University of Kansas Law School Blog
How Robin and Dara Miles created a lasting impact at KU Law
Robin Miles, L’86, and Dara Miles, L’87, have given generously to the School of Law over the years, including emergency funds and bar exam study support. They have also pledged an estate gift to KU Law to add to their existing endowed fund — Robin and Dara Miles Law Opportunity Fund — which will…
Full circle: Kraig Kohring gives back to School of Law with scholarship
Kohring has pledged $250,000 to the School of Law for the Kohring Family Scholarship. His decision to give back was influenced by the scholarships he received when he was in law school. As a first-generation Jayhawk, Kohring knows how scholarships can make all the difference for a student in…
Planning for the Future
Steve Novak doesn’t spend his time considering his legacy, but he does think everyone should plan ahead. “I don’t want to be too cliché, but the old saying is true,” he explains with a laugh. “If you don’t create an estate plan, the state where you live will be happy to provide one for you.…
Alumni Gift Turns Taxes Into Impact
How an IRA QCD Can Support KU Law StudentsAs both a tax attorney and the dean of the KU School of Law, Stephen Mazza knows something about taxable income and funding the school. “We don’t want to get into the business of giving out tax advice,” Mazza joked. “But the tax…
Dean Establishes Opportunity Fund to Assist Successors
When University of Kansas School of Law Dean Stephen Mazza was a boy in Huntsville, Alabama, the legacy of his family’s giving towered over him.“When my great uncle immigrated from Italy and settled in Alabama he helped build the Catholic church in town with a significant donation,…
Law Scholarship Honors Memory of Former Professor Barkley Clark
A new scholarship fund at the University of Kansas School of Law will support future students while honoring the memory of a former professor. The scholarship honors the late Barkley Clark who served as a chaired professor of law from 1969 to 1985.His wife Barbara established the Professor…
Fund Established Honoring Alum’s Dupport of the Project for Innocence
The Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies – previously known as The Defender Project - was founded at KU Law almost 60 years ago. Hundreds of students have participated in the program over the years and have won more than 70 direct appeals since its rebranding in…
Alum Creates First LGBTQ+ Scholarship for KU Law
A new scholarship fund at KU Law has been created to support students who are members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community. The fund, OUTLaws & Allies Scholarship for LGBTQ+ Equality, was founded by KU Law alum and current Board of Governors member Steve Young, L’84. It is the…
Alumni Gift Creates Labor Law Fund in Honor of Professor Raymond Goetz
From the late Professor Raymond Goetz, William Bevan III learned that objectivity and understanding are essential to being a good labor lawyer.“If you’re going to be really successful at it, you have to understand what’s motivating the people on the other side of the bargaining…
Alumni Rally Support for Reginald L. “Reggie” Robinson Law Scholarship
A group of KU Law alumni are encouraging their fellow Jayhawk lawyers to support a law scholarship established in memory of the late Reginald L. “Reggie” Robinson, L’87.Robinson, who earned his undergraduate and law degrees at KU, passed away in September 2020. Over four decades…