Dean's Note
Dean's Note (formerly KU Law Brief) is the electronic newsletter of the University of Kansas School of Law. It is e-mailed monthly to alumni and friends, keeping them up to speed on the activities and accomplishments of law alumni, students and faculty, as well as upcoming events.
April 2012
In this issue...
- Two distinguished alumni earn law school's highest honor
- Kansas City alumni gather in the Power & Light District
- Law professor finds jurors have fewer rights than accused
- 34 years and counting, alumnus makes KU Law a charitable priority
March 2012
In this issue...
- KU Law maintains integrity while responding to employment market
- Judge John K. Pearson to speak at Friends of the Wheat Law Library event
- KU Law professor to help with election law reform effort
- Alumni couple makes generosity a habit
February 2012
In this issue...
- Return to Green CLE schedules lineup for 2012
- KU moot court teams on impressive run
- KU Law faculty set high bar for student accessibility
- Alumni launch Law Journal Scholarship campaign
January 2012
In this issue...
- Spring events offer variety of CLE, intellectual opportunities
- Professor investigates rise of corporate social responsibility in China
- Snell & Wilmer alumni establish full-ride scholarship
- Join the KU Law Alumni Group on Facebook
November 2011
In this issue...
- Moot court teams excel at high-profile competitions
- Professor recounts history of federal courts in KS with ‘Justice on the Prairie’
- Alumnus directs gift from Kemper Trust to Project for Innocence
- New KU Law Alumni Group on Facebook
October 2011
In this issue...
- Law Review symposium to focus on arbitration
- New staff members bolster KU Law team
- KU Law faculty serve state, nation
- Estate gift from Roy F. Proffitt creates discretionary fund
September 2011
In this issue...
- KU Law ranked 19th in nation for clinical opportunities
- Meet the Class of 2014
- 2011 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
- Nordling makes scholarship gift in honor of late husband
May 2011
In this issue...
- Class of 2011 navigates law school with humor, compassion, maturity
- Two distinguished alumni earn law school's highest honor
- Alumna Sarah Deer receives Justice Department award
- Obama nominates alumnus for federal appeals court seat
- And more...
February 2011
In this issue...
- Photos: Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits with KU Law students
- Career services dean responds to 'Is law school a losing game?'
- Student commended for work on case resulting in drug convictions
- Project for Innocence helps win clemency for two defendants
- And more...
September 2010
In this issue...
- KU named top 20 'best value' law school
- Law school selects Dean's Fellows to mentor incoming class
- Professor elected to national council governing legal education standards
- Alumnus starts first-year students on path of professional responsibility
- And more...
June 2010
In this issue...
- 2010 graduates become newest 'guardians of the rule of law'
- High school students begin Journey to J.D. at inaugural camp
- Two distinguished alumni earn law school's highest honor
- International law newsletter chronicles global goings-on
- And more...
April 2010
In this issue...
- Justice O'Connor visits students, faculty at KU Law
- Students win appeals for defendants who did not receive fair trials
- Obama nominates KU alumna to federal appeals court seat
- National bankruptcy group honors KU Law student
- And more...
January 2010
In this issue...
- Agrawal named law dean at Iowa; Mazza to serve as interim
- KU law school launches center on international trade and agriculture
- Alumna delivers aid to Gaza with support from Kansas attorneys
- Student inspired by rescue work to found animal law group at KU
- And more...
October 2009
In this issue...
- Student, combat veteran donates Afghan-made Jayhawk rug to law school
- Law alumnus promoted to major general in U.S. Army
- KU law student publishes article in international trade law journal
- Alumna interning at UN international criminal tribunal in the Hague
- And more...
July 2009
In this issue...
- Law school hosts temporary employment service
- Sights and sounds of 2009 graduation
- Professor's research indicates patents may not encourage innovation
- Students run first marathon during 1L year
- And more...
April 2009
In this issue...
- Moot court team to compete on international stage
- Diversity in Law Banquet sets records
- Professor recognized as Legal Leader
- Law school publishes multilingual brochure
- And more...
January 2009
In this issue...
- Moot court team wins spot in national competition
- Women's Advisory Council formed
- Diversity news
- Images of the Bluebook Relays
- And more...
September 2008
In this issue...
- Staying connected, going green
- Getting to know the Class of 2011
- Student, cancer survivor testifies to Congress
- Alumni volunteers
- And more...
June 2008
In this issue...
- Class of 2008 graduation
- Hail to the Chief
- Grooming tomorrow's trial lawyers
- Alumni Notes
- And more...
March 2008
In this issue...
- High school students learn about Thurgood Marshall's legacy
- KU moot court teams earn awards in national competitions
- Chief Justice of the United States to speak at KU
- Judge, Kansas native returns to discuss trends in international trade law
- Professor to help clarify law of international commercial arbitration