University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

What University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law does

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is a public, ABA-accredited law school founded in 1908 and located in Lexington, Kentucky, operating as a unit of the University of Kentucky state university system. The institution's core product is the three-year Juris Doctor (JD) degree program requiring 90 credit hours, with dual-degree options (JD/MBA, JD/MPA, JD/MHA, JD/MA) delivered through partnerships with other UK colleges, plus legal clinics and 22+ externship sites fulfilling experiential learning requirements.

Alongside the JD program, the college operates UK/CLE (Office of Continuing Legal Education), a wholly-owned subsidiary established in 1973 as Kentucky's first CLE entity. UK/CLE distributes four revenue streams: in-person conferences and institutes ($150–$350 per program) covering equine law, estate planning, consumer bankruptcy, bourbon/distilled spirits law, health law, elder law, and employment law; asynchronous self-study streaming programs ($150–$375 bundles) delivered via the Vimeo platform; legal practice publications sold in softcover and PDF ($80–$200 each); and the Big Ticket Annual Pass at $895 for unlimited access across the July 2026–June 2027 cycle. CLE accreditation extends across the Kentucky Bar Association and bar associations in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Distribution is direct via law.uky.edu with KBA-amplified marketing, and CLE competition is moderated by incumbent status, multi-state accreditation, and a Kentucky-specific content corpus with no in-state equivalent.

Recent enrollment and outcomes indicate stability: Class of 2026 produced 143 graduates, Class of 2024 achieved 97.12% full-time long-term employment in bar-passage-required or JD-advantage roles and an 83% first-time bar passage rate, and the institution holds a 19th Best Value Law School ranking from National Jurist Magazine (2024). Named after benefactor J. David Rosenberg in conjunction with a scholarship endowed in 2019, the college sits within the University of Kentucky state system, with no equity financing, M&A activity, or ownership changes disclosed.

Name

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

Legal name

University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law

Website

https://law.uky.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public, ABA-accredited law school founded 1908 in Lexington, KY, delivering a three-year JD program alongside the UK/CLE continuing legal education division serving practicing Kentucky attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAH

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor programs
• Continuing legal education
• Law school admissions
• Legal practice publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Law School Tuition: Tuition revenue from JD candidates pursuing law degrees. The school charges annualized tuition rates covering fall, spring, and summer courses. Merit scholarships are awarded based on LSAT and GPA.
2. Live CLE Programs: Continuing legal education programs offered in-person at various Kentucky venues including Lexington, Frankfort, and statewide locations. Programs range from half-day seminars to multi-day conferences and institutes, accredited by the Kentucky Bar Association and multiple other jurisdictions.
3. Self-Study CLE Programs: Streaming video CLE programs allowing attorneys to earn credits asynchronously. Revenue generated through per-program registration fees with pricing tiers based on credit hours (2-12.75 CLE hours).
4. Legal Publications: Sale of practice handbooks, monographs, and compendia for Kentucky practitioners. Publications available in softcover and/or PDF format. Revenue from book sales plus 6% Kentucky sales tax where applicable.
5. Big Ticket Annual Pass: Annual program pass offering unlimited admission to all UK/CLE live and self-study programs for $895, valid July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is an ABA-accredited public law school that delivers a three-year Juris Doctor (JD) degree program and, through its UK/CLE division (the first CLE provider in Kentucky, est. 1973), offers accredited continuing legal education via live conferences, self-study streaming video, and Kentucky-specific legal practice publications. Programs cover specialized practice areas including equine law, estate planning, consumer bankruptcy, bourbon/distilled spirits law, health law, elder law, and employment law.

Product overview

The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law operates as a single unified institution offering a Juris Doctor degree program supplemented by an extensive Continuing Legal Education (UK/CLE) division. The core academic offering is the JD program, which integrates clinics, externships, and dual degree options. The UK/CLE unit provides live in-person CLE seminars, self-study streaming video programs, and legal publications. Live CLE programs include annual and biennial conferences on specialized practice areas (equine law, employment law, estate planning, bankruptcy, bourbon law, health law, elder law). The UK/CLE Big Ticket Annual Pass provides all-access enrollment to CLE programming. Competitive scholarships (Rosenberg, Bert Combs, Ashland Inc.) support JD students. Financial wellness services are available through the MAX by AccessLex partnership.

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Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Program Three-year full-time Juris Doctor (JD) degree program requiring 90 credit hours, professional responsibility coursework, substantial writing requirements, and experiential learning components. Ranked 19th for Best Value Law School by National Jurist Magazine in 2024, with 97.12% employment rate for Class of 2024 and 83% first-time bar passage rate. Designed for college graduates pursuing bar admission and legal practice careers.
• UK/CLE Live CLE Programs In-person continuing legal education seminars and conferences accredited by the Kentucky Bar Association and multiple other state bars (Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Pennsylvania). Includes annual and biennial conferences in equine law (40th annual), employment law (20th biennial), estate planning (Bondurant|Bagby Institute, 53rd annual), consumer bankruptcy (18th biennial), bourbon/distilled spirits law, health law, and elder law. Designed for licensed attorneys seeking mandatory CLE credits.
• UK/CLE Self-Study CLE Programs Streaming video CLE programs allowing attorneys to earn CLE credits asynchronously through HD video programs hosted on Vimeo, accessible via web browsers and iOS/Android mobile devices. Programs cover comprehensive legal topics with accompanying PDF materials. Accredited by Kentucky Bar Association only. Pricing tiers based on credit hours (2–12.75 CLE hours) ranging from $150 for ethics modules to $375 for multi-program bundles.
• UK/CLE Practice Publications Kentucky-specific legal practice publications including the Kentucky Estate Planning Handbook, Kentucky Intestacy Law, Kentucky Appellate Practice & Procedure, Kentucky Domestic Relations Practice, Elder Law in Kentucky, Kentucky Estate Administration, Kentucky Legal Ethics Deskbook, and Debtor/Creditor Relations. Available in softcover and/or PDF format. Designed for Kentucky practitioners needing comprehensive state-specific legal practice references.
• UK/CLE Big Ticket Annual Pass Annual subscription program pass providing unlimited admission to all UK/CLE Live and Self-Study programs for a $895 annual fee, covering the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 program year. Designed for Kentucky attorneys seeking comprehensive unlimited access to CLE programming.
• Last Chance Video CLE Self-study streaming video program allowing attorneys to earn up to 12.75 CLE credits before the reporting deadline. Available in three options: Legal Ethics (2 hrs at $150), Pick One (6-6.75 hrs at $250), or both Real Estate and Estate Planning programs (12.75 hrs at $375).
• Legal Clinics Hands-on legal experience through supervised law school clinics providing legal services to the community, satisfying the experiential learning requirements for the JD degree. Available to current JD students.
• Externship Programs Field placement opportunities for legal experience at 22+ externship sites including government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and judicial chambers (e.g., Department of Public Advocacy, Innocence Project, Immigration Law, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet). Available to current JD students to satisfy experiential learning requirements.
• Dual Degree Programs Joint degree programs combining the JD with complementary graduate degrees: JD/MBA (Gatton College of Business), JD/MPA (Martin School of Public Policy), JD/MHA (College of Public Health), and JD/MA in Diplomacy (Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce). Available to current JD students seeking expanded career opportunities.
• MAX by AccessLex Financial Wellness Free financial wellness services partnership with AccessLex Institute teaching personal finance to law students, available with scholarship incentives. Designed for current JD students to support financial literacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.12% full-time employment rate for Class of 2024 graduates in bar passage required, anticipated, or JD advantage positions
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kentucky Academy of Healthcare AttorneyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2026Sponsor of the Kentucky Health Law Institute. The academy collaborates with UK/CLE to develop healthcare law programming addressing medical-legal issues facing Kentucky practitioners.
• Kentucky Bar Association Health Care Law SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2026Sponsor of the Kentucky Health Law Institute. The KBA section partners with UK/CLE to provide specialized health law continuing education for Kentucky attorneys.
• Castle & Key DistilleryminorOthers · 21 August 2026Venue partner for the Bourbon (Distilled Spirits) Law CLE program held August 21, 2026. Castle & Key Distillery located at 4445 McCracken Pike, Frankfort, KY 40601 hosts the program providing 4.75 CLE credits on Kentucky bourbon and distilled spirits law topics.
• McBrayer PLLCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2026Event partner for the Bourbon Law CLE program. McBrayer PLLC, a Kentucky-based law firm, serves as a partner supporting the specialized bourbon and distilled spirits law educational program.
• Amber + Oak Compliance GuidanceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2026Platinum sponsor for the Bourbon Law CLE program. Amber + Oak Compliance Guidance provides regulatory compliance expertise supporting the distilled spirits law educational content.
• KBA Probate & Trust Law SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute. The Kentucky Bar Association section co-develops and promotes estate planning education content, reflecting deep collaboration between the law school and the organized bar.
• Advocacy TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute, supporting estate planning and trusts education.
• American Cancer SocietyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute, supporting estate planning education.
• Argent Trust CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Baird Trust CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Bessemer TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Bluegrass Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Central BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Christie'sminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Community Foundation of LouisvilleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Community Trust and Investment CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Cumberland TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Dean DortonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Farmers National CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Fifth Third BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Foundation for Appalachian KentuckyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Foundation for the Tri-State CommunityminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Kentucky Guardianship AssociationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Krause FinancialminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• National Care AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Noel Auctioneers & Real Estate AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• PNC BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Sotheby'sminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Senior Family SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Stock Yards Bank & TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• The Glenview Trust CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.
• Trinity Aging Life AdvisorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 July 2026Sponsor of the 53rd Annual Bondurant | Bagby Estate Planning Institute.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• University of North Carolina School of Law: Public Southeast law school with strong state-bar CLE programming and comparable Best Value / public school positioning. Competes for regional applicants and shares multi-state CLE accreditation strategy.
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law: Indiana public law school with overlapping CLE accreditation footprint and Midwest/Southeast applicant pool. Comparable mid-tier state-school positioning with similar tuition pricing dynamics.
• Ohio State University Moritz College of Law: Big Ten state law school with multi-state CLE accreditation (including Ohio and Kentucky). Comparable regional public school scale, applicant pipeline, and bar-passage/employment profile.
• Emory University School of Law: Regional private law school with strong CLE offerings and comparable mid-tier class size. Comparable by mission and applicant overlap, especially for Kentucky applicants seeking out-of-region private-school placement.
• Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law: Third ABA-accredited Kentucky law school. Direct competitor for Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati-area JD applicants and CLE attendees; comparable mid-tier positioning by class size and outcomes.
• University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law: Kentucky's other ABA-accredited law school, located ~80 miles from UK Rosenberg Law. Direct competitor for in-state JD applicants, Kentucky-attorney CLE enrollment, and bar-association-sponsored programming.
• University of Tennessee College of Law: Regional public law school in neighboring Tennessee with overlapping CLE multi-state accreditation (Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio/Tennessee/Missouri/Pennsylvania). Comparable mid-tier ranking and direct applicant overlap for Kentucky residents considering out-of-state public schools.

Broad incumbents

• West LegalEdcenter (Thomson Reuters): Major national CLE platform bundled with Westlaw subscriptions. Competitor for self-study streaming CLE revenue and reference publication sales, with national accreditation footprint UK/CLE lacks.
• Practising Law Institute (PLI): National CLE provider offering live and on-demand programs across all 50 states. Competes with UK/CLE's self-study and live programs at scale, especially for multi-state practitioners and firm-wide subscriptions.
• LexisNexis CLE / Protégé: National CLE and legal content platform integrated with Lexis research subscriptions. Competes for self-study CLE and practitioner learning subscriptions across all 50-state jurisdictions.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ukcollegeoflaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYWYW_-DfuYukbvyMfH4D6w/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ukcollegeoflaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-kentucky-college-of-law

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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Investments

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