A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
and the Honorable Charles Breyer
April 13, 2026
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and his brother, Judge Charles Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California sit down together with Jim Duff, Acting Dean of the Rosenberg College of Law.
March 6, 2025
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Judge Andrew S. Oldham has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Benjamin since 2018. Previously, he served in the Office of the Solicitor General of Texas as Deputy Solicitor General, practiced law in a private firm in Washington, and clerked for Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the Supreme Court of the United States.
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A Conversation with the Honorable Andrew Stephen Oldham
A Conversation with the Honorable Mary S. Scriven
February 23, 2024
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Judge Mary S. Scriven has served as a judge on the the U.S. District Court of Middle Florida since 2008. Previously, she was appointed Magistrate Judge in 1997, becoming the first African American woman to serve on the federal court in the state of Florida and the second to serve on the federal court in the Eleventh Circuit, which includes Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
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A Conversation with the Honorable Robert L. Wilkins
October 10, 2024
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Judge Robert L. Wilkins has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the the District of Columbia Circuit since 2013. Previously, he served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2010 to 2014.
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
September 28-29, 2023
UK Rosenberg College of Law
The Panel convened a hearing session to consider two cases: In Re: Moveit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation and In Re: Uber Technoligies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation. Also included were events in which Panel judges and staff interact with law students and faculty to share their experiences.
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A Conversation with the Honorable Srikanth "Sri" Srinivasan
January 27, 2023
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan sits down with the Honorable Amul Thapar, judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The event was part of a two-day Jurist in Residence program in which Chief Judge Srinivasan meets with small groups of law students – including students serving on the college’s two law journal boards, Moot Court Board; Trial Advocacy Board; and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Advisory Board – as well as UK Rosenberg College of Law faculty and invited guests from the legal community. In addition, Judge Srinivasan served as a guest speaker in law school classes.
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A Conversation with Author Peter S. Canellos
April 22, 2022
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Journalist Peter S. Canellos discusses his recently published book, The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero. Canellos is the managing editor of enterprise at POLITICO, overseeing the site’s magazine, investigative journalism and major projects.
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Keynote Speech by the Honorable Roger L. Gregory
November 19, 2019
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory, US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, serves as the keynote speaker for the grand opening of the new building that houses the Rosenberg College of Law. The lecture is part of the Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Distinguished Lecture Series in conjunction with the John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary.
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Phase I Orientation Seminar for Newly Appointed
District Judges
October 22-26, 2018
UK Rosenberg College of Law
The University of Kentucky hosted the Federal Judicial Center's (FJC) orientation for 16 newly appointed federal judges from across the nation, marking the first time that the FJC held the week-long intensive training on a college campus. RCOL students and faculty also had the opportunity to engage with judges and other officials from the Federal Judiciary throughout the week via events such as classroom lectures, a luncheon panel discussion, and hallmark small-group interactions.
A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
September 17, 2017
UK Rosenberg College of Law
Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch sat down with Paul Salamanca, the Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky. The event began with a special introduction by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Justice Gorsuch also offered advice to UK law students in a small-group setting, advising them to give back to the community and
Conference Panel on Judicial Courage
February 1, 2017
UK Rosenberg College of Law
During this inaugural event sponsored by the Heyburn Initiative, US Fifth Circuit Chief Judge Carl Stewart, US District Judge Jeremy Fogel and University of Michigan Professor Pamela Brandwein shared their thoughts on the kinds of courage required by federal judges in Judicial Branch of the United States.
A Conversation with Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr.
February 1, 2017
UK Rosenberg College of Law
During this inaugural event sponsored by the Heyburn Initiative, Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. sat down with James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the US Courts. The Chief Justice also engaged in small-group conversations with UK law students and faculty, guest-lectured in classes, and participated in hallmark Heyburn Initiative events.