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Advancing Kentucky: UK Alumni Association president reflects on her love for Kentucky, pride in alma mater

By Ann Blackford | UK Now Jun 3, 2024

When you meet Janie McKenzie-Wells, J.D., a 1983 and 1986 graduate of the University of Kentucky, one of the first things you notice about her is the way she lights up and smiles when she talks about her love for her Eastern Kentucky home, the University of Kentucky and the UK Alumni Association.

UK law professor releases book on voting rights and democracy

C.E. Huffman | UK Now May 14, 2024

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law Joshua Douglas is the author of the newest book to examine the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories of nine Supreme Court decisions — and the next coming case.

UK Rosenberg Law Celebrates Trailblazers

Shawntaye Hopkins Apr 26, 2024

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky Alumni Association’s Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group, hosted a Pioneers for Progress celebration, recognizing African American alumni, on April 11, 2024. This initiative strives to re-engage and celebrate African American, Black, and other graduates of color. Their experiences, sacrifices, and impact continue to pave the way and open doors for current and future generations of UK students.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Josh Douglas Named 2024-25 University Research Professor

By Lindsay Travis | UK Now Apr 25, 2024

On Friday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 16 University Research Professors for the 2024-25 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

Join us for Pioneers for Progress

Apr 8, 2024

Please join the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and the Lyman T. Johnson Alumni Constituency Group for Pioneers forProgress on Thursday, April 11, 2024. We are holding a series of events, starting with a lunch panel of law alumni, including Debra Merchant (Class of '84), John Merchant (Class of '82), and David Olinger (Class of '76), in Room 297 in the law building. UK Rosenberg Law Senior Assistant Dean Danny Murphy (Class of '98) will moderate as the panelists share stories about navigating law school and careers.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Joshua Douglas Receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Italy at Luiss-Guido Carli University in Rome

Mar 12, 2024

The U.S. Department of State and Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently announced that Professor Joshua Douglas, Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award. Douglas will complete a project at Luiss-Guido Carli University in Italy that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institutions, and communities both in the U.S.

UK Rosenberg College of Law and Berea College Host Their First National Series Moot Tournament Round for Undergraduates

Shawntaye Hopkins Feb 15, 2024

Undergraduate students from 16 universities convened at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law on Friday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 20 for the Bluegrass National Series Moot Tournament, co-hosted with Berea College.

Professor Bill Fortune had an Indelible Impact on UK and Lexington

Feb 6, 2024

William H. “Bill” Fortune, who died January 29, 2024, at age 83, had an indelible impact on the legal profession in Kentucky and the City of Lexington through his lengthy career as a professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law and a lifetime of service to his community.

UK Rosenberg Law Alum Returns to Law School as Assistant Dean of Student Services

Shawntaye Hopkins Jan 18, 2024

Carlin Conway, a 2019 alum of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, has joined the law school as assistant dean of student services. Since 2020, Dean Conway has been actively engaged in student services within the realm of higher education, having served at both Eastern Kentucky University and Georgetown University.

Law Notes Fall 2023 Now Available

Shawntaye Hopkins Jan 18, 2024

Read the latest edition of Law Notes magazine now.

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