University of Kansas Law School Blog
A Lawrencian’s Guide to Kansas City Coffee
Sometimes you need to take a trip away from home for a great cup of joe Last year, I wrote about my favorite recommendations for coffee shops in Lawrence – but did you know there are amazing ones in Kansas City? Here are my recommendations for when you need a change of scenery!Messenger…
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…
Law's New Voices
Meet the new editors-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public PolicyWith the new school year just around the corner, the Kansas Law Review and Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are already at work preparing for their new volumes of legal discourse. At the…
Returning Visiting Scholar: Dr. Bakht Munir
Visiting scholar Dr. Bakht Munir returns to KU Law from Lahore, Pakistan, for the fall 2024 semester through the end of January 2025.Munir is a faculty member at the University of the Punjab. He teaches courses in Constitutional Law, Legal Constitutional History, Legal Research Methodology, and…
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…
Longevity and Leadership
Dean Stephen Mazza celebrates 14 years as dean – the 5th longest serving law dean in the countryAfter more than 25 years at KU Law, with 14 of those years serving as dean, Stephen Mazza is eager to see what the future holds.“I’m excited to continue the momentum we’ve…
KU Law Students Say, 'Merhaba!' to BAU
KU Law provides opportunity for three KU Law students to travel to TürkiyeWhile it’s known that your law degree can open doors around the globe, it may not be as well-known that KU Law can do the same during your three years of law school.KU Law offers two formal summer study abroad…
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…
Graduate Profile: Anthony Leeks, L'24
Former KU football player joins KC firm for real estate lawOnce you’re a Jayhawk, you’re always a Jayhawk. This is especially true for recent graduate, Anthony Leeks, who first walked on to KU’s campus in 2018. When he graduated in 2021 with a degree in business management and…
Graduate Profile: Arielle Jacobs, L’24
Recent grad connects film degree with bankruptcy law Law school wasn’t always in the cards for Arielle Jacobs. In fact, she started her undergraduate career at KU studying film and media, but it wasn’t long before Jacobs realized how she could use her film and media degree alongside a…