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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’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.

UK Law students will provide free tax preparation starting Feb. 19

Feb 13, 2018

February 13, 2018 This spring, the University of Kentucky College of Law will continue one of its signature pro bono efforts – the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The UK Tax Clinic will be open Monday, February 19 through Tuesday, April 17. Taxpayers can schedule an appointment at http://law.uky.edu/tax.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Shares His Experiences With UK Students

Feb 8, 2018

February 8, 2018 By Whitney Harder Much like University of Kentucky College of Law students, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African American to hold that office, saw law as a way to make an impact. "Through law and working through the system I thought I could be a force for change," he said Tuesday evening on campus.

UK Law Students Spread Spirit of Giving with Thanksgiving Meals

Nov 21, 2017

November 21, 2017 By Whitney Harder Students in the University of Kentucky College of Law Legal Clinic are known for providing pro bono services to low income community members. A lesser known fact is that each year, the students also provide Thanksgiving dinners – turkeys and all the fixings – to clients and families.

UK Law Accomplishes Clean Sweep at Kentucky Intrastate Mock Trial Competition

Nov 17, 2017

November 17, 2017 The University of Kentucky College of Law’s Trial Advocacy Board (TAB) Mock Trial team of Matt Boggs and Madeline Moss won the 2017 Kentucky Intrastate Mock Trial Competition, held November 11-12 at Fayette County District Court.

Kentucky Law Journal Hosts Symposium on Religious Exemptions and Harm to Others

Nov 17, 2017

November 17, 2017 On Friday, November 3, the Kentucky Law Journal, in conjunction with the University of Kentucky College of Law, hosted “Religious Exemptions and Harm to Others.” The symposium took place at the William T. Young Library and was open to the public.

UK Law’s Moot Court Board hosts Judge Rogers as first speaker in new lecture series

Oct 31, 2017

October 31, 2017 Earlier this month, the University of Kentucky College of Law’s Moot Court Board hosted the Honorable John M. Rogers, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, as the first speaker of a new litigation speaker series.

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