Steve Novak’s Enduring Commitment to KU Law 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 …
Alumni gift turns taxes into impact
How an IRA QCD Can Support KU Law Students As 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 benefits of transferring minimum distributions from an IRA …
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 …
Fund established honoring alum’s support 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 2008. The program has received support from many, including Robert …
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 first of its kind at KU Law. “I was honestly surprised …