William Rich
Professor of Law
"Students who learn to care about the law, their community and their clients are likely to become outstanding lawyers. I hope that as a teacher I'll help to generate understanding of diverse perspectives and care for the welfare of others."
B.A., Oberlin College, 1970
J.D., University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1975
J.D., University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1975
- Publications
- Social Science Research Network Homepage
- Resumé (20 KB PDF)
Support Staff:
Tonya Worley
(785) 670-1541
Office 115
Tonya Worley
(785) 670-1541
Office 115
Teaching Responsibilities:
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Litigation
Civil Liberties
Jurisprudence
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Litigation
Civil Liberties
Jurisprudence
Professor Rich was a Rockefeller Fellow at Yale Divinity School. Prior to joining the Washburn Law faculty, he was a law clerk for Chief Justice Donald Wright of the California Supreme Court and he served as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Wichita. He served as Associate Dean of Washburn University School of Law for three years and was Acting Dean in the fall of 1985 and Interim Dean during 2006-2007. For several years he worked with Washburn Law Clinic students representing inmates in constitutional challenges to Kansas prison conditions. He co-authored the second edition of Modern Constitutional Law, published in 1997.
Professor Rich is on sabbatical Spring 2009.
