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Annual Golf Tournament Raises Funds to Benefit UK Law Students

Jun 6, 2018

June 6, 2018 - UK Law hosted the eighth Annual Golf Tournament on May 21st at the world-class Keene Trace Golf Club, where UK Law alumni, faculty, students and friends all gathered to enjoy the day while supporting education and practical skills opportunities for UK Law students.

UK Law Professor a Source for WKYT Investigates Pie Suppers: Political gain or a slice of life?

May 22, 2018

UK Law Professor Josh Douglas was recently interviewed by WKYT for a story questioning whether the long-time tradition of pie suppers is ethical or crossing the line into vote buying. Click for link to the story.

UK Law’s KJEANRL Hosts Fourth Annual Symposium

Mar 15, 2018

On Wednesday, February 21, the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law (KJEANRL), in conjunction with the University of Kentucky College of Law, hosted its fourth annual symposium entitled, “Innovation & Advancement”. Legal practitioners and regulators from across Kentucky shared their thoughts on current legal, policy, and regulation issues affecting the environment, equine industry, and energy. The symposium took place at the William T. Young Library in the UK Athletic Association Auditorium.

UK BLSA Competes in Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition

Mar 5, 2018

Christian Rice, Jalyn Hewitt, Cailyn Butler, and Sabrina Castille, all 2nd year UK Law students and members of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), recently competed in the Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition in St. Louis, Missouri. The competition was in conjunction with the 2018 Midwest Black Law Student Association Regional Convention.

UK Law’s Grace Greenwell named Distinguished Law Student for the Sixth Circuit for 2018

Feb 28, 2018

February 28, 2018 Grace Greenwell, a third-year law student at the University of Kentucky College of Law, has been selected as The American College of Bankruptcy’s Distinguished Law Student for the Sixth Circuit for 2018.

UK Law Announces Lineup for Spring Visiting Speaker Series

Feb 27, 2018

February 27, 2018 Faculty members at the University of Kentucky College of Law will engage with scholars from other schools across the nation this spring by continuing to host two visiting speaker series: the Randall-Park Distinguished Speaker and Faculty Brownbag Speaker.

Taking the Opioid Fight to the Courts: Kentucky Expert Weighs In

Feb 23, 2018

February 23, 2018 By Whitney Harder As the opioid epidemic continues to wreak devastation on communities across Kentucky and the nation, counties, cities and states have filed hundreds of lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies to try and hold them accountable.

UK Law’s Trial Advocacy Team Best in Region, Advances to Nationals

Feb 22, 2018

February 22, 2018 The University of Kentucky College of Law’s Trial Advocacy Board (TAB) Mock Trial team of Matthew Boggs and Caleb Taylor won the 2018 Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Regional Trial Competition, held February 16-18 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Boggs and Taylor beat 22 other teams from Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee to win the coveted top spot as the region's best trial advocacy team. They are the 11th team in UK Law’s history to have raised the bar and won.

UK Law’s KJEANRL Announces Fourth Annual Symposium

Feb 14, 2018

February 14, 2018 On Wednesday, February 28, the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law (KJEANRL), in conjunction with the University of Kentucky College of Law, will host its fourth annual symposium entitled, “Innovation & Advancement.” The symposium will take place at the William T. Young Library in the UK Athletic Association Auditorium. The event is open to the public and will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Author and keynote speaker Brian Cuban to speak at UK Law

Feb 14, 2018

February 14, 2018 On Monday, February 19, the UK Law Wellness Initiative, a student organization at the University of Kentucky College of Law, will host Brian Cuban, a Dallas based attorney, author and addiction recovery advocate and the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Cuban will speak at the Gatton College of Business and Economics in Woodward Hall (room 307) from 12:00 – 12:50 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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