore “The Journey Out of the Racial Divide: Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit” during a free public lecture at 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Commons at Spooner Hall. Penn’s talk is sponsored by the University…
KU law school earns top-20 Best Value ranking for 3rd straight year
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 17 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine.