Washburn University School of Law opened the doors to its new law school building this month.
In construction for the past two years, the 65,000 square feet of space will include 12,400 square feet of usable classroom space, 7,000 square feet of courtroom and advocacy space, a 2,500-square-foot law clinic and an 11,000-square-foot library.
School officials recently announced it is naming its newest building after one of its most decorated alumni – Sen. Robert J. Dole, who graduated with his undergraduate and law degrees in 1952. The Washburn University Board of Regents unanimously approved the name as Robert J. Dole Hall.
While the building will be named after Dole, the law school as an academic unit will remain the Washburn University School of Law.
“Sen. Dole was a great friend to Washburn and truly lived Washburn’s motto of ‘non nobis solum,’ ‘not for ourselves alone,’ throughout his life,” said Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek, president, Washburn, of Dole who passed away in 2021 and would have turned 100 years old this month. “We are so proud to call him an alumnus of Washburn University’s School of Law and to dedicate this building in his name to honor his legacy of service and leadership to the people of our great State of Kansas and our nation.”
