Summer is flying by at Green Hall. May graduates are anxiously studying for bar exams next week. Summer starters in the Class of 2012 have already taken their first finals, and the rest of the 1Ls will arrive next month. Dean Gail Agrawal has visited with alumni at receptions in Salina, Wichita and Lindsborg. She’ll be in Washington, D.C., and Houston before the summer’s out. And planning is well under way for exciting fall events, such as the Homecoming Reception and Reunion Weekend. Stay tuned for more details, and have a great summer!

Law school facilitating temporary employment for graduates
The Office of Career Services is helping to connect KU Law graduates seeking temporary work with legal employers in the market for skilled temporary workers. More

From students to alumni: Graduation 2009
The KU School of Law bid farewell to the Class of 2009 during the hooding ceremony on May 17. View a photo gallery and listen to podcasts of speeches by Dean Gail Agrawal and Judge Steve Leben, as well as the student awards presentation. More

Study: Patent systems may not encourage invention of new technologies
A new study co-authored by Professor Andrew Torrance challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that patents may harm new technology, economic activity and societal wealth. More

Join KU Law on Facebook and Twitter
KU Law has joined the Web 2.0 universe. We hope you will follow us there. More

Students complete first marathon,
first year of law school
Two KU Law students trained for and ran a marathon this spring in the midst of their first year of law school. Talk about embracing a challenge. More

Alumni notes
Spring brought job changes, awards, marriages and children for KU Law alumni. Julie Levin, L’77, left, of Legal Aid of Western Missouri, won a national prize for enhancing human dignity and quality of life for people unable to afford legal representation. More