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UK Legal Clinic celebrates 25 years of providing assistance to vulnerable Kentuckians

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Navigating the logistics of the legal system can be as perplexing as learning a new language. In most instances, you would turn to a lawyer as an interpretive guide. But, for so many Kentuckians, legal representation is a luxury. In 1997, the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law set out to bring equality to the legal process. That vision led to the creation of the UK Legal Clinic.

A Conversation with The Honorable Sri Srinivasan

The John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary and the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law proudly present: A Conversation with The Honorable Sri Srinivasan Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Please join us at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, in the G. Chad Perry III Grand Courtroom of the law building located at 620 S. Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506. https://law.uky.edu/Srinivasan

UK Rosenberg College of Law Hosts Inaugural Moot Court Tournament

Undergraduate students from across the country recently traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, and filled classrooms – temporarily designated as courtrooms – at the University of Kentucky for the inaugural Bluegrass Regional Moot Court Tournament, co-sponsored by the UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law and Berea College.

UK Rosenberg College of Law Prepares to Host Inaugural Moot Court Tournament

Some of the most talented, law-focused undergraduate students from across the country will convene for two days in November at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law for the inaugural Bluegrass Regional Undergraduate Moot Court Tournament, co-sponsored by Berea College.

Melynda Price named inaugural J. David Rosenberg Professor of Law

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is pleased to announce that Melynda J. Price, Ph.D., has been appointed as the inaugural J. David Rosenberg Professor of Law.

UK Rosenberg Law Celebrates Constitution Day 2022

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg Law Professor Joshua A. Douglas spoke to students on Tuesday, Sept. 13 about voting rights laws in an event co-hosted by the law library and UK Student Government Association. The college planned a series of events leading up to Constitution Day 2022.

UK Rosenberg Law Students Step Up to Help Flood Victims in Eastern Kentucky

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law students recently volunteered to assist eastern Kentucky residents impacted by massive flooding that took lives and damaged property in several counties. Billy Devericks, president of the law school’s Appalachian Law Caucus, organized a donation drive to provide victims of the catastrophic flooding with needed items, including cleaning supplies, toiletries, clothes and bottled water.

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Joshua Douglas selected to join prestigious law institute

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Professor Joshua Douglas has been selected to join The American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and otherwise improve the law.

Juneteenth: A ‘beautiful story’ of liberty

UK Rosenberg Law Professor Melynda Price was recently interviewed by The Center for Public Integrity about the meaning of Juneteenth. Excerpt:  When Melynda Price thinks of Juneteenth, she thinks of hope. She thinks of home. She thinks of heritage. A legal scholar at the University of Kentucky, Price is a fifth-generation Texan whose great-great-grandmother was enslaved in Southeast Texas.

UK Rosenberg College of Law Celebrates Class of 2022

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law held its commencement ceremony, celebrating the Class of 2022, on Friday, May 6 at the Singletary Center for the Arts.

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