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BLSA Hosts Annual “Law Student for a Day”

Nov 23, 2015

So, you are contemplating law school. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a first-hand look into law school during your undergraduate studies so you could be more informed when it’s time to make that important decision? The UK Law Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has done just that for prospective students.

UK Law Mock Trial Teams Have Strong Showing at State Competition

Nov 20, 2015

Congratulations to UK Law’s two Kentucky Mock Trial Championship teams who had strong showings at the recent state competition held in Covington, Kentucky. One team, comprised of second year students, advocates Alison Zeitlin and Josh Barnette, and witnesses Amy Robertson and James Wilson, was undefeated before losing in the championship round to an experienced 3L team from Louisville.

Emeritus Professor Bob Lawson Receives Development Service Award

Nov 20, 2015

November 20, 2015 By: Marc Whitt The University of Kentucky Office of Philanthropy has recognized a UK College of Law emeritus professor and three members of its staff for their demonstrated excellence in philanthropy at the 2015 Terry B. Mobley Development Awards, announced by D. Michael Richey, vice president for development and chief development officer. The ceremony was conducted Nov. 12 in the Helen G. King Alumni House.

UK Law, A&S Team Up to Offer 6-Year BA + JD Program

Nov 19, 2015

November 18, 2015 By: Whitney Harder A new collaboration between the University of Kentucky College of Law and College of Arts and Sciences will allow students seeking a law degree to save time and money by graduating in six years instead of seven.

UK Law Professor Brian Frye's Artwork Featured in 'Peoples Portal'

Nov 18, 2015

November 13, 2015 By: Whitney Harder & Dorothy Freeman The University of Kentucky Art Museum will present the pop-up exhibition "Peoples Portal" Nov. 14-15, at the popular Peoples Bank structure on 343 South Broadway, in support of the preservation and move of the building.

SBA Hosts Trivia Night to Support UK Law Legal Clinic

Nov 13, 2015

November 16, 2015 What does law, disasters of the 18th century, sports and shark biology have in common? They were all subjects of questions asked during the first annual Student Bar Association (SBA) Trivia Night to benefit the UK Law Legal Clinic.

Op-ed by UK Election Law Expert Published in The Atlantic

Nov 9, 2015

November 9, 2015 By: Whitney Harder In the wake of Election Day last Tuesday and joining the national conversation on voting rights, University of Kentucky College of Law Professor Joshua Douglas authored an opinion piece, "Will State Courts Fill a Void on Voting Rights?" published in The Atlantic on Nov. 5.

The Election Law Society Analysis Blog A Success

Nov 6, 2015

November 4, 2015 Members of the UK College of Law Election Law Society and Professor Josh Douglas spent Election Day, November 3, 2015, monitoring Kentucky’s election results and responding to potential legal issues raised by the media and general public. The group also posted stories in real time regarding these issues on their analysis blog.

UK Election Law Society, Expert to Live-Blog Election Issues

Nov 3, 2015

November 2, 2015 By: Whitney Harder The University of Kentucky Election Law Society and election law expert Josh Douglas will provide live analyses on legal issues surrounding the Kentucky general election Tuesday, Nov. 3, on their blog at http://www.uky.edu/electionlaw/.

UK Board of Trustees Approves Design Phase of UK Law Building Campaign

Oct 28, 2015

Dear Law School Community, I am pleased to announce the UK Board of Trustees has approved the next phase of renovating and expanding the UK Law building. During the “design phase” of the project, the University will retain an architecture firm to create a detailed vision of what the future of UK Law will look like.

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