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Wed, 01/29/2020

KU Law voted 'Best of Midwest'

The University of Kansas School of Law was voted the No. 1 law school in the Midwest in a recent survey.
Mon, 01/13/2020

KU law professor outlines how Title IX protects transgender students

LAWRENCE — Transgender rights have made significant progress in recent years thanks to court decisions and high-profile transgender individuals putting a spotlight on the issue. Much discrimination still exists, though, especially for young people without political power. ...

Thu, 01/09/2020

KU Law community mourns passing of former dean

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law community is mourning the passing of former dean and longtime professor Martin Dickinson, who died Jan. 5 in Estes Park, Colorado. He was 81. ...

Wed, 12/04/2019

Study explores and compares how humans, animals innovate

LAWRENCE — A gorilla putting a stick in a termite mound to get a meal, a house cat learning how to open a door and a pensioner inventing a product for safe walking that goes on to earn millions in sales may not seem similar on the surface, but they...

Thu, 11/14/2019

Law professor receives International Educator Award

Virginia Harper Ho is the 2019 recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. Harper Ho, University of Kansas professor of law, is being recognized for her work to internationalize the curriculum at the KU School of Law, develop cross-border programs with KU’s international partners, encourage and facilitate study abroad, and recruit and mentor international students and scholars.
Tue, 11/12/2019

Winter family accelerates $1.7M gift to law, athletics

LAWRENCE — For University of Kansas alumni Nancy and Wint Winter Sr., the only thing as satisfying as giving was seeing the good a gift could do. ...

Tue, 10/29/2019

Law Review Symposium to explore antitrust law, policy

LAWRENCE — Antitrust law has returned to prominence on the national stage. This year’s Kansas Law Review Symposium will bring together scholars of varying backgrounds to explore the legal and economic questions raised by recent developments in antitrust law. ...

Fri, 10/18/2019

KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements

LAWRENCE — Six alumni will receive the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award for their contributions to the university, their profession and their communities. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a 1966 School of Engineering alumnus, who...

Wed, 10/16/2019

Author to discuss racism, white fragility at KU lecture

LAWRENCE — New York Times best-selling author Robin DiAngelo will discuss her book “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” at the University of Kansas on Oct. 28. DiAngelo will examine the dynamics of “white fragility” and how readers can build capacity in the...

Fri, 10/11/2019

KU announces 2019-2020 Staff Fellows

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced participants selected for the 2019-2020 Staff Fellows Program, which seeks to strengthen the university by developing leaders at all levels of the institution. ...

Mon, 10/07/2019

Article examines corporate renewable energy pledges, how they interact with state laws

LAWRENCE — After Donald Trump was elected president and put a renewed focus on fossil fuels, several large corporations made headlines by setting goals to increase the renewable energy they buy. Many are making progress on those pledges, while varying state energy laws have made it easier in some parts...

Fri, 10/04/2019

KU's Medical-Legal Partnership sees increase in patient referrals

LAWRENCE — Since its launch in 2008, the KU Law Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) has provided free legal assistance to thousands of low-income patients at area hospitals while providing hands-on training to law students. ...

Tue, 10/01/2019

KU professor writes brief for Supreme Court arguing Title VII protects against transgender discrimination

Thu, 09/19/2019

Law school chooses 12 students to serve as Dean’s Fellows, mentor incoming law students

Tue, 09/10/2019

Legal scholar to deliver Distinguished Water Law Lecture

LAWRENCE — Professor Robin Kundis Craig will explore the law and policy surrounding water law topics when she delivers the Distinguished Water Law Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Law. ...

Wed, 09/04/2019

KU Law community mourns passing of retired professors George Coggins and William Westerbeke

The KU Law community lost two long-time colleagues recently. Former KU Law professors George Coggins and William Westerbeke passed away during the week of August 26.
Tue, 06/18/2019

KU professor plays key role in clarifying international arbitration law for judges, lawyers

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas law professor has played a key role in recent efforts to clarify U.S. law governing international arbitration. Christopher Drahozal, the John M. Rounds Professor of Law at KU, served as an associate reporter for the Restatement of the U.S. Law of International Commercial and...

Tue, 06/04/2019

KU law students make honor roll for pro bono service

Wed, 05/29/2019

KU Law's moot court program ranks 14th in nation

Thu, 05/23/2019

Law school honors 2019 graduates for scholarship, leadership and service

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law honored Class of 2019 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 18. During the ceremony, nine students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...

Tue, 05/07/2019

Seminar to explore recent developments in law

KU faculty members and alumni will review the latest developments in a wide range of practice areas during the 33rd annual “Recent Developments in the Law” seminar May 22-23, 2019.
Thu, 04/25/2019

Law firm supports students, funds scholarship

Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP in Kansas City, Missouri established the Wagstaff & Cartmell Law Scholarship with a $50,000 gift to KU Law. The fund will provide unrestricted support to the law school.
Wed, 04/17/2019

Academy Award-winning screenwriter to speak at Media & the Law Seminar

Media and legal professionals in Kansas City will be able to hear from an Academy Award-winning screenwriter during the 32nd Annual Media & the Law Seminar. The seminar will be held May 2-3 at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Wed, 03/27/2019

Law school to honor 3 distinguished alumni with award

LAWRENCE — Three University of Kansas School of Law alumni will receive the law school’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, this year. ...

Fri, 03/22/2019

KU Law team claims national championship at Indian law moot court competition

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas School of Law team was crowned as the national champion of this year’s National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition. ...

Tue, 03/12/2019

U.S. News & World Report lists 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2020 rankings

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 and 48 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report, released today. ...

Mon, 03/11/2019

Jessup moot court team wins regional competition, advances to next round

Tue, 03/05/2019

Kansas Supreme Court set to visit KU

LAWRENCE — The Kansas Supreme Court is set to visit the University of Kansas as part of an ongoing outreach program to familiarize Kansans with the high court and its work. ...

Mon, 03/04/2019

Conference to explore future of federal Indian law

LAWRENCE – American Indian law scholars and advocates will gather at the University of Kansas this week to discuss the “U.S. Supreme Court and the Future of Federal Indian Law” during the 23rd annual Tribal Law & Government Conference. ...

Mon, 03/04/2019

Professor explores free trade agreement protections for women's, LGBTQ rights

LAWRENCE — The world of international trade is changing rapidly, with the United States and trading partners levying new tariffs, while new free trade agreements are formed and others scrapped. In the midst of the ongoing trade upheaval, a University of Kansas law professor has examined how such agreements can...

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