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KLJ Editor-In-Chief Kyle Schroader Thrives at UK Rosenberg Law

May 28, 2020

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law graduate Kyle Schroader of Hartford, Kentucky, recently recalled how out of place he felt when he started law school. “I didn’t know how it all worked,” he said. “You’re entering a world where there are a lot of people whose entire families are lawyers. There are a lot of people who understand the system. So, it was hard for me, coming from a pretty blue-collar family in rural Western Kentucky, to enter this world of big law firms and clerkships and old money and things that I didn’t know a lot about.”

Virtual 5K Raises More Than $3,000 for Law Student Emergency Fund

May 21, 2020

The UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law held a virtual 5K, Race Judicata, the weekend of May 16-17 to raise money for the Law Student Emergency Fund, which provides financial resources for current students experiencing unexpected hardship because of an emergency or crisis. More than 50 people participated, including faculty, staff, alumni and friends, and the event raised more than $3,000 for the fund. In addition to donating, participants were asked to complete a 5K on their own and share photos on social media using the hashtag, #RaceJudicataUKY.

UK Rosenberg Law’s Rachele Yohe Celebrates Longtime Dream

May 19, 2020

Growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, Rachele Yohe watched Law & Order, Blue Bloods, and NCIS, and dreamed about becoming a lawyer. None of her relatives were lawyers. But when they asked 7-year-old Rachele what career she wanted when she became an adult, she told them about her goal. She told everyone who would listen. A self-described “total nerd,” Rachele not only admired TV lawyers but also read about influential American lawyers in the history books from her personal collection.

Single Mother and Student Leader Earns Rosenberg Law Degree

May 14, 2020

Chynna Hibbitts is well known for student leadership within the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law.

UK Rosenberg Law Students Place Second in Employee Benefits Competition

May 7, 2020

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law students Jacob Ludwig and Zachary Holt placed second earlier this year in the Ellen A. (Nell) Hennessy Employee Benefits Moot Court Competition at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The team also won best brief runner-up. Catholic Law and the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel hosted the third annual competition in which participants address cutting-edge employee benefits issues. Seven teams competed, including two from Catholic Law. Catholic Law and UK Rosenberg Law teams competed in the finals.

Putting Students First: How Each College is Navigating Online Learning

Apr 16, 2020

It’s been an unprecedented transition — moving every class at the University of Kentucky to a remote learning format, mostly online. Creating a “new normal” for an entire campus community is a daunting task. But together, faculty, staff and students have risen to the challenge — exemplifying what’s truly possible in the face of adversity.

LISTEN: Joshua A. Douglas Discusses Adapting Our Elections in the Time of COVID-19

Apr 13, 2020

Kentucky is currently one of 14 states that has postponed its election primary. The voting day in the Commonwealth has been changed from May 19 to June 23. As states around the country weigh the costs of postponing versus the potential risks of keeping schedules in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are beginning to discuss what all of this may mean for the general election in November.

American College of Bankruptcy Recognizes Third-Year UK Rosenberg Law Student

Apr 8, 2020

The American College of Bankruptcy recently announced Marina Danielle Kirtland, a third-year student at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, as its Sixth Circuit 2020 Distinguished Law Student.

Business Lexington Features Alumna La Tasha Buckner of Kentucky Governor’s Office

Mar 30, 2020

La Tasha Buckner graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law, now the UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law, in 2000. She currently serves as Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s chief of staff and general counsel and previously served as assistant deputy attorney general. Buckner is a native of Glasgow, Kentucky. She began her career as a state prosecutor in the office of longtime Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson. Buckner is the first person to hold both the general counsel and chief of staff positions simultaneously in Kentucky.

LISTEN: 'Behind the Blue': Bird-Pollan on National Championship for UK Law Students, More

Mar 26, 2020

It has been quite a year for the University of Kentucky’s J.

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