Keynen KJ Wall Jr

Keynen KJ Wall Jr. serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Kansas School of Law while concurrently holding the position of Justice on the Kansas Supreme Court since 2020. He holds a J.D. from KU Law (2001, Order of the Coif), M.A. in Scientific and Technical Communications from the University of Minnesota (1996), and B.S. in Communications from Kansas State University (1993, national debate champion).

• Career Highlights: U.S. District Court clerkship (post-graduation), private practice in appellate work, deputy general counsel for Kansas Supreme Court (2013-2020), and partner at Forbes Law Group.

Research interests focus on appellate advocacy and healthcare law, particularly representing rural healthcare providers. He actively participates in judicial committees including the Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee, Rural Justice Initiative Committee, and National Center for State Courts’ family law programs.

• Awards: Debate championship (1993), Order of the Coif (2001).
• Professional Roles: Supreme Court liaison to KU Law Research Clinic, chair of Rural Justice Initiative.