University of Kansas Law School Blog
KJLPP Spotlight: Professor Jennifer Schmidt, L’94
Celebrating its 30th Year in Publication, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy reflects on the public policy careers of alumniWith great pride, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (KJLPP) celebrates our 30th year in publication. Since our founding in 1990, our singular aim…
Justice Carol Beier Retires from Kansas Supreme Court
After a 20-year judicial career, Kansas Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Beier retired on Sept. 18.Beier, L’85, served on the Kansas Supreme Court for 17 years. Previously, she was a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals for 3.5 years."I will be ever grateful for the opportunities I have been…
Judge Retires After 27 Years on the Bench
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben, L’82, retired his judicial robes and gavel on June 26.Leben’s judicial career spanned 27 years. Most recently, he served as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals for the past 13 years. Previously, he was a district judge at the Johnson…
KU Law Alumna Dedicates Career to Public Service, Advocacy
Emily Warr, L'14Photo by Joy Asico / Asico Photo.Since graduating from KU Law in 2014, Emily Warr has dedicated her legal career to public service and advocacy. Warr has provided legal representation for low-income clients as a public defender, worked as a contract attorney on a large hospital…
Hovey Williams Establishes New Student IP Award
A new award fund at the University of Kansas School of Law aims to encourage first- and second-year students to pursue careers in intellectual property law.The Hovey Williams Award for Inclusion and Diversity in Intellectual Property is intended to support students interested in pursuing IP law and…
Protecting Human Health, The Environment
Ava Azad, L'14, is pictured in front of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters. Photo courtesy of Ava Azad.Ava Azad ensures environmental compliance, protection through role at EPAAva Azad’s interest in the environmental field sparked while she was in high school. After…
Hazel Anderson: Librarian extraordinaire
If you’ve been on the main floor of the library and stopped to peruse the Kansas City Star or the Lawrence Journal-World, you may have wondered about the clock that hangs above the couch and the picture of the woman underneath it. The woman is Hazel Anderson, and she was the first full-…
Drones and Security
Dr. Vivek Sehrawat Researches Drones From an International Point of View As he was getting ready to apply to Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs, Dr. Vivek Sehrawat was looking for an angle. He had been reading about technology – specifically, drones – and came up with an…
Comparing Laws
Dr. Lijuan Xing explores intersections of lawsWhen Chinese scholar Dr. Lijuan Xing decided to bolster her legal education with an American doctorate degree, she set her heart on KU Law. It is one of the few law schools in the U.S. that offers a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree.Xing…
Six Law Students Land Circuit Court Clerkships
KU Law’s curriculum equips law students with the legal knowledge and practice-ready skills needed to succeed. In the past five years, six KU Law students have been selected to clerk at a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A circuit clerkship is a prestigious and challenging post-graduate…