University of Kansas Law School Blog
Get Involved: Student Bar Association Plans Full Semester of Service, Social, Networking Events
The Student Bar Association is the representative student government for the School of Law at KU. Every KU Law student is a member of the Student Bar Association by virtue of being a student. SBA is essentially a self-supporting organization and receives limited financial support from the school.…
From Summer Associate to Softball Player
My first day at my internship with Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch this summer started out perfectly. We met all the attorneys over bagels, we were set up with keys and parking passes, and we were taken to lunch by one of the attorneys who initially interviewed us. After lunch, things took a…
Meeting Justice O'Connor Leaves Law Student Feeling Inspired
I have a confession to make: I never watch the news. I was shocked in my 1L orientation to realize how much some of my fellow students knew about politics and the government. For example, when my 1L class was shown a picture of the Supreme Court justices, it seemed like everyone except me rattled…
Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium to Feature Kansas Speedway President
The KU Sports & Entertainment Law Society will be putting on a symposium this Friday for the second year in a row. The symposium, titled "Live a Life That Matters," is in honor of the late Bob Frederick. "Dr. Bob" died June 12, 2009, after sustaining injuries in a bicycle accident. He took…
Green Building Among Topics of Real Estate Law Club Panel Today
The Real Estate Law Club will be electing new officers soon. These elected officers will lead us through next year's events and planning. We are also having a real estate panel today (Thursday, April 1). Todd LaSala from Stinson Morrison Hecker has volunteered to invite a few of his colleagues down…
Black Law Students Association Hosts Thurgood Marshall Law Day, Diversity in Law Banquet
The Black Law Students Association is an organization dedicated to promoting the educational, professional, political and social needs of black law students. In this regard, BLSA sponsors a number of activities throughout the year encouraging leadership, civic responsibility and service to our…
10 Things About KU You Probably Won’t Learn In Law School
There are many things about KU and Lawrence that every KU student knows. The glory of games in Allen Fieldhouse, the concerts that come through town, and the nightlife on Mass Street are next to impossible to escape. However, there are many elements of KU culture that law students don’t often…
Soaking Up Turkish Culture in Istanbul
University Cafe on the Bosphorus Istanbul Study Abroad's FLICKR Eight KU Law students and Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum are spending July in Istanbul as part of the school's study abroad program at the University of Bahcesehir. Second-year student Ellen O'Leary submitted this blog entry and…