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Every year, the Kansas Court of Appeals holds oral arguments on campus at JCCC. We are excited to announce the return of the court to JCCC in Spring 2025:
April 8, 2025
9:30-11:30 a.m. (approximately)
Hudson Auditorium, NMOCA 217
This is a great opportunity for students and the community to observe the judicial process in action. Additionally, the judges often end each session with a Q&A, taking questions from attendees about the judicial process, being a judge in Kansas, working in legal-related fields, etc. (However, they cannot answer any questions specific to the cases on the docket.)
This event is free and open to the public. You are welcome to quietly come and go during the session.
If you plan to bring a large group, please notify Gwenda Hawk, Associate Professor and Chair of Legal Studies, or call 913-469-8500, ext. 3184.
To watch from off-campus, oral arguments will be livestreamed. A link will be posted before the session.
The livestream will contain live captioning, but if a sign language interpreter is needed, please request at least 48 hours in advance
Watch the livestream on YouTube
The session is hosted by the JCCC Paralegal Program.
The dockets for oral arguments are posted on the Kansas Court of Appeals Dockets page a few months before the scheduled oral arguments dates.
The Kansas Court of Appeals decisions and opinions (if published) are typically available one to two months after oral arguments and may be searched on its Decisions page.
Learn more about the Kansas Court of Appeals.
Learn more about the Kansas Court of Appeals judges.
Read more About the Courts in Kansas.
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
- National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- Kansas Paralegal Association (KPA)
- Missouri Paralegal Association (MPA)
- Kansas Association of Legal Assistants (KALA)
- Heartland Paralegal Association (HPA)
- Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA)
"I intently watched (via livestream) the oral arguments today and just want to thank you for making this opportunity available. ... I found it fascinating and I learned A LOT from this experience. I think it's fantastic that JCCC is able to host oral arguments and I am glad I was able to watch them in real time! This was so cool, thanks again!"