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Professor Joshua A. Douglas Shines Light on UK Law During Election Season

November 22, 2016 Leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election, Joshua A. Douglas, Robert G. Lawson & William H. Fortune Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, worked tirelessly to inform people across the nation about election issues through opinion pieces and media commentary.

UK Law's Allison Connelly is 2016 Duncan Teaching Award Recipient

November 18, 2016 Allison Connelly, Director of the Legal Clinic and James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law, is the recipient of the 2016 Duncan Teaching Award at the University of Kentucky College of Law.  Every year, a UK Law faculty member is recognized for excellence in the classroom, courtesy of the Robert M. and Joanne K. Duncan Faculty Improvement Fund – established in 1982 to promote outstanding teaching performance at the college.

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

November 16, 2016 On Friday, November 4, the Kentucky Law Journal (KLJ) and the University of Kentucky College of Law co-hosted a symposium entitled, “30 Years of Batson: a Retrospective.” The symposium took place in the UK Law Courtroom and was open to the public.

Election Analysis Blog Goes Live During 2016 Presidential Election, Attracts Visitors Across the World

November 16, 2016 Members of the Election Law Society at the University of Kentucky College of Law spent election night providing live analyses regarding significant election law issues in Kentucky and across the nation through their Election Analysis Blog. The blog received traffic from 40 of the 50 states and attracted visitors from 11 other countries including Ireland, Russia, and South Korea.

UK Law Hosts Open Forum with Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court

November 11, 2016 The University of Kentucky College of Law hosted Associate Justice Michelle Keller of the Kentucky Supreme Court on October 26 as part of UK Law’s 2016-17 Judicial Conversation Series. Justice Keller was appointed to the Kentucky Supreme Court in April 2013 by Governor Steve Beshear. She was elected to a full eight-year term on the bench in November 2014. She is also the chairwoman of the court system’s Kentucky Access to Justice Commission.

UK Law Professor Announces Retirement after Nearly 45 Years of Service

November 3, 2016 After nearly 45 years of service to the University of Kentucky College of Law, Harold R. Weinberg, Everett H. Metcalf, Jr. Professor of Law, will be retiring in December.

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

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

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

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.

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