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Health law expert joins KU Law faculty
KU law school earns top-20 Best Value ranking
The University of Kansas School of Law is the No. 19 Best Value Law School in the country, according to National Jurist magazine. ...
History, law on side of LGBTQ Americans in SCOTUS religious exemption case, law expert says
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case Nov. 4 that will have wide-ranging ramifications on anti-discrimination laws and the rights of LGBTQ Americans. The case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, will determine whether a Catholic-run foster care agency is exempt from complying with a Philadelphia ordinance...
Law expert shows famed 'revolving door' between SEC, private firms not as wide as thought
Legal experts have long warned about the “revolving door” between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the financial industry it regulates. Such warnings include concerns that SEC attorneys may go easy on parties accused of wrongdoing in hopes of securing a high-paid position after leaving the agency and that attorneys...
France attacks, boycott calls show clash of secularism, extremism, law expert says
What began as calls for boycotts of French products turned violent Thursday as a knife-wielding attacker killed three people at a church in Nice, France. The escalation is part of a controversy that began with a French teacher showing students a cartoon of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. ...
Legal scholar to deliver lecture on election law
The University of Kansas School of Law welcomes election law scholar Franita Tolson for a virtual lecture event this fall. Tolson will present "The Inevitability of American Democracy" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, via Zoom. ...
KU law, journalism scholars sum up nonexistent state of workplace cyberbullying laws
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much of life to move online, including education, entertainment, communications and work. While technology has provided a way for many parts of life to carry on virtually, it has also provided space for negative elements of life such as cyberbullying to increase. Schools have made...
KU Law welcomes Class of 2023
Law Review Symposium to explore future of renewable energy
Renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, has become an essential resource. Current legal frameworks have supported significant wind and solar energy, but are they sufficient to accelerate clean energy in the next decade? Speakers from across the nation will present papers and discuss the topic of "Accelerating Clean...
SEC has been illegally denying hearings for 25 years, professor writes in new article
class="image">A graph shows the increase in use of administrative summary judgments by the SEC in recent years. Credit: Alexander PlattLAWRENCE — When parties are accused of wrongdoing by a regulatory agency like the Securities and Exchange Commission, they are ordinarily entitled to procedural rights, like the right to present their...
New class of Dean's Fellows to mentor incoming students
American World Trade Organization loss, repeal of Canada tariffs cloud future of unilateralism, says trade expert
Two major developments unfolded today in the ongoing trade war with China and the Trump administration’s expansion of tariffs. First, the World Trade Organization ruled that American tariffs on Chinese goods violated international rules. The administration also announced it would drop its 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum. ...
Four KU faculty members receive Distinguished Professor status
University of Kansas Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer has appointed four KU faculty members to be Distinguished Professors. The appointments for professors Shannon Blunt in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science; Sarah Deer in the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies; Donna Ginther in the Department of Economics and...
KU Law welcomes two new faculty members this fall
KU law school ranks among top third in the nation for employment success
KU Law's moot court program ranks 22nd in nation
The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 22nd in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
KU Law student places as a finalist in two national writing competitions
Supreme Court's ruling logical end to discrimination against LGBT workers, KU Law expert says
Civil law expert can comment on Supreme Court allowing qualified immunity to stand, Thomas dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it had declined to hear challenges to qualified immunity, which gives government workers, including police officers, broad protections when accused of violating constitutional rights. The protection has come into question outside of legal circles recently following the death of George Floyd in police custody...
KU law school launches legal research corps
A new project at the University of Kansas School of Law aims to meet community needs for legal services and provide hands-on learning to law students. ...
Statements from the KU Law community on fighting racial injustice
KU Law students make 2020 honor roll for pro bono service
Fifty-one University of Kansas School of Law students contributed 2,578 hours of free legal services over the past year. ...
Precedent set in racial discrimination cases should extend to LGBTQ, law professor says
High-profile cases have circulated through American courts in which people argue their religious beliefs allow them to not provide goods or services to same-sex couples. A University of Kansas law professor writes in a new article that while the question of whether such denials are legal has not been settled,...
Chancellor announces promotions, tenure for 2020
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated to 97 individuals on the University of Kansas Medical Center and 62 individuals on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses. ...
Law school honors 2020 graduates for scholarship, leadership and service
Ten University of Kansas School of Law graduates from the Class of 2020 received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
KU Law partners with UN to train diplomats on indigenous issues, conflict resolution
Students at the University of Kansas School of Law will have a chance to train diplomats on indigenous issues and conflict resolution as part of a new partnership. ...
KU scholar selected as 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
University of Kansas scholar Sarah Deer was named today as one of 27 researchers in the 2020 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. With a $200,000 stipend, it is one of the most generous awards of its kind for scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. Honorees include established and emerging...
KU Law pop-up clinic to offer free legal services to health care workers
A new pop-up clinic at the University of Kansas School of Law will offer free legal services to essential workers in health care settings. ...
Three alumni receive top award from KU Law
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. ...