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KU researchers part of program to give communities equal voice in switch to renewable energy
Panel discussion will explore possible legal impact of Dobbs v. Jackson
LAWRENCE — 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
LAWRENCE — 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...
KU Law receives top-30 ranking for outcomes, affordability
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE — 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'
KU law school ranks 8th nationwide for ‘best jobs’ employment
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE – 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
LAWRENCE — 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
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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
LAWRENCE — 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...
Law students offer assistance with free tax preparation
LAWRENCE — As tax season is underway, the University of Kansas School of Law is offering free tax preparation services for those who qualify. ...
Suspension of normal trade relations with Russia justified, international trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — President Joe Biden announced today that the United States will join other G-7 nations and the European Union in moving to suspend normal trade relations with Russia. The move is a continuation of the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and will raise tariffs on Russian products. ...
KU Law team wins championship at national Indian law moot court competition
SEC likely doesn't have authority to enact new regulations on 'unicorns,' law professor writes
KU Legal Aid Clinic, Douglas County DA’s Office to host Expungement Clinic
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic and the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office will host a virtual Clean Slate Criminal Record Expungement Clinic in March. ...
Meet Irma Russell, distinguished visiting professor
Sanctions on Russia chance for US to improve on 'checkered history,' international trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — As the United States and its European allies impose sanctions on Russia for the escalating conflict with Ukraine, talk has centered on the economic ramifications not just for Moscow, but for the global economy. International trade law expert Raj Bhala of the University of Kansas School of Law...
KU team to compete at national bankruptcy moot court competition
LAWRENCE – Two University of Kansas School of Law students will compete at the 30th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York City later this month. ...
Law Journal Symposium to explore post-pandemic privacy in law, public health, technology, cybersecurity
LAWRENCE — Scholars and experts in law will focus on post-pandemic privacy implications concerning the disparities in the health system, technology and cybersecurity for a University of Kansas School of Law event. ...
KU law expert can discuss retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, 'best hope of true advocates'
LAWRENCE — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will retire, giving President Joe Biden his first opportunity to make an appointment to the high court. Stephen McAllister, a University of Kansas professor and expert in constitutional law who has argued before the Supreme Court nine times, can comment...
KU Law students win grants, committed to serving rural Kansas
LAWRENCE – Two third-year students at the University of Kansas School of Law will receive grants from the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation. Mary McMullen and Luke Sunderland are recipients of the foundation's Rural Law Practice Grant. ...
2021 KU Law Annual Report
KU Law graduate selected for prestigious Skadden Fellowship
LAWRENCE – D.C. Hiegert, a 2021 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, will serve as a 2022 Skadden Fellow. ...