Five questions with Lukas Hecht, visiting scholar from Germany Lukas Hecht is a doctoral research assistant at the University of Bremen in Bremen, Germany. Hecht will be with KU Law until April 25, conducting research for his Ph.D. on the relationship between professional sports leagues and antitrust law. Professor Stephen Ware is serving as his faculty advisor during his stay. …
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,” Dean Mazza explains. “Every generation of my family since has made a …
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 Barkley Clark Memorial Fund with a financial gift to KU Endowment. 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 Islamic Law of Finance at various public and private universities. He previously visited …
Longevity and Leadership
Dean Stephen Mazza celebrates 14 years as dean – the 5th longest serving law dean in the country After 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 developed in terms of the student success and faculty …
Patrick Perkins joins KU Law faculty as associate professor
Patrick Perkins has joined the KU Law faculty as an associate professor. He is teaching Business Organizations this fall which he cites as a natural extension of his time as a practicing attorney. “I used to meet with clients all the time to educate them on important legal aspects of business,” said Perkins. “It’s great to now be training students …