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KU Law voted 'Best of Midwest'
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. ...
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. ...
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...
Law professor receives International Educator Award
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
KU professor writes brief for Supreme Court arguing Title VII protects against transgender discrimination
Law school chooses 12 students to serve as Dean’s Fellows, mentor incoming law students
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. ...
KU Law community mourns passing of retired professors George Coggins and William Westerbeke
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...
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. ...
Seminar to explore recent developments in law
Law firm supports students, funds scholarship
Academy Award-winning screenwriter to speak at Media & the Law Seminar
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...