For more than a decade, the Washburn Law Journal has partnered with the Washburn Law's Robert J. Dole Center for Law and Government to present an annual symposium.
2026 Symposium: "Guarding the Bench: Protecting the Independence of the Judiciary in a Polarized Era""Guarding the Bench: Protecting the Independence of the Judiciary in a Polarized Era” is a symposium that brings together legal scholars, practitioners, and judges to examine the mounting pressures facing the federal judiciary, from public and political scrutiny to threats against judges’ physical safety. Across two panels, speakers will explore how courts can remain independent without becoming isolated, revisit Alexander Hamilton’s description of the judiciary as the “least dangerous branch,” and finally, address questions about the legitimacy of the judicial system. View the latest symposium
Since 1978 the Wichita law firm of Foulston Siefkin has generously sponsored the Foulston Siefkin Lecture Series. This lecture series brings a prominent legal scholar to Washburn University School of Law to challenge and enhance the legal thinking of our students and faculty. The visiting scholar delivers a lecture and also provides an article for the next volume of the Washburn Law Journal.
2025 Lecture: "Cruelty, Blame, and Survival: Homelessness in the Age of Grants Pass v. Johnson"Speaker: Ron Hochbaum, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Buccola Family Homeless Advocacy Clinic, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
The John D. Ensley Memorial Writing Award is presented semi-annually to the top memo writer in the Washburn Law Journal writing competition, honoring John D. Ensley, a 1983 graduate whose dedication to legal writing had a lasting impact on the profession. Established in 2000, the award commemorates Mr. Ensley’s distinguished career and contributions to commercial, government, real estate, securities, and educational law. As a partner at Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds and Palmer, and a member of various bar associations, Mr. Ensley’s legacy continues to inspire excellence in legal writing at Washburn Law.
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