New Funds
The Ethics for Good Scholarship was established by Judge Steve Leben, L'82, Stan Davis and Mark Hinderks, L'82, with funds raised by a series of ethics continuing legal education programs under the name "Ethics for Good." The program began 11 years ago with Leben, Davis and Hinderks as presenters and now includes Lori Schultz, Jim Griffin and Todd LaSala. Now sponsored by the Kansas Bar Foundation with resources from the Kansas Bar Association, the program has evolved into a theatrical production, staged each year at the Folly Theater in downtown Kansas City and at the Polsky Theater at Johnson County Community College. Over 700 lawyers attend the program each year. Funds generated by the program are donated to various charities and organizations, including law student scholarship assistance at KU Law.
The Kansas City Lesbian, Gay and Allied Lawyers (KC LEGAL) Scholarship was established by KC LEGAL to provide scholarship support to an entering first-year student at the KU School of Law who plans to work in pursuit of equal treatment of and justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
The John A. Naill School of Law Fund was established through an estate gift from John A. Naill, L'1906. This is an unrestricted expendable fund.
The O.J. Connell Jr. Scholarship was established with a gift from Mary K. Connell in honor of her late husband, O.J. Connell Jr., L'38. The scholarship will be awarded to first-year students and will be renewable if at least a 3.0 GPA is maintained. Preference will be given to students from the state of Kansas.