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Madeline Rogers, JD/MBA, Assistant Professor, Legal Studies

Madeline Rogers

Madeline Rogers earned her Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law with Dean’s Honors and Pro Bono Honors. She is licensed to practice law in Kansas and Missouri. She earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand as a Top Graduate with Distinction. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude with a concentration in Marketing and minor in Psychology as the Valedictorian at Benedictine College.

At Benedictine College, Madeline was a Captain of the varsity soccer team and was actively involved in numerous business organizations.

While earning her MBA in New Zealand, Madeline served as the Student Representative on the MBA and Professional Masters Board of Studies, was a Vice-Captain of the AUT Women’s Football Team, was the Co-Marketing Coordinator for the AUT Business Breakfast Club, and represented AUT at an Austranlian MBA conference.

During law school, she was a J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust Scholar, Secretary of the Moot Court Team, Executive Board Senior Editor of the Family Law Quarterly, Board Member of Equal Justice Works, Vice President of the Legal Soccer Club, Treasurer of the Christian Legal Society, and a Legal Intern in the Washburn Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law Clinic. She also had an opportunity to serve as a research volunteer on a couple of Equal Justice Works Service Trips in Washington, D.C.

She began teaching as an instructor in higher education in 2012 as an Introduction to Law instructor at Emporia State University.

Madeline taught business law and international business undergraduate and MBA courses at Benedictine College from 2018 to 2025. In addition to teaching courses at Benedictine College, she served as an Academic Advisor, Pre-Law Advisor, New Zealand Cultural Immersion & Business Exploration Program Director, and the Student International Business Council (SIBC) Executive Director and Advisor.

As the SIBC Executive Director, Madeline collaborated with international and domestic organizations to design real-world business consulting projects for students that furthered the vision of peace through commerce. She coordinated and managed projects for clients in Austria, Belize, Canada, Dubai, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Uganda, and the USA.

Her legal career combines experience in clerkships, private practice, and higher education. Madeline clerked for the Kansas City Chief Administrative Law Judge in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review for the Social Security Administration. She served as a judicial intern for the Johnson County District Court. Madeline worked as a research attorney at the Kansas Court of Appeals. In addition, she worked as an associate attorney at a law firm in Topeka and a summer associate at a firm in Wichita.

Madeline compliments her career in law and education with business experience. She has worked in various business roles at a New Zealand AI company, a Kansas City professional sports team, a law school, a country club, and an international vehicle rental company.

Now, as an Assistant Professor Madeline teaches in Johnson County Community College’s Business Law and the Paralegal Programs.