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UK Law Hosts 6th Annual Golf Tournament, Raises $10,000 to Benefit Students

June 3, 2016 The University of Kentucky College of Law hosted its sixth annual golf tournament on May 16 at the world class Keene Trace Golf Club. UK Law alumni, faculty, students and friends swung by the Champion Trace Course for a day of friendly competition and a “hole” lot of fun.

UK Law’s Albertina Antognini Selected to Participate in Yale/Stanford/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum

May 27, 2016 University of Kentucky College of Law Assistant Professor Albertina Antognini has been selected to participate in the 17th Annual Yale/Stanford/Harvard Junior Faculty Forum, to be held at Yale Law School on June 28-29, 2016. She will present her paper titled, “Defining Nonmarriage.” Prof. Antognini’s paper analyzes how the law treats couples who engage in sexual, affective, and economic relationships outside of marriage by looking at how courts distribute property when the individuals separate.

Professor Mary Davis Selected as UK Law’s University Research Professor for 2016-17

May 17, 2016 The University of Kentucky Office of the Vice President for Research, with approval by the Board of Trustees, selected Mary Davis, Stites & Harbison Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, as the college’s University Research Professor for the 2016-17 year.

UK Law Hosts Reception to Celebrate Faculty Scholarship

May 17, 2016 On April 28, the University of Kentucky College of Law hosted a reception at the Hilary J. Boone Center to acknowledge the strength of UK Law faculty through scholarship. Initiated in 2014, the Faculty Scholarship Reception recognizes articles from the previous two years and books from the last five years. The importance of the biennial event is to acknowledge the impact UK Law faculty are making both internally across campus and externally across the commonwealth and the nation.

UK Law Honors Class of 2016, Awards 146 Graduates with Degrees

May 17, 2016 On Friday, May 6, the University of Kentucky College of Law held its Commencement Ceremony to honor and celebrate the Class of 2016. 146 eager and remarkable law students walked across the stage in the Singletary Center for the Arts ready to claim their award for three years of hard work: A UK Law diploma. “Today is a day of joy – for graduates and for all of us here today. We all share your sense of accomplishment, your sense of relief, and your sense of anticipation about the future,” said David A. Brennen, Dean at UK College of Law.

UK Law Honors Alumni, Inducts Three Into Hall of Fame

May 12, 2016 On May 11 in Louisville, KY, the University of Kentucky College of Law and the Law Alumni Association inducted three new members into the 2016 Hall of Fame at an alumni reception held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky Bar Association Convention.

UK Law Professor Receives Fellowship from LAPA, Will Spend Next Year at Princeton University

May 12, 2016 Melynda J. Price, the Robert E. Harding, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, has received a fellowship from Woodrow Wilson School’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) and will spend the 2016-17 academic year at Princeton University. Prof. Price was one of six fellows selected in a competitive process from a large interdisciplinary and international applicant pool.

New Study Ranks UK Law in Top 20 for Diversity

May 11, 2016 The University of Kentucky College of Law has upped its ranking game in the Spring 2016 issue of preLaw, a National Jurist publication. With a solid score of 98.15, UK Law was named one of the most diverse law schools based on state averages, according to a new study.

From LA to UK: Professional Violinist Orchestrates New Career in Law

May 3, 2016 By: Jenny Wells, Whitney Harder Intricate patterns of notes and rhythms coming together to form a beautiful piece of music isn't magic — it's an amazing analytical framework, according to Chris Stewart. And to study and practice music means to critically analyze and think creatively to conquer new challenges. So when people ask Stewart how he made the transition from being a professional violinist in Los Angeles to studying law at the University of Kentucky, it's not hard for him to connect the dots.

UK Law's Connelly is 2016 Lyons Award Recipient

May 2, 2016 By: Carl Nathe

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