University of Kentucky College of Law

The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky. Founded initially from a law program at Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at the UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools. In 1913, the college became the first in the nation to institute a trial practice program, and is host to the tenth-oldest law review student publication in the United States. The current dean of the College of Law is Louise Graham [cite web|url=http://www.uky.edu/Law/about/deans_welcome.html | title=Dean's Welcome | publisher=University of Kentucky College of Law | accessmonthday=March 30 | accessyear=2008] .

According to the most recent publication of US News and World Report, the Law School is ranked #59 among all public and private universities. Among public law schools, the program is tied at #31. [cite web|url=http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=2139 | title=U.S. News Rankings Show Jump for UK Law, Nursing | publisher=University of Kentucky College of Law | accessmonthday=April 1 | accessyear=2007]

Law library

The Alvin E. Evans Library is the largest law library in the Commonwealth Fact|date=January 2008 and contains approximately 470,000 volumes, along with a vast array of electronic materials. It also provides access to all "U.S. reported court decisions, statutes and administrative materials" along with international materials.

Law Building

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A 2002 study suggested that if a new College of Law structure was to be constructed, it should relocate closer to downtown Lexington [Martin, Kristi. "Colleges ponder downtown move." 4 April 2002. Kentucky Kernel. 19 Nov. 2006 [http://www.kykernel.com/media/storage/paper305/news/2002/04/10/CampusNews/Colleges.Ponder.Downtown.Move-233233.shtml?norewrite200611191928&sourcedomain=www.kykernel.com] .] . The suggestion from the study by Ayers Saint Gross, an architectural firm specializing in campus planning and the design of academic buildings, proposed that a new building for the college be constructed on Scott Street near the College of Education. A parking lot currently occupies the convert|3.3|acre|m2|sing=on site, where the College of Law hopes to construct a convert|120000|sqft|m2|abbr=on. structure. [cite web|url=http://www.uky.edu/Law/alumni/new_building_news.html | title=New Building News | publisher=University of Kentucky College of Law | accessmonthday=April 9 | accessyear=2007]

Such a move would also involve relocating the University of Kentucky Legal Clinic into the new structure. The Legal Clinic is currently adjacent to the Lexington Theological Seminary.

It was later decided that the new building should be constructed on Scott Street across from the Taylor Education Building and Dickey Hall [Sichko, Adam. "No more holding back progress for UK Law." 5 May 2006. Kentucky Kernel. 22 Nov. 2006 [http://www.kykernel.com/media/storage/paper305/news/2006/05/01/CampusNews/No.More.Holding.Back.Progress.For.Uk.Law-1901258.shtml?norewrite200611231350&sourcedomain=www.kykernel.com] .] . The structure, expected to cost $75 million, will be financed through $15 million in fundraising, with the remainder coming from the state. The location, currently a convert|3.3|acre|m2|sing=on parking lot, will double the size of the existing structure and add much needed student common areas. It will ultimately contain five structures and two courtyards. One of the buildings will be named "Cooper Hall" after former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice William S. Cooper (Class of 1970).

History

As noted, the UK College of Law began operations in 1908. It was housed in a structure now known as the Gillis Building from 1927 to 1936. [UK Archives and Records Program. [http://lib.uky.edu/buildings/FMPro?-db=buildings.fp5&-format=full%5frecord.html&-lay=full&-sortfield=Name%5fcurrent&-lop=or&-max=50&-recid=7&-findall=] ] In 1936, the College moved into the newly built Lafferty Hall. Lafferty Hall was named after William T. Lafferty, the first dean of the College of Law. [UK Campus Guide, "Lafferty Hall". [http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/dynamo?maps.391+campus+0024] ]

The College of Law again relocated to its current building located on South Limestone in 1965. [UK Campus Guide, "Law Building". [http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/dynamo?maps.391+campus+0048] ]

In 1913, the College began publication of the [http://www.kentuckylawjournal.org/ Kentucky Law Journal] . The KLJ is the tenth-oldest student-run law journal in continuous publication in America. In 1925, the College was approved by the American Bar Association and was elected to the Order of the Coif in 1931. [College of Law: About Us [http://www.uky.edu/Law/about/] ]

Hall of Fame

Uhel O. Barrickman '47

Edward T. Ned Breathitt '50

Stephen Bright '74

John Y. Brown, Sr. '26
Charles S. Cassis '63
Harry Caudill '48

Albert B. "Happy" Chandler '24
James Chenault '49
Wendell Cherry '59
Jennifer B. Coffman '78

Bert T. Combs '37
William S. Cooper '70
William E. Davis '72
Robert M. Duncan '74
Charles E. English '60
C. Edward Glasscock '69
Willburt D. Ham Professor Emeritus
Pierce W. Hamblin '77
Vic Hellard, Jr. '68
Ollen Hinnant '55
Robert F. Houlihan '41

Edward H. Johnstone, Jr. '49

James E. Keller '66
Robert G. Lawson '63
Laramie L. Leatherman '53
Joe Lee '55
William L. Matthews '41
Bernard T. Moynahan, Jr. '38
Paul Oberst '39
Peter Perlman '62
G. Chad Perry, III '51
Carroll M. Redford, Jr. '59
William T. Robinson III '71
James E. Rogers '74
Joe Savage '64

Robert F. Stephens '51
Janet Stumbo '80
Julia Kurtz Tackett '71

Paul C. Van Booven '76
Frederick W. Whiteside, Jr. Professor Emeritus

Karen K. Caldwell '80
Roger L. Crittenden '75
Richard W. Spears

References

See also

* Buildings at the University of Kentucky
* Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky
* University of Kentucky

External links

* [http://www.uky.edu/Law/index.htm College of Law]
* [http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/dynamo?maps.391+campus+0048 Law Building at University of Kentucky Campus Guide]