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485BPOS, EX-99.I, 2000-12-29
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                                                                     Exhibit (i)

[VEDDER PRICE LETTERHEAD]


                                         December 18, 2000



Kemper High Yield Series
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Reference  is  made  to   Post-Effective   Amendment   No.  41  to  the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 being filed
by Kemper High Yield Series (the "Fund") in connection  with the public offering
from time to time of units of beneficial interest,  no par value ("Shares"),  in
the Kemper  High Yield Fund and Kemper  High Yield  Opportunity  Fund  (each,  a
"Portfolio" and collectively, the "Portfolios").

         We have acted as counsel to the Fund, and in such capacity are familiar
with the Fund's organization and have counseled the Fund regarding various legal
matters. We have examined such Fund records and other documents and certificates
as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.
In our  examination of such  materials,  we have assumed the  genuineness of all
signatures and the conformity to original  documents of all copies  submitted to
us.

         Based upon the  foregoing  and  assuming  that the Fund's  Amended  and
Restated  Agreement  and  Declaration  of Trust dated May 27, 1994,  the Written
Instrument Establishing and Designating Separate Classes of Shares dated May 27,
1994, the Amended and Restated Written  Instrument  Establishing and Designating
Separate  Classes  of  Shares  dated  March  9,  1996,  the  Written  Instrument
Establishing  and  Designating  New Trust Name dated  September  18,  1997,  the
Written Instrument  Establishing and Designating New Series Name dated September
18, 1997, the Written  Instrument  Establishing and Designating New Series dated
September 18, 1997,  and the By-Laws of the Fund adopted  January 28, 1986,  are
presently  in full force and effect and have not been amended in any respect and
that the resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on January 28,
1986,  January 14, 1994,  March 4 and 5, 1994, March 8 and 9, 1996, May 20, 1997
and August 1 and 2, 1997, relating to organizational matters, securities matters
and the  issuance of shares are  presently in full force and effect and have not
been  amended  in any  respect,  we advise  you and opine that (a) the Fund is a
validly existing voluntary  association with transferable  shares under the laws
of the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts  and is authorized to issue an unlimited
number of Shares in the  Portfolios;  and (b)  presently  and upon such  further
issuance of the Shares in accordance  with the Fund's  Agreement and Declaration
of Trust and the  receipt by the Fund of a purchase  price not

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December 18, 2000
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less than the net asset value per Share and when the pertinent provisions of the
Securities  Act of  1933  and  such  "blue-sky"  and  securities  laws as may be
applicable  have been complied  with,  and assuming  that the Fund  continues to
validly  exist as  provided  in (a)  above,  the  Shares are and will be legally
issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable.

         The Fund is an entity of the type  commonly  known as a  "Massachusetts
business trust." Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  could,  under certain
circumstances,  be held  personally  liable for the obligations of the Fund or a
Portfolio. However, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder
liability for acts and  obligations of the Fund or a Portfolio and requires that
notice of such  disclaimer be given in each note,  bond,  contract,  instrument,
certificate  share or undertaking  made or issued by the Trustees or officers of
the Fund. The Agreement and  Declaration  of Trust provides for  indemnification
out of the property of a Portfolio  for all loss and expense of any  shareholder
of that Portfolio held personally  liable for the obligations of such Portfolio.
Thus,  the risk of  liability is limited to  circumstances  in which a Portfolio
would be unable to meet its obligations.

         This opinion is solely for the benefit of the Fund, the Fund's Board of
Trustees and the Fund's  officers and may not be relied upon by any other person
without our prior written consent.  We hereby consent to the use of this opinion
in connection with said Post-Effective Amendment.

                                  Very truly yours,

                                  /s/VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ

                                  VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ


DAS/RJM





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