University of Kansas Law School Blog
Happy Banned Books Week! Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2009
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. The American Library Association, through their Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), gathers statistics on books which have been challenged in various jurisdictions. In 2008, 513…
KU Basketball, Football Feud Offers Cautionary Tale for Law Students, Lawyers on Facebook
If you’re a KU student or alum, you’re undoubtedly aware of the recent brouhaha pitting members of the KU football team versus members of the KU basketball team. As I read the press coverage in the Lawrence Journal-World, University Daily Kansan and (gulp) Espn.com, I predictably…
Legal Films - Even The Funny Ones - Teach Valuable Lessons
Films are a wonderful way to teach the legal profession. Unlike casebook reading, they allow students to immerse themselves in the role of the lawyer, client or judge and ask the question, "How would I handle myself?" A simple search on the Internet will turn up a list of films usually including "…
Public Interest Law Society Fundraiser Will Benefit Law Students
The Public Interest Law Society at KU Law is off to a great start this year.We just secured The Alton Ballroom at Pachamama's as the location for our big annual fundraiser, Casino Night. It will be Oct. 1 from 7 pm to midnight. We will have roulette, poker, blackjack, prizes and all the fancy food…
Students Plan Sand Volleyball Tourney and Multicultural Potluck Picnic
On Sept. 24, the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity is hosting its 2nd Annual KU Law Sand Volleyball Tournament in conjunction with a Multicultural Potluck Picnic.All law students will be invited to form volleyball teams to take on last year’s defending champion team from the Native American…
Singing the Praises of HeinOnline
I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite databases: HeinOnline.William S. Hein & Co. Inc. started 80 years ago as a preservation publisher. This means they would take long, out-of-print legal research material and reprint it in either hard copies or microfilm/fiche format. In the…
E-mail Etiquette for Law Students, Lawyers
Most professionals I know, and most students in professional school for that matter, spend a good deal of time each day composing e-mails. While some of these e-mails undoubtedly address personal matters, business matters generate lots of electronic traffic.Cover letters and resumes are the…
Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Law School
The KU Law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta presented a current student's perspective on the "Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Law School" to prospective law students in KU's PAD Pre-Law Chapter on Sept. 8. Here are their tips: On the first day of law school, everyone is on an even playing field,…
A Law Librarian's Journey into the Twittersphere
Do you use Twitter? "What's all this nonsense about Twitter? It's like Facebook, right? But you only do status updates? So you post things like, 'I'm eating breakfast. I'm driving in my car.' I don't want people to know what I'm doing all the time! PASS!" I can't tell you how many…
Student Organizations Foster Engagement
One of my favorite aspects of my role as the associate dean for student affairs is working with our student organizations.Our student groups plan symposia, host speakers, organize community service events and charitable fundraisers, and coordinate social events. Many of these events have become…