Category Archives: Students

It’s not too late to apply for Fall 2013! We accept applications with June 2013 LSAT scores.

Has your situation recently changed? Have you heard that now is a good time to go to law school but haven’t taken the LSAT yet? Have you recently decided to go to law school and think you have to wait until … Continue reading

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Forum on Kansas City’s Abandoned Housing Problem Held at School of Law

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, The Urban Lawyer, in conjunction with a number of law school student organizations, sponsored a lunchtime forum in the School of Law’s student lounge addressing Kansas City’s Abandoned Housing problem. The packed crowd included students, faculty, staff … Continue reading

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Noted Writer and Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Addresses Students and the Community

Jeffrey Toobin, a New Yorker staff writer and CNN analyst, spoke before a capacity crowd at Pierson Auditorium on the UMKC campus. His appearance was sponsored by the Edward A. Smith/Bryan Cave Lecture Fund and the Carolyn Benton Cockefair Chair in Continuing … Continue reading

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Professor Wanda Temm and Dean Jeffrey Berman Receive Teaching Awards

Professor Wanda Temm, clinical professor and director of the law school’s writing and bar services programs, and Jeffrey Berman, associate dean and Patrick D. Kelly peer professor of law, both received awards at the campus Celebration of Excellence faculty and … Continue reading

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Kansas City’s Abandoned Housing Forum | April 10

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, attend a fascinating forum covering Kansas City’s Abandoned Housing presented by The Urban Lawyer. The forum is from noon to 1pm in The School of Law’s Student Lounge. Everyone is welcome, students and all community members. Panelists include: Allison Bergman, UMKC’s School … Continue reading

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The Midwest Innocence Project and 48 Hours to Host Panel Discussion on Ferguson Case

The Midwest Innocence Project and 48 Hours are hosting a Panel Discussion on the Ryan Ferguson case on Monday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Thompson Courtroom. The evening will begin with a showing of the most recent 48 Hours … Continue reading

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Alana Muller to Speak on the Coffee Lunch Coffee Approach to Networking

Alana Muller, president of Kauffman FastTrac and author of the book, Coffee Lunch Coffee, and its companion blog, coffeelunchcoffee.com, will join the UMKC School of Law, KCMBA Young Lawyers’ Section, and The Missouri Bar Young Lawyers’ Section to share an … Continue reading

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Jeffrey Toobin to speak at UMKC

Jeffrey Toobin, a high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for The New Yorker, is one of the country’s most esteemed experts on politics, media and the law. With unparalleled journalistic skill, Toobin has provided analysis on some of the … Continue reading

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UMKC Wins USASBE Award for Workshop on Changing Immigration Law

The United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) recently awarded the University of Missouri-Kansas City the “Best Workshop” award at the 2013 national conference in January. The workshop, titled “Reforming Immigration Law to Allow More Foreign Student Entrepreneurs … Continue reading

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Students invited to sit in on appeals cases

Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District-Division Two Judges Karen King Mitchell, Thomas Newton and Lisa White Hardwick will be hearing cases on Thursday, Feb. 7 in the E.E. “Tom” Thompson Courtroom. The arguments will take place from 9 a.m. until noon. Following … Continue reading

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