University of Kansas Law School Blog
Melanie DeRousse Takes on Leadership Role at Best Practices for Legal Education Blog
Melanie DeRousse recently became editor of the Best Practices for Legal Education blog. DeRousse has been a blog author and commentator for several years. She is also a clinical associate professor and the director of the Legal Aid Clinic at KU Law.Since 2007, the Best Practices for Legal Education…
How to Stay Connected with Your Classmates in the Era of Social Distancing
Stephen King may have been an undercover law student at some point, and was talking about law students when he exclaimed, “If we don't have each other, we go crazy with loneliness. When we do, we go crazy with togetherness.”Before COVID-19, most of us law students spent the better part…
KU Law Welcomes Largest Class of LEAD Students This Fall
The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed 15 students from the LEAD Program this fall, making it the largest class of LEAD students since the program launched in 2013.The Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD) Program gives students an expedited opportunity to earn both a B.A. and a J.D.…
Alumna Strives for Change
Sarah Deer, L’99, aims to end gender-based violence in Native American communities through legislative change, legal scholarship and advocacySarah Deer, L’99, has dedicated her career to ending violence against women in Native American communities. For nearly 30 years, she has advocated…
How to Manage Stress in Law School
Law school can be frightening because of all the unknowns, especially in these strange times. The material is challenging — and it can be hard or nearly impossible — to fully understand everything in the course of a semester, or even just in the course of a week. This can lead to a…
Living With The Bluebook: 4 Quick Tips
The story of Sisyphus is a Greek myth, one that concludes with Zeus condemning Sisyphus to Tartarus and forcing him to push a boulder to the top of a hill. No matter how many times Sisyphus brings the boulder to the peak, however, the boulder falls down the other side, dooming Sisyphus to an…
Alumni Gift Creates New Scholarship Fund
A new scholarship fund at the KU School of Law will provide support to law students from diverse backgrounds.Nathaniel Davis, L’76, has established the Nathaniel and Floydie Crawford-Davis Memorial Law Scholarship with a $50,000 gift to KU Endowment. Davis named the scholarship after his…
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…
Raj Bhala Selected for Department of State Speaker Program
Law professor also honored in ’50 Kansans You Should Know’A University of Kansas law professor will offer expertise on a variety of trade issues through the U.S. Speaker Program.Raj Bhala, the Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at the KU School of Law, teaches international and…