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UK Law Names Interim Dean

Louise Everett Graham has been named acting dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law. Graham is currently the Wendell H. Ford Professor of Law and has taught the College since 1978. Her appointment marks the first time in the College of Law's 100-year history that a woman has served as dean.

Prior to becoming a law teacher, she served as a law clerk to Judge J. Homer Thornberry of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and is a Coif graduate of its School of Law, where she served on the Texas Law Review. In 1989, she received the University of Kentucky Great Teacher Award.

Professor Graham has a particular interest in family law issues and has published the third edition of Kentucky Domestic Relations Law, a treatise on Kentucky family law. Her law review publications include articles in the Wayne Law Review, the Kentucky Law Journal, and the Santa Clara Law Review.

Graham published her article "Child Witness Policy: Law Interfacing with Social Science" in 65 Law & Contemporary Problems 209 in 2002 with Dorothy F. Marcil, Jean Montoya and David Ross.

Provost Kumble Subbaswamy praised Graham’s long history of dedicated service to the College of Law and to UK. “She is well respected in the profession and community,” he said.

“I feel privileged to serve as the Acting Dean for the College of Law. My only regret is that this work will take me out of the classroom, where I’ve taught so many wonderful students over the last 30 years,” said Graham. “The strength of our faculty, the quality of our students and our strong network of alumni all position the school to move forward and met the challenges of the future. Our hope is that continued engagement with the wider University community and the Commonwealth of Kentucky will bring positive outcomes to all our endeavors,” said Dean Graham.

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