M H. Hoeflich

M H. Hoeflich is a Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law specializing in Legal History and the Legal Profession. His research focuses on historical aspects of lawyer oaths and bar admission practices within the Anglo-American legal tradition.

His research interests include:

• Legal History
• Legal Profession evolution
• Bar admission requirements
• Historical legal ethics

Hoeflich's work examines how historical legal practices continue to shape modern professional obligations, particularly through his analysis of 19th century lawyer oaths and their contemporary relevance.

His most recent publication, 'The Mystery of the Leavenworth Oaths' (2023), co-authored with Stephen M. Sheppard, investigates how oaths serve to formally admit attorneys to the bar, signify professional worthiness, and create binding legal obligations that extend beyond simple promise-keeping.

Hoeflich's scholarship demonstrates the enduring influence of historical legal practices on modern professional conduct requirements within the legal profession.