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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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'Transparency for Thee, Not for Me': Study Shows SEC Mounting Secrecy About Whistleblower Program
The nation's leading financial regulator is facing a transparency crisis of its own.
Courage, Accountability, Persistence: Hard Fought Lessons in Sports and Social Justice
The Dru Mort Sampson Center for Diversity and Inclusion hosts its first event
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 this spring in partnership with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office and the Lawrence Public Library
Law Journal to explore the barriers formerly incarcerated people face for successful re-entry
The United States continues to have one of the highest recidivism rates in the world. How can formerly incarcerated people successfully re-enter society when so many barriers have been put in place against them?
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.
KU Law student wins grant, plans on serving Salina community
Lindsay McQuinn, a third-year law student, will practice in Salina after receiving a rural law practice grant from the Kansas Farm Bureau.
KU disinformation and democracy series resumes in spring 2023
The University of Kansas collaborative series that centers misinformation, disinformation and the wellness of democracy will continue in the spring 2023 semester. Associate Professor Najarian Peters co-leads the series.
Law expert argues in print, before judges to follow arbitration precedent, not 'outlier' rulings
Professor Stephen Ware has written an article and spoken at judicial and academic conferences urging courts to follow the many precedents enforcing arbitration agreements notwithstanding “rejection” in bankruptcy.
KU Law earns top-15 Best Value ranking
KU Law is the No. 13 Best Value Law School, according to National Jurist. The rankings recognize affordable law schools whose graduates do well on the bar exam and find law jobs.
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? On Nov. 15, the Kansas Law Review Symposium will host a panel of scholars to respond to that question.