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Professor Jennifer Bird-Pollan Named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Shawntaye Hopkins Aug 23, 2021

Jennifer Bird-Pollan, a tax law professor who joined the faculty in 2010, has been named associate dean of academic affairs for the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, starting May 15.

UK Rosenberg Law Creates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Advisory Board

Shawntaye Hopkins Jun 29, 2021

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Interim Dean Mary J. Davis recently announced the creation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) Student Advisory Board intended to foster communication on issues of racial justice, diversity, and inclusion in the law school community and more broadly.

College Holds Commencement for UK Rosenberg Law Classes of 2020 and 2021

Shawntaye Hopkins Jun 17, 2021

On Friday, May 14, the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law held a commencement ceremony to honor the Class of 2021 as well as the Class of 2020, which did not receive a commencement ceremony last year because of COVID-19 safety restrictions.

Four Generations of John Y. Browns Receive Law Degrees at University of Kentucky

Jun 17, 2021

In 1926, John Y. Brown Sr. graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law. The son of a tenant farmer and the first in his family to attend college, John Y. Brown Sr. used his law degree to become a trial attorney – the career he later said he’d wanted since he was five years old – and a longtime politician. This was just the beginning of the Brown family’s relationship with the college. Over the next century, four generations of John Y. Browns would graduate from the same law school.

Recently Retired Professor Roberta M. Harding Talks with UK Rosenberg Law Dean About Her Career and Legacy

May 20, 2021

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg Professor Roberta M. Harding, who became the first female, African American professor at the college when she joined in 1991, retired at the end of the spring 2021 semester. Dean Mary J. Davis recently interviewed Harding about her experience at the law school and her legacy. The following video is a nearly 9-minute excerpt from their recorded Zoom conversation.

Stories for Mother’s Day from UK Rosenberg Law Alumni

May 7, 2021

“Lawyers are sometimes also mothers,” UK Rosenberg Law Dean Mary J. Davis said. “These stories from women graduates of UK Rosenberg Law who are also mothers remind us of the strength, determination, and resilience that lawyering while mothering requires. Happy Mother's Day to all.” Denotra Spruill Gunther Class of 1996

Joshua A. Douglas Named Ashland, Inc-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law

Apr 26, 2021

Joshua A. Douglas has been named an Ashland, Inc.-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law, effective July 1, 2020. Douglas, a voting rights and constitutional law expert, is the author of Vote for US: How to Take Back our Elections and Change the Future of Voting, a popular press book that provides hope and inspiration for a positive path forward on voting rights.

UK Rosenberg Law Women’s Law Caucus Recognizes Advocates for Women at Spring Reception

Apr 13, 2021

The Women’s Law Caucus, a student organization at the UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law, held its annual spring reception on March 23, honoring Fayette District Court Judge Melissa Murphy, an alumna of the law school; Blanche Bong Cook, Roberg E. Harding Jr. associate professor of law; and second-year law student Sterling T. Crayton. Crayton won the Rebecca Westerfield Award for Excellence in Leadership for his advocacy for women in the legal profession.

Appalachian Law Caucus Donates Supplies for Eastern Kentuckians Impacted by Flooding

Mar 10, 2021

The Appalachian Law Caucus at the UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law recently collected supplies and monetary donations for communities affected by severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The caucus collected $2,200 in monetary gifts in just 36 hours. Students used the money to purchase cleaning supplies, non-perishable foods, hygiene items, and more. Some supplies were donated by other student organizations at the UK Rosenberg College of Law.

UK Rosenberg Law Students Win First Place in Diversity Case Competition

Mar 4, 2021

UK J. David Rosenberg College of Law students Shantale Davis and Ashlei McPherson, both first-year law students, recently placed first in the 2021 Law Student Diversity Virtual Case Competition hosted by Cincinnati-based law firm Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL in partnership with the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Center for Professional Development.

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