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Law expert argues in print, before judges to follow arbitration precedent, not 'outlier' rulings
For decades, courts have held that a U.S. Bankruptcy Code provision permitting “rejection” of some contracts does not prevent enforcement of arbitration agreements against the bankruptcy estate. And even though a 2019 Supreme Court decision indirectly supports that same approach, a more recent lower court held to the contrary, leaving...
KU law school earns top-15 Best Value ranking
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 13 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
Law Review Symposium to explore the evolving laws of parenting
How do laws that protect, regulate, or otherwise imagine parenting affect the rights of children and childhood outcomes? ...
Law professor can discuss 'equality on the ballot,' marginalized communities
As the midterm elections draw near, a slate of proposed laws and initiatives regarding the LGBTQ community, transgender athletes and related topics are on ballots across the nation. Candidates and states have made bans of transgender athletes in women’s’ sports and education central roles in various races. Kyle Velte, professor...
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KU Libraries announce 2022 Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication
KU Libraries have granted the 2022 David Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication to two recipients at the University of Kansas: Shannon O’Lear, director of the Environmental Studies Program, and Corey Rayburn Yung, School of Law research professor. ...
2022-23 class of KU Law Dean's Fellows to mentor first-year law students
Fifteen students from the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen to be Dean’s Fellows for the 2022-23 academic year. ...
New series will explore disinformation and how university communities can respond
A new virtual series this fall at the University of Kansas will ask important questions about the threats that misinformation and disinformation pose to democracy, while pairing these challenges with a consideration of care — for ourselves and our communities. ...
Kyle Velte named associate dean for faculty at School of Law
School of Law announces associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
The University of Kansas School of Law has announced the appointment of Jamila Jefferson-Jones, professor of law, as the new associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. ...
KU Legal Aid Clinic, Douglas County DA's Office and Lawrence Public Library to host criminal record expungement clinic
The University of Kansas School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic will host a Clean Slate Criminal Record Expungement Clinic in partnership with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office and Lawrence Public Library. The clinic will take place in person from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 in the Lawrence Public...
Two KU Law professors elected to prestigious American Law Institute
Two professors at the University of Kansas School of Law have been elected as new members of the American Law Institute. ...
Study shows whistleblower programs marred by cronyism, mismanagement, secrecy
The federal government is relying more than ever on whistleblowers to sniff out corporate fraud and misconduct. According to a new study from the University of Kansas, the government programs that pay “bounties” to whistleblowers who come forward have, themselves, been hampered by mismanagement, cronyism and abuse. ...
Professors Levy, McAllister discuss amendment question in national media ahead of primary vote
KU researchers part of program to give communities equal voice in switch to renewable energy
Researchers from the University of Kansas are part of a multi-institutional partnership to help ensure the United States’ ongoing transition to renewable energy and low-carbon technologies is just and provides equity and opportunities for communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. ...
Panel discussion will explore possible legal impact of Dobbs v. Jackson
A panel discussion featuring University of Kansas School of Law scholars will explore the ramifications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling affecting access to abortion services. ...
KU experts can discuss Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, implications for abortion law, constitutional rights
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday morning it had overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed access to abortion across the country. The decision means that states across the nation will have a patchwork of laws on where abortions are legal and where they are...
KU Law receives top-30 ranking for outcomes, affordability
The University of Kansas School of Law is among the top 30 law schools in the country, according to new rankings. KU Law ranks 10th among public law schools and 30th overall in this year’s Top 50 Law School Rankings from Above the Law. ...
KU Law’s moot court program ranked 14th in the nation
The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 14th in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
KU Law students make 2022 honor roll for pro bono service
Forty-nine University of Kansas School of Law students contributed 2,721 hours of free legal services over the past year. ...
KU chancellor announces promotion, tenure for 160 faculty and researchers for fall 2022
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved the promotion and award of tenure, where indicated, for 50 individuals at the University of Kansas and Edwards campuses and 110 individuals at KU Medical Center campuses. ...
Law school honors Class of 2022 graduates for scholarship, leadership and service
The University of Kansas School of Law honored graduates in the Class of 2022 at a hooding ceremony May 14. During the ceremony, 11 graduates received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
Professor's book chapter traces evolution of Chinese law, current lack of a 'legal soul'
China is a major player on the world stage, and nations around the globe watch it carefully to see what steps it will take next politically, economically and legally. But a relatively recent change in China’s approach to law has both altered its “legal soul” and made it unpredictable, a...
KU law school is 11th in nation for first-time bar exam pass rate
Graduates of the University of Kansas School of Law who took the bar exam for the first time in 2021 had one of the highest success rates in the country. ...
KU law school ranks 8th nationwide for ‘best jobs’ employment
Nearly 95% of graduates in the Class of 2021 at the University of Kansas School of Law found full-time, long-term legal employment, according to data recently released by the American Bar Association. ...
International legal scholar to discuss post-conflict federalism at KU lecture
International legal scholar Jens Woelk will discuss post-conflict federalism during the Casad Comparative Law Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Law. ...
KU Law to honor 3 alumni with top award
Three University of Kansas School of Law alumni will receive the law school’s highest alumni honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, this year. The award celebrates graduates for their professional achievements, contributions to the legal field and service to their communities and the university. ...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 51 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools
— The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs in the top 10 and 51 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the 2023 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today. ...
Meet Paul Cope, new director of the Master of Science in Homeland Security: Law and Policy Program
Education privacy law failing, including racialized 'dirty data,' KU law professor writes
Congress passed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA, in 1974 in large part due to concerns about inaccurate and misleading data collected in schools that could negatively affect students. New research from Najarian Peters, associate professor of law at the University of Kansas, argues that FERPA...