Degree program for professionals interested in legal knowledge
Dec 10, 2024
School’s initiative yields 90% pass rate
Sep 30, 2024
Honoring Kansas City influential female leaders who are first in their fields
Sep 25, 2024
Yugyung Lee and Sean O’Brien receive most prestigious rank in UM System
Sep 24, 2024
Using AI in teaching and research is just the beginning
Jun 17, 2024
The gift from Wagstaff & Cartmell will provide free bar preparation to UMKC School of Law students
May 29, 2024
School of Law clinic provides valuable experience while helping community children
May 14, 2024
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Leigh Anne Taylor Knight of the DeBruce Foundation were the keynote speakers
May 12, 2024
Graduating students are recognized for their outstanding academics, leadership and service
May 10, 2024
Team named a Top 4 team in the nation, student named best overall advocate
Apr 19, 2024
Programs are Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Pharmacy and legal writing
Apr 09, 2024
Annual Faculty Awards honor excellence in teaching, leadership, research and more
Apr 04, 2024
Suzanne Shank's support for UMKC and the Kansas City arts community goes above and beyond
Mar 04, 2024
UMKC connections were a perfect match for Annmarie Orlando to pursue sports law
Mar 13, 2024
UMKC Alumni Association honors the Tedrow/Selders/Hogerty Family with the 2024 Legacy Award
Feb 26, 2024
PreLaw magazine recognizes five programs for excellence
Jan 16, 2024
Graduating students are recognized for their outstanding academics, leadership and service
Dec 19, 2023
14 alumni and one family were honored April 5
Nov 09, 2023
Commercial program and in-person bar preparation course are now included in tuition and fees
Oct 18, 2023
Meet Lumen Mulligan
Aug 14, 2023
Practicing attorneys, most of whom are alumni, volunteer their time and expertise as adjunct faculty for the School of Law
Aug 04, 2023
UMKC Expungement Clinic helps Missourians find fresh starts
Aug 04, 2023
How one man’s final gift will inspire generations
Aug 04, 2023
Daniel Foose found an affinity for agriculture while working at a hog farm; now he wants to focus his future law practice in that industry
Jul 31, 2023
Lessons in business for the arts, history, science, medicine and more
Jun 23, 2023
A total of $500,000 was awarded to students, faculty and staff.
Jun 07, 2023
Campus event at Henry W. Bloch School of Management provides information, celebration
Jun 05, 2023
The ceremonies were held on May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023
15 alumni and one family honored
Mar 23, 2023
UMKC School of Law Campaign for Advocates is making a difference
Feb 23, 2023
UMKC Alumni Association honors the Accurso Family with the 2023 Legacy Award
Feb 22, 2023
Sean O’Brien is also a School of Law professor
Feb 14, 2023
Prosecutor Audrey McCormick continues tradition of strong female advocates
Jan 27, 2023
Alumni reflect on how mock trial prepared them for courtroom success
Jan 27, 2023
Families graduate from the Trial Advocacy Program and make their careers right here in Kansas City
Jan 20, 2023
Leben is the fourth UMKC faculty member to earn the honor
Jan 17, 2023
Grant provides support to continue and expand entrepreneurship programs on the UMKC campus and across the Kansas City region.
Jan 05, 2023
More than 800 degrees conferred
Dec 18, 2022
Achievements noted by legal organizations representing diverse communities
Nov 17, 2022
Leader will maintain and enhance the school’s established record of excellence
Oct 13, 2022
Board of Curators selects two faculty members to receive Curators’ Distinguished Professorship, the university’s highest academic honor
Oct 06, 2022
UMKC students win System-wide competition to design a possible public-private partnership internet utility
Sep 06, 2022
Virtual event offers CLE credit, or free for non-credit attendees
Aug 25, 2022
Latest appointee to Stripp Professorship spent 13 years on Kansas Court of Appeals
Aug 11, 2022
Fengpeng Sun, Ph.D. and Irma Russell J.D. weighed in on KCUR
Jul 14, 2022
The young professionals are all from different schools at UMKC
Jun 27, 2022
First-generation law student Kylee Gomez found her niche in helping people find rehabilitation and second chances
Jun 30, 2022
UMKC Law Foundation executive director Marie Dispenza helps position students to succeed by increasing their access to financial support
Jun 30, 2022
Attorney Shaun Stallworth found his calling advocating for underrepresented law students and plaintiffs
Jun 30, 2022
Associate city prosecutor adds significant volunteer work to demanding job and single parenthood
Jun 30, 2022
Hard work and persistence paved Judge Robert Altice Jr.'s path to the bench
Jun 30, 2022
Remington Williams lived a life of service
Jun 10, 2022
UMKC School of Law Class of 2022
Jun 09, 2022
Award Ceremony Honors Two Years of Faculty Excellence
May 19, 2022
Sixteen alumni and one family were honored at the April event
May 02, 2022
Judge Ann Mesle has demonstrated dedication to the legal profession and her alma mater
Apr 15, 2022
The awards recognize staff excellence and milestone achievements
Mar 28, 2022
U.S. News & World Report recognizes excellence in primary care, trial advocacy and legal writing
Mar 28, 2022
Bryan Meyer honored as UMKC Alumnus of the Year
Mar 25, 2022
UMKC School of Law selects J. Kent Emison to receive Alumni Award
Feb 21, 2022
The position serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Jan 28, 2022
Six proposals approved for total of $170,000
Jan 19, 2022
Spillars, Clayborn, McCollister will lead regional efforts in emergency management, housing and urban Development and environmental protection
Jan 07, 2022
New Roo alumni celebrate graduation in the heart of Kansas City
Dec 20, 2021
Recent Law graduates navigate the bar exam and first jobs — all during a global pandemic
Dec 21, 2021
The team beat out several other Missouri law schools
Dec 16, 2021
When opportunity calls, these alumni don’t shy away from a new challenge
Dec 21, 2021
Two UMKC Law professors are reaching major milestones this year
Dec 21, 2021
How Bob Stein (J.D. ’73) balanced full-time legal studies with playing for the Kansas City Chiefs — and became a hall of famer
Dec 21, 2021
A year of investment, innovation and bold initiatives
Dec 13, 2021
AccessLex proves to be a valuable resource for UMKC law students
Dec 14, 2021
UMKC law professor Sean O'Brien said that compensation for the exonerated Kevin Strickland is unlikely.
Nov 23, 2021
The Tenant Representation Initiative team estimates they have successfully settled up to 85 percent of their cases
Nov 15, 2021
Justice Department faces familiar hurdles in battle against Texas abortion law
Sep 20, 2021
Guardians of child and family law
Sep 20, 2021
Can private club in Blue Springs use masking exemption?
Sep 07, 2021
KCTV5 interviews School of Law student
Aug 23, 2021
Law professor discusses Kansas City police budget, city's violent crime problem
Jul 22, 2021
School of Law professor weighs-in on why wrongly-convicted people are still imprisoned in Missouri
Jul 18, 2021
KSHB interviews William Black
Jul 16, 2021
William Black talks to KSHB about Fourth of July cookout costs
Jul 02, 2021
KSHB taps Ann Marie Marciarille
Jun 23, 2021
KSHB taps Allen Rostron, School of Law professor
Jun 20, 2021
KSHB taps William Black for story about consumer prices
Jun 10, 2021
UMKC Law faculty and alumni play major role in effort to attract urban youth to careers in law
Jun 10, 2021
UMKC faculty provide financial insight for Ask the Experts blog with WalletHub
Jun 03, 2021
Kansas City-area law professors are weighing in on a possible legal battle between the city and the Board of Police Commissioners
May 25, 2021
Sean O’Brien, UMKC School of Law professor, gives interviews to Kansas City media
May 16, 2021
Historic setting at Kauffman Stadium marks emergence from isolation
May 16, 2021
Eleven students recognized for scholastic performance, community leadership and service
May 13, 2021
Two UMKC Law alumni receive significant judicial appointments
May 13, 2021
UMKC law alumnae instrumental in creating scholarship for aspiring women lawyers
May 05, 2021
As court proceedings move online, judges lean into new technologies and procedures to ensure a fair hearing for all who appear
May 05, 2021
Provides Opportunity for New Graduates and the Community
May 05, 2021
Mekebib Solomon (J.D. ’20) has earned his law degree twice, in two different countries. That’s not the most interesting thing about him.
May 05, 2021
A School of Law alumni conversation on race, equity and where we go from here
May 05, 2021
Renovations geared for student success
May 05, 2021
UMKC Law community steps up to support students in need
May 05, 2021
How current law students are making it work in a pandemic
May 05, 2021
School of Law designs Internet portal to simplify how victims of domestic violence get court protection in Kansas
May 05, 2021
Beautiful exterior art abounds on the Volker and Health Sciences campuses
Apr 29, 2021
The 2021 recipients include five UMKC faculty members
Apr 15, 2021
KSHB interviews Bill Black, associate professor of economics and law
Apr 08, 2021
Trustee’s commitment to UMKC is enduring and multifaceted
Apr 08, 2021
Edelman Family to receive UMKC Legacy Award
Apr 01, 2021
Mira Mdivani to receive the UMKC School of Law Alumni Achievement Award
Mar 30, 2021
Missouri Lawyers Media features Mira Mdivani
Mar 22, 2021
KSHB features alumna Tiera Farrow during Women's History Month
Mar 19, 2021
Washington Post interviews School of Law professor about Qualified Charitable Distributions
Mar 18, 2021
Alumni and students work toward a more ethnically inclusive and equitable future
Mar 11, 2021
Ibram X. Kendi delivers 2021 Martin Luther King Lecture
Feb 16, 2021
The UniverCities Exchange panel discussion is a continuing collaborative of UMKC and UMSL
Feb 12, 2021
Kansas City Star's Toriano Porter writes about Mahomes wig
Feb 10, 2021
Kauffman Foundation donates $400,000 to stimulate on-campus innovation
Feb 04, 2021