Category: Faculty
Updated on July 22, 2021
Advising Taiwan
Professor Raj Bhala provides WTO guidance Raj 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 …
Updated on December 10, 2019
United Nations mediation // Shawn Watts trains diplomats in mediation, peace dialogue
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 for Training and Research (UNITAR). Watts is a recognized expert in …
Updated on January 23, 2020
Centered on sustainability
KU Law faculty research addresses environmental concerns Sustainability 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 course …
Updated on January 30, 2020
KU Law professor directs intellectual property department at the Broad Institute
Dr. 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 …
Updated on November 4, 2019
David Simon joins KU Law faculty as visiting assistant professor
David Simon has joined the KU Law faculty as a visiting assistant professor. He is teaching torts this fall, and will teach courses in criminal law and patent law this spring. Simon said he’s looking forward to the …
Updated on February 17, 2020
Meet the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council
Established in 2015, the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council (DDLC) is KU Law’s student committee dedicated to promoting diversity and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of the KU Law community. The DDLC, composed of 11 …
Updated on September 13, 2019
New director aims to grow M.S. in Homeland Security: Law and Policy program
A former JAG Corps attorney and counsel to the U.S. Department of Justice has joined KU Law. Donovan Diaz started in July as director of KU’s Master of Science in Homeland Security: Law and Policy program. As director, …
Updated on August 29, 2019
Quinton Lucas, KU Law lecturer, sworn in as Mayor of Kansas City
Quinton Lucas, a KU Law lecturer, took office as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri at the start of August. A Kansas City native, Lucas joined the KU Law faculty in 2012, teaching courses in contracts, securities regulation and …
Updated on September 4, 2019
KU Law announces changes in leadership
The start of the 2019–20 academic year brings several administrative and staff changes at the University of Kansas School of Law. “KU Law is fortunate to have such talented and experienced leaders,” said Stephen Mazza, dean and professor …
Updated on July 25, 2019
KU Law professors help draft Kansas LLC statute revisions
The state of Kansas recently enacted changes to the law related to limited liability companies, supported by a drafting team led by University of Kansas School of Law faculty, alumni and supporters. The team drafted revisions to the …
