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UK Rosenberg Law Hosts Developing Ideas Conference

May 21, 2026

On Tuesday, May 12, the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law hosted the 2026 Developing Ideas Conference where law faculty from across the country gathered and shared their developing ideas and scholarship in an informal and supportive environment.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Organizes Progressive Scholars Workshop

May 21, 2026

UK Rosenberg Law Assistant Professor of Law Tiffany D. Atkins recently organized and hosted the inaugural Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) Progressive Scholars Workshop. Held April 24 - 26 at Boston University School of Law, the workshop gathered pre-tenure scholars and senior faculty commentators from law schools around the U.S. to share and receive feedback on their legal scholarship.

Recent UK Rosenberg College of Law Faculty Scholarship Highlights – Spring 2026

May 20, 2026

The Spring 2026 Faculty Scholarship e-newsletter highlighted recent scholarship by UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty. Below is an extended list of the publications featured in the e-newsletter. Tiffany D. Atkins - Assistant Professor of Law The Racial Construct of Parental Fitness, 74 UCLA L. Rev. ____ (forthcoming).

UK Rosenberg College of Law and Berea College Host AMCA Final Round of National Tournament

Shawntaye Hopkins

Apr 6, 2026

Undergraduate students from 19 universities across the country participated in the American Moot Court Association Final Round of the National Tournament held Saturday, Feb. 21 – Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, co-hosted with Berea College.

New dean of Rosenberg College of Law announced

Kristi Willett

Mar 9, 2026

University of Kentucky Provost Robert S. DiPaola has named Greg Van Tatenhove as the new dean of the J. David Rosenberg College of Law. Van Tatenhove, a 1989 alumnus of the college, is currently serving as district judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, a role he has held since his confirmation by the U.S. Senate in December 2005. In that time, he served as chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management and a member of the Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Group.

Law Professor and AI Expert Publishes Book on Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Shawntaye Hopkins

Feb 6, 2026

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Professor Michael D. Murray recently published a book on a range of topics related to artificial intelligence and law. The book, “Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law: Mastering Generative and Agentic AI,” is described as a “rigorous, pedagogical guide for the 2026 practitioner.”

Office of Continuing Legal Education Hosts Inaugural AI Summit

Shawntaye Hopkins

Jan 22, 2026

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Office of Continuing Legal Education, in partnership with the Fayette County Bar Association, held its inaugural conference on artificial intelligence on Jan. 8, 2026. Local attorneys gathered in a classroom of the law building for the Artificial Intelligence and the Law 2026 Winter Summit, which is part of a new series of educational programming devoted to the use of artificial intelligence in the practice of law.

UK Rosenberg Law Students See Success at the Regional Moot Court Competition

By Riley Fort

Jan 20, 2026

Six students from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Moot Court Board competed on Nov. 19–21 at the Regional Moot Court Competition in Houston, Texas. This year’s competition featured 14 teams from Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Texas. Of those 14 teams, UK Rosenberg Law's two teams both earned spots in the final four of the competition, the only school to earn that accomplishment.

Artificial Intelligence and the Law - 2026 Winter Summit. This program will be held at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Jan. 8, 2026 from 1 - 5:15 p.m., Room 259. Call 859-257-2921 for more information.

Register Now for the Artificial Intelligence and the Law 2026 Winter Summit

Dec 15, 2025

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Office of Continuing Legal Education, in partnership with the Fayette County Bar Association, is excited to introduce its inaugural Artificial Intelligence and the Law 2026 Winter Summit. The summit will be held from 1 – 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2026, in Room 295 of the law building located at 620 South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky. Click here to register for the event or contact UK CLE at ukcle@uky.edu, or (859) 257-2921.

Recent UK Rosenberg College of Law Faculty Scholarship Highlights – Fall 2025

Shawntaye Hopkins

Dec 2, 2025

The Fall 2025 Faculty Scholarship e-newsletter highlighted recent scholarship by UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty. Below is an extended list of the publications featured in the e-newsletter.

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