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Melanie DeRousse Takes on Leadership Role at Best Practices for Legal Education Blog
Clinical Associate Professor Melanie DeRousseMelanie DeRousse recently became editor of the Best Practices for Legal Education blog. DeRousse has been a blog author and commentator for several years. She is also a clinical associate professor and the director of the Legal Aid Clinic at KU Law.Since…
KJLPP Spotlight: Professor Jennifer Schmidt, L’94
Celebrating its 30th Year in Publication, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy reflects on the public policy careers of alumniWith great pride, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (KJLPP) celebrates our 30th year in publication. Since our founding in 1990, our singular aim…
Law Professor, Alumni Teach Legal Ethics CLE to More than 1,500 Attorneys in Six Months
Professor Michael H. HoeflichMichael H. Hoeflich has taught Legal Ethics Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to more than 1,500 attorneys in the past six months. Hoeflich is the John H. & John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law.Hoeflich taught…
Raj Bhala Selected for Department of State Speaker Program
Law professor also honored in ’50 Kansans You Should Know’A University of Kansas law professor will offer expertise on a variety of trade issues through the U.S. Speaker Program.Raj Bhala, Brenneisen Distinguished ProfessorRaj Bhala, the Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at the KU School of Law,…
Ellen Sward to Retire After 36 Years at KU Law
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.After 36 years at the University of Kansas School of Law, professor Ellen Sward is retiring after the spring semester.“I like it here. I like the students, my colleagues on the faculty, the University and Lawrence. I…
Wheat Law Library is a Space for Restorative Practice
Photo by Ashley GolledgeAs times and needs change within the law community, so changes the library. Where we were once only a gathering place for students to focus on their academic well-being, we have also become a place for mental and physical well-being.In August of 2017, the ABA’s National Task…
Advising Taiwan
Professor Raj Bhala provides WTO guidanceRaj BhalaRaj Bhala’s work in the area of international and comparative law has taken him to both sides of disputed international borders. He’s conducted scholarship in Taiwan and mainland China, Israel and Arab countries, and Pakistan and India.“Here we are…
Centered on Sustainability
Photo by Greg Brave / iStock.comKU Law faculty research addresses environmental concernsSustainability is a global issue. As sustainability concerns and environmental threats occupy an ever-growing role in international affairs, KU Law faculty have placed an emphasis on scholarship, policy work and…
United Nations Mediation// Shawn Watts Trains Diplomats in Mediation, Peace Dialogue
Clinical Associate Professor Shawn Watts, second from right, is pictured at an international peace summit in Japan.For the past three years, Clinical Associate Professor Shawn Watts has led interactive workshops that train diplomats in mediation and peace dialogue at the United Nations Institute…
KU Law Professor Directs Intellectual Property Department at the Broad Institute
Andrew TorranceDr. Andrew W. Torrance is leading the intellectual property department at the Eli and Edythe Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, which is often referred to as the Broad Institute. Torrance is on temporary leave from his position as the Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Law at…