Robert G. Lawson

Charles S. Cassis Professor of Law
College of Law, Room 251
Office: (859) 257-1936
Fax: (859) 323-1061
lawsonr@uky.edu

Robert G. Lawson, Professor of Law, has a B.S. Degree from Berea College and a J.D. Degree from the University of Kentucky. He has been a faculty member of the College of Law since 1966, with two periods of service as Dean: 1971-73 and 1982-88. He has been extensively involved in law reform efforts in Kentucky, acting as principal drafter of both the Kentucky Penal Code and the Kentucky Rules of Evidence. He received the University of Kentucky Great Teacher Award in 1971. He is the author of a number of articles and books, including Handbook on Kentucky Evidence Law (3rd ed 1993) and Beverly Hills—The Anatomy of a Nightclub Fire (1984).

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