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UK Law's Connelly is 2016 Lyons Award Recipient

May 2, 2016

May 2, 2016 By: Carl Nathe

UK Law Students Make a Profound Impact, Teach Practical Law Lessons at Local High Schools

Apr 29, 2016

April 29, 2016 Over the last few months, UK Law students have lived and breathed StreetLaw – a brand-new student organization at the University of Kentucky College of Law dedicated to teaching high school students and members of the Lexington community about law and the legal system.

UK Law Hosts Brunch to Celebrate 2015-16 Scholarship Recipients

Apr 29, 2016

April 29, 2016 On April 9, University of Kentucky College of Law students, alumni and friends gathered at Copper Roux for a brunch in honor of the 2015-16 scholarship recipients and donors.

UK Law Professor Publishes New Book, Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Major Cases in Election Law

Apr 21, 2016

April 21, 2016 Joshua A. Douglas, the Robert G. Lawson & William H. Fortune Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law, along with co-author Eugene D. Mazo, has published a new book, "Election Law Stories." The 593-page book offers a deep-dive into the most significant cases in election law across the nation, including the landmark decisions of Reynolds v. Sims, Bush v. Gore, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and Shelby County v. Holder.

CLE Hosts 13th Biennial Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference

Apr 11, 2016

April 11, 2016 UK Law’s Office of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) hosted the 13th Biennial Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference on March 24-25, at The Campbell House Hotel.

Professor Brian Frye Honored with Grant for the Legal Academy

Apr 11, 2016

April 11, 2016 Brian L. Frye, Assistant Professor of Law at the UK College of Law, has been selected by the University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law (IPIL) to receive the 2016 Sponsored Scholarship Grant (SSG) for the Legal Academy. The IPIL SSG Program is designed to facilitate newly-authored scholarship in specific areas of IPIL within the legal academy. For 2015-16, the focus is Copyright, Entertainment, Media, Art and Sports Law.

UK Law Students Travel to L.A., Compete in LGBT Moot Court Competition

Apr 11, 2016

April 11, 2016 Law students at the University of Kentucky College of Law tackled a LGBT case at the 12th Annual Williams Institute LGBT Moot Court Competition in Los Angeles, California. This opportunity allowed the students to go beyond the classroom and gain valuable practical skills training. The UK Law students are members of the school’s OUTLaw student organization.

Federal Judge Russell Engages in Conversation with Law Students

Apr 11, 2016

April 11, 2016 The University of Kentucky College of Law hosted Senior District Judge Thomas B. Russell from the Western District of Kentucky on March 23 as part of UK Law’s 2015-2016 Judicial Conversation Series.

A Spring Break Recap: UK Law Students Make a Difference

Apr 11, 2016

April 11, 2016 Eager to make a difference, three UK Law students packed their bags and started to drive toward their spring break destination: the small city of Prestonsburg, Kentucky. A break from the classroom but not from developing lawyering skills, Nick Modarressi, Ryan Mosley and Mark Roth set out on a week-long adventure to help the Eastern Kentucky community.

Op-ed by UK College of Law Professor Published in The Courier-Journal

Apr 8, 2016

April 8, 2016 University of Kentucky College of Law Professor Joshua Douglas recently authored an opinion piece, "What if eight justices must decide election?" published in The Courier-Journal on March 31. To read the op-ed, visit http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2016/03/30/what-if-eight-justices-must-decide-election/82429970/.

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