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UK Rosenberg College of Law Holds Commencement Ceremony for Class of 2025

Shawntaye Hopkins

May 29, 2025

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Friday, May 9, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Guests of the graduates, along with college faculty and staff, celebrated as 114 students crossed the stage to receive their degree certificates.

Recent Faculty Scholarship Highlights

Shawntaye Hopkins

May 6, 2025

The Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Faculty Scholarship e-newsletters highlighted some of the recent publications by UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty. The publications featured in the e-newsletters, as well as a few others, are listed below.

Law Professor Mike Murray Named 2025-2026 University Research Professor

Shawntaye Hopkins

May 2, 2025

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees recently approved 18 University Research Professors for the 2025-2026 academic year, including Michael D. Murray, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law.

Women’s Law Caucus Presents Awards at Annual Spring Reception

Shawntaye Hopkins

Apr 11, 2025

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Women’s Law Caucus presented three awards during the student organization’s spring reception held on March 26 at Clerestory at Greyline in Lexington, Kentucky.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Brian Frye Among SSRN's Most Downloaded Authors

Shawntaye Hopkins

Mar 31, 2025

Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, is one of the most downloaded authors on SSRN, a platform dedicated to the rapid dissemination of preprints and research papers. As of March 1, 2025, Frye held the 26th spot among 3,000 law authors for total new downloads over the past 12 months.

UK Rosenberg College of Law Hosts Conversation with Judge Andrew Oldham

Shawntaye Hopkins

Mar 26, 2025

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law hosted Judge Andrew Oldham of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for a conversation on Thursday, March 6. The event, part of The John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary, took place in the G. Chad Perry III Grand Courtroom of the law building. Judge Amul Thapar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit served as the moderator.

Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution by Denis Fleming

Book Review – Thomas Jefferson & The Kentucky Constitution, Denis Fleming Jr. (2025)

Jacob Bruce, UK Rosenberg Law Class of 2025

Mar 5, 2025

Thomas Jefferson’s authorship of a portion of the Kentucky Constitution has been something of legend among Kentucky litigators for the last two centuries. On numerous occasions when the appellate courts were faced with a question regarding the separation of powers between the branches of state government, they would almost always begin with an assertion that the venerable terms of Sections 27 and 28 of the Kentucky Constitution began at Jefferson’s Monticello estate under his penmanship. Denis Fleming, in Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution, takes great strides in sorting myth from fact, and placing greater confidence in this long-held belief.

Advancing Kentucky: Justice Pamela Goodwine dedicates her life to making a difference in her community and the world

Ann Blackford

Feb 28, 2025

When Pamela Goodwine was a teenager growing up in the inner city of Youngstown, Ohio, she had a dream of one day becoming a judge and serving as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Law Alumnus Publishes Book About Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Ties and Donates Royalties to College

Shawntaye Hopkins

Feb 26, 2025

Denis Fleming Jr., a 1983 graduate of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, has published a new book titled, "Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Constitution." He plans to donate all royalties from the book, with a matching gift, to the college for a scholarship fund.

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.

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