University of Kansas Law School Blog
Helen Phillips Finds Community at KU Law
Let me just say, starting law school in the middle of a pandemic is a bit odd. Really, everything over the past year has been different, and sometimes really tough. But I do know that I am surviving, and sometimes even enjoying myself, because of my small section (Woo! Small Section 1!). As a…
Valeria Carbajal: Why I Went to Law School
I’m in the last semester of my 3L year, and it just doesn’t feel real. I refuse to believe that it’s been almost three years since I sat at Green Hall watching one friend draw a cow on the board, another sit across from me wearing a lobster costume, and Professor Laura Hines…
Maybe The Real Treasure Was The Friends We Made Along The Way
As a 3L in my final semester, it seems only appropriate that I use my time on this platform to get unabashedly sentimental about my law school experience. My dear friend, Ellen Bertels, has already taken the time to thank the many wonderful professors at KU Law who got us to this point, so I…
A Law Student's Guide to Lawrence
It’s hard to believe that I am now in my final semester of law school. The last three years have gone by faster than I could have ever imagined! As I reflect on my time living in Lawrence, I wanted to share some of my favorite places and activities I enjoy around town, separate from…
Jan Sheldon Retires After 44 Years at KU
Jan Sheldon, L’77, has advocated for people with disabilities and at-risk youth for more than four decades through research, teaching and service. Sheldon retired in December after a 44-year tenure at the University of Kansas.“It’s been a wonderful career,” Sheldon said.…
Leading Cities Through Crisis
Alumni mayors apply legal training to public serviceFrom the early days of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Jennifer Ananda knew everyone in Lawrence, Kansas would need to work together.The coordinated response started with a unified command of city, county, health…
Access to Justice Organizations Respond to Pandemic
KU Law alumni address increased legal needs of low-income AmericansLegal aid organizations across the nation provided legal assistance to low-income individuals and promoted equal access to justice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.The organizations continued to provide legal aid services after stay…
Navigating Public Health Policy
Alumni step up to minimize the spread of COVID-19University of Kansas School of Law alumni are navigating public health policy in their workplaces to help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and direct their teams toward new solutions.Alumni stepped up during a time of rapid change and…
KU Law Adapts to a Pandemic
Changes to instruction, summer experiences and operationsOver a few weeks in March, colleges and universities across the country moved their classes, students, faculty – everything – from on-campus to online. It was the beginning of a shift that continues this fall, as schools adapt to…
From Green Hall to City Hall
Mayor Quinton Lucas balances roles as law lecturer and Kansas City leader during pandemic This spring, students at the University of Kansas School of Law had the unique opportunity to learn Local Government Law from the current mayor of a nearby metropolitan city. Quinton Lucas is the mayor of…