UMKC School of Law Named a Top 25 Value by The National Jurist September 2009 article available here. Law Professor Chris Holman recently filed an amicus curiae brief in an en banc Federal Circuit case addressing the controversial "written description requirement" of patent law. The brief can be downloaded here. Bob Gordon, a 2009 UMKC Law School Graduate, the 2009 Pat Kelly Memorial Poker Tournament Winner! The 2009 tournament raised over $10,000 for the Pat Kelly Scholarship. UMKC School of Law LL.M. program  for International Students Overview of program available here. USA Today selects Kansas City as a top destination read more.... www.usatoday.com UMKC School of Law graduates had the highest bar passage rate in the State .... More information available here. Schedule a Tour with our Law School Emissaries! Information available here. Inns program prepares law students... Read the entire article here.		Kate Paulman, 2009 UMKC Law Alum, featured by UMKC’s Office of Public Relations View Kate's interview here. Sarah Castle, Class of 2012 A former member of the U.S. Paralympics Team earning four medals, including a Gold medal in Beijing. Read more about Sarah’s accomplishments at http://usparalympics.org UMKC School of Law hosted Professor Bob Freilich as the featured speaker of the John B. Gage Lecture Series Read more about Prof. Freilich and view his lecture here. Professor Kris W. Kobach featured in a New York Times profile: "A Professor Fights Illegal Immigration One Court At a Time." The NY Times article available here. William K. Black, Professor of Economics and Law, interviewed by Bill Moyers Watch the interview here.  A listing of Professor Black's recent interviews, articles, and presentations available here. 2009 Law Graduate David Marker plays the Italian Bagpipe for baccalaureate. Watch his performance  here.