University of Kansas School of Law

Name

University of Kansas School of Law

Legal name

University of Kansas School of Law

Website

https://law.ku.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), SJD / JSD & Doctoral Law Programs (EDAHAIAD), Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Legal education services
• Juris doctor program
• Clinical legal training
• Moot court program
• Bar exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The University of Kansas School of Law delivers graduate-level legal education through its Juris Doctor (J.D.), two-year J.D. for foreign-trained lawyers, Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree programs. Students receive classroom instruction combined with experiential learning through legal clinics, moot court and mock trial advocacy, transactional law practice, a pro bono program, and a veterans legal services clinic. The school awards academic degrees and prepares graduates for bar admission and legal practice in the United States and internationally.

Product overview

University of Kansas School of Law is a single, unified law school offering a comprehensive portfolio of degree programs and professional services centered on legal education. The core offering is the J.D. Program, supplemented by accelerated (Two-Year J.D.), graduate (LL.M., S.J.D.), and joint degree options. Students access skills development through nine live-client clinics, field placements, moot court, mock trial, and skills simulations. Specialized knowledge tracks include seven certificate programs and three named centers (Polsinelli Transactional Law Center, Shook Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy, Tribal Law & Government Center). The school supports bar passage via a Free Bar Prep Program with Themis and provides financing through the J-HELPS loan program. Global exposure is available through study abroad in Ireland, Turkey, Italy, and Scotland. All programs are integrated through KU's Canvas LMS, Microsoft 365, and Symplicity career platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wheat Law Library: The law school's research library named Wheat Law Library.
• Polsinelli Transactional Law Center
• Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy
• Tribal Law & Government Center
• Jayhawk Endowment Law Program for Students (J-HELPS)

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program Three-year Juris Doctor degree program for U.S. and eligible international applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree, preparing graduates to sit for a U.S. state bar examination and enter the legal profession.
• Two-Year J.D. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers Accelerated two-year Juris Doctor program designed for foreign-trained lawyers who already hold a law degree from an institution outside the United States and seek a U.S. J.D. credential.
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program Master of Laws graduate degree for international law graduates and foreign-trained lawyers seeking advanced study of U.S. law and enhanced professional credentials.
• Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) Program Doctor of Juridical Science, the highest research degree in law, offered to advanced scholars pursuing original legal research, typically after completion of an LL.M.
• Legal Clinics Program Live-client and simulation-based legal clinics offering J.D. students hands-on practice experience representing real clients under faculty supervision across multiple areas of law.
• Moot Court and Mock Trial Program Appellate advocacy and trial advocacy training program offering students opportunities to develop brief-writing and oral argument skills through intramural and interscholastic competitions.
• Transactional Law Practice Program Transactional law training program providing students hands-on experience drafting contracts, negotiating deals, and advising business clients on commercial legal matters.
• Pro Bono Program Voluntary pro bono service program connecting law students with legal aid organizations, courts, and community-based projects to provide uncompensated legal services.
• Veterans Legal Services Clinic Legal clinic operated by KU Law that provides civil legal services to military veterans in Kansas while training students in veterans' legal advocacy.
• Loan Repayment Assistance Program Financial assistance program that helps KU Law graduates repay educational loans when they accept qualifying public interest or government legal employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.2% first-time bar pass rate (#25 nationally)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PolsinellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolsinelli Transactional Law Center is a formal partnership between KU Law and Polsinelli law firm offering courses, competitions, symposia and programming to prepare students for careers in transactional law. Polsinelli attorneys donate time to coach student competition teams and support travel expenses for transactional law competitions.
• Shook, Hardy & BaconcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy supports the law school's advocacy programs including moot court and mock trial, providing resources and expertise for skills training.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with KU Law Veterans Legal Support Clinic to host wellness programs and suicide prevention initiatives for veterans and first responders.
• Robert Irvine FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Veterans Legal Support Clinic for Breaking Bread with Heroes lunch and wellness program support for veterans.
• Veterans Treatment CourtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with KU Law Veterans Legal Support Clinic for veteran wellness and suicide prevention programming.
• Kansas Justice LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with KU Law Veterans Legal Support Clinic for veteran wellness and suicide prevention programming.
• Study Abroad Partner Schools (Trento, Italy and Aberdeen, Scotland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSemester-long study abroad partnerships allowing students to study at partner institutions in Italy and Scotland.
• KU International Support ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity-level office providing support services to international students at KU Law including advising and integration assistance.
• Harvard Legal Aid BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal organization where KU Law students serve representing low-income families in civil cases as part of pro bono service.
• Kansas Bar AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKU Law students volunteer through Kansas Bar Association's Free Legal Answers Program providing legal information to income-eligible Kansans.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Washburn University School of Law: Kansas-based ABA-accredited public law school with similar mid-tier placement profile, JD and certificate offerings, and a Tribal Law & Government focus. Most direct in-state competitor.
• University of Missouri School of Law: Flagship public law school in neighboring Missouri with JD/LLM programs, transactional and dispute resolution centers, and overlapping bar-passage and employment outcome metrics. Competes most directly on geographic and price dimensions.
• University of Nebraska College of Law: Public Big Ten-affiliated Midwestern law school with similar JD/LLM/SJD offerings, transactional and advocacy centers, and overlapping employer pipeline across the Plains states.
• University of Iowa College of Law: Public Big Ten–affiliated law school with similar multi-tier rankings, JD/LLM/SJD offerings, and regional Midwestern recruiting footprint. Directly competes for overlapping applicant pools and has comparable specialty programs and outcomes reporting.
• Indiana University Maurer School of Law: Public Big Ten law school of similar institutional size and ranking band with comparable specialty programs, joint degrees, and national-recognition focus in advocacy and tax.
• University of Oklahoma College of Law: Public Big 12 law school with JD/LLM programs, energy/environmental and tribal law concentrations, and comparable mid-major ranking range. Comparable institutional scale and recruiting footprint.

Regional players

• Wayne State University Law School: Public law school host of the Taft Transactional Law Invitational. Comparable transactional law program, specialty rankings, and mission-driven Midwestern positioning.
• Saint Louis University School of Law: Jesuit-affiliated law school with overlapping Midwestern applicant draw, transactional and dispute resolution offerings, and comparable rankings band.

Broad incumbents

• University of Houston Law Center: Large public law school whose moot court ranking methodology drives KU's #14 moot court credential. Broader portfolio (IP, health law, energy) but overlaps strongly in moot court, advocacy, and outcomes.

Others

• AccessLex Institute: Nonprofit research organization serving ABA-accredited law schools with scholarship databanks, financial education, and policy research; integrated into KU Law's scholarships page and an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-kansas
• Instagraminstagram.com/kulawschool

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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