Centers & Programs

Developed in partnership with the law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, the center’s core mission is to enhance the learning experience of students who aspire to be trial lawyers. The center will create opportunities for mentorship between experienced litigators and law students and provide a forum for practicing trial lawyers to share information with one another.

The Tribal Law and Government Center was founded at KU to prepare a new generation of advocates, particularly American Indians and other Indigenous peoples, for careers representing Indigenous Peoples. The Center also provides a forum for discussion, research and scholarship regarding tribal legal and governance issues.

The University of Kansas School of Law has been a leader in offering both course work and clinical experience for students wanting exposure to the practice of elder law. KU offers a Certificate Program in Elder Law for those wanting to pursue a focused study on elder law and an LL.M. Program in Elder Law, a post-juris doctorate program concentrated on the study and practice of elder law.

The law school has substantially expanded its International and Comparative Law Program with additional course offerings, activities and student opportunities. KU Law offers a Certificate Program in International Trade and Finance as well as a two-year J.D. Program for foreign lawyers. Its Overseas Visiting Scholar Program further enriches the law school’s international program.

KU law students have opportunities to study abroad. The school is a founding member of a consortium that sponsors a spring semester program in London. The school also sponsors summer programs in Istanbul, Turkey and Limerick, Ireland.