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UK Law’s Election Law Society to Live-Blog during the 2016 Presidential Election

Oct 31, 2016

October 31, 2016 As citizens await the results of one of the most historic, interesting, and contentious presidential elections in American history, members of the Election Law Society at the University of Kentucky College of Law will provide live analyses regarding significant election law issues in Kentucky and across the nation through their blog at www.uky.edu/electionlaw.

Op-ed by UK Law Professor and Election Law Expert Published in USA Today

Oct 25, 2016

October 25, 2016 Joshua A. Douglas, Robert G. Lawson & William H. Fortune Associate Professor of Law at University of Kentucky College of Law, recently authored an opinion piece, "The good news on voting and democracy," published in USA Today on October 23. To read the op-ed, visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/10/23/elections-voting-law-counties-states-column/92372896/.

UK Law Student Organizes First ABA Leadership Conference

Oct 25, 2016

October 25, 2016 Jordan Dye, a second-year law student at the University of Kentucky College of Law, recently organized the first American Bar Association (ABA) leadership conference for the 6th circuit, held on October 15 in Columbus, Ohio.

UK Law Professor Presents at International Symposium in China

Oct 25, 2016

October 25, 2016 By: Dominique Page Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, visited China this past September, where he spoke at a symposium entitled, “International Symposium on Foreign Law and Comparative Law.”

Kentucky Law Journal Announces Symposium on 30-Year History of Batson v. Commonwealth

Oct 17, 2016

October 17, 2016 On Friday, November 4, the Kentucky Law Journal, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky College of Law, will host “30 Years of Batson: a Retrospective.” The symposium will take place in the UK Law Courtroom and is open to the public.

Election Law with Joshua A. Douglas

Oct 17, 2016

October 13, 2016 By: Research This podcast features Joshua A. Douglas, the Robert G. Lawson & William H. Fortune Associate Professor of Law at the UK College of Law. He talks about his research and his new book “Election Law Stories.”

Reaching New Heights: UK Law Ranked No. 2 Best Value Law School in the Nation

Oct 12, 2016

October 12, 2016 A degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law is one of the best values in the nation, according to The National Jurist, who has ranked UK Law No. 2 on its list of Best Value Law Schools for 2016.

UK Law CLE hosts Kentucky Health Law Institute

Oct 11, 2016

October 11, 2016 By: Virginia Davis Scales The University of Kentucky College of Law Office of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hosted the Kentucky Health Law Institute in Lexington, KY in September. The two-day event was held at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort and featured 30 attorneys and health industry professionals speaking about emerging and relevant topics in the health law field.

UK Announces Establishment of the Heyburn Initiative — Programming to Enhance Public’s Understanding of Federal Judiciary

Oct 10, 2016

October 10, 2016 By: Jay Blanton University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Dr. Martha K. Heyburn on Monday announced the establishment of a national, nonpartisan federal judicial initiative at the university in honor of the trailblazing U.S. Senior District Judge John G. Heyburn II.

UK Law Students, Faculty and Staff Attend U.S. Attorney General’s Talk on Drug Abuse Crisis

Oct 7, 2016

October 7, 2016 Students, faculty and staff from the University of Kentucky College of Law were among those in attendance as United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch addressed the drug abuse crisis during her recent visit to UK campus.

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