Photo courtesy of McDermott Will & Emery law firm James Riedy practices law in Washington, D.C. But as a Kansas native and 1977 graduate of KU Law, he’s committed to ensuring students from his home state have access to an outstanding legal education and local employment opportunities. To that end, he created the James A. Riedy Fellowship with a $100,000 …
Alumna joins KU Law development team
A 2013 KU Law graduate and former trial attorney has joined the law school’s fundraising team at KU Endowment. Lauren Luhrs started in late May as the school’s new director of development. She works with Malcolm Jackson, associate director of development, to build relationships with donors across the country and cultivate support for the law school. Luhrs reports to Kristen …
Always supporting students, retired professor creates scholarship
Professor Bill Westerbeke has a straightforward reason for giving to KU Law: “The school and its students have been good to me,” he said. “I should pay it back.” He followed that philosophy while teaching in Green Hall, contributing more than $57,000 over his 43-year career. A year after retiring from the classroom, he’s still going strong. Westerbeke has pledged …
Alumni donor inspired by intersection of law, economics
Paul Yde considers pursuing a graduate degree in economics while studying at KU Law one of the best professional decisions he ever made. “For my entire career, I have practiced antitrust law, which is very explicitly focused on economics,” said Yde, L’85. “My joint law and economics studies at KU gave me a comparative advantage professionally, and I wanted to help …
Couple says ‘thank you’ with gift for future law students
Roger Viola’s KU Law degree has opened many doors in his life, both professionally and personally. He and his wife recently responded by creating a scholarship. Consider it a note of sincere thanks. “I have had the opportunity to work in several interesting and rewarding legal fields, and none of this would have been possible without my KU Law degree,” …
Oil and gas lawyer energizes KU Law with $125K gift
A KU Law graduate who has built a successful career in the international energy sector is supporting the school where he got his start. John P. Bowman, L’80, a partner at King & Spalding LLP in Houston, recently established the John P. Bowman Law Fund with a $125,000 gift to KU Law. The fund will provide unrestricted support to the …