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UK Rosenberg College of Law and Berea College Co-Host Second National Series Tournament

Shawntaye Hopkins Feb 20, 2025

Undergraduate students from 17 universities convened at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Saturday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, for the American Moot Court Association Bluegrass National Series Tournament, co-hosted with Berea College.

The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins Discusses His Family History at University of Kentucky

Shawntaye Hopkins Feb 20, 2025

The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, joined Steven Reed, a 1986 alumnus of the college and general counsel for BrightSpring Health Services, for a conversation at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Thursday, Oct. 10. Serving as the 2024 Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Distinguished Lecturer, Wilkins, a native of Muncie, Indiana, discussed tracing his roots back to his fourth great-grandmother, Edy Salsbury, in Kentucky.

Rosenberg Law Alumni Spotlight: James “Jim” Woolery (Class of 1994)

Aimee Baston Dec 12, 2024

James “Jim” Woolery (Class of 1994) says to look no further than the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law if you want practical experience.

Moot Court students standing in front of a doorway.

Moot Court Board National Team Competes in 75th Annual Regional Moot Court Competition

Nov 20, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Moot Court Board National Team recently competed in the 75th Annual Regional Moot Court Competition in Cleveland, Ohio. Team A was made up of students Preston Huennekens, Kody Lynn Morgan, and Gavin Wedel. Team B was made up of Jacob Bruce, Ashlee Gilbert, and Alli Wade.

Recent Faculty Scholarship Highlights

Shawntaye Hopkins Nov 13, 2024

The Fall 2024 Faculty Scholarship e-newsletter highlighted some of the recent publications by UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty. The publications featured in the e-newsletter, as well as a few others, are listed below.

Conversations with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins

Sep 17, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is pleased to invite you to a conversation with The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who serves as our 2024 Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Distinguished Lecturer. The event will be moderated by Steven Reed, General Counsel for BrightSpring Health Services and former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, former chair of the UK Board of Trustees, and Rosenberg College of Law alumnus.

Professor Jonathan Shaub Receives 2024 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research

Sep 9, 2024

Today, the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy granted its 2024 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research to “Common Law Executive Privilege(s),” by Jonathan Shaub, Norman & Carole Harned Associate Professor of Law & Public Policy at University of Kentucky’s Rosenberg College of Law. Chosen by a selection committee composed of law and political science oversight scholars and veteran practitioners, the award-winning paper emerged from a competitive field of excellent candidate papers. The award includes a $2,500 cash prize.

Join us on Sept. 10 and tell a friend about Lessons in the Law!

Shawntaye Hopkins Aug 12, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is pleased to announce the next program in the Peter Perlman Lessons in the Law Series. The series, which is free, invites the public to learn about the law from legal experts in our community.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Zachary Bray Receives 2024 Duncan Teaching Award

Sofia Sweazy | UK Summer Youth Program Jul 16, 2024

Professor Zachary Bray, James and Mary Lassiter Professor of Law, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Duncan Teaching Award at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law.

Acting Dean of Rosenberg College of Law Named

Jun 26, 2024

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Paul E. Salamanca has agreed to serve as acting dean of the J. David Rosenberg College of Law, effective July 1, 2024. Professor Salamanca joined the University of Kentucky in 1995 after graduating from Boston College Law School in 1989 and gaining invaluable practical experience in the field — first clerking for Justice David H. Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court, then practicing law with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and serving as an assistant professor of law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans.

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