University of Kansas Law School Blog
Summer Abroad in Ireland Provides Unforgettable Experience, Conversation Starter for Job Interviews
I had the opportunity to study abroad in Limerick, Ireland this past summer. It was, hands down, one of the best experiences I have ever had in my entire life. I find myself missing Ireland more and more every day. I was just looking through old pictures to include with this blog, and I am having a…
Traffic Court Experience Drives Home Vital Advocacy Skills
My new tie felt like a noose tightening around my neck. The suit chafed against me. I couldn’t breathe. My hands shook. Cold nausea rolled over me. But there was no backing out now. I shuffled my evidence, my notes, anything to keep busy, occasionally glancing to the podium,…
Bigger than Law School: Getting Involved with the American Bar Association
The people who know me know I enjoy discussing the many trips I’m lucky enough to have taken while in law school thanks to the American Bar Association. Las Vegas, Toronto, and Puerto Rico immediately spring to mind as memorable destinations. Such trips, and others, have been to fulfill…
Why I Teach: Quinton Lucas
Editor's Note: Today marks a new feature on the blog: the "Why I Teach" series, which profiles KU Law professors and gives you the opportunity to learn more about their backgrounds and teaching philosophies. Quinton Lucas has compiled an impressive resume in a relatively short time – he…
Biodiversity Law in Paradise (1/15/2013)
Every year, the students in Biodiversity Law travel with Professor Andrew W. Torrance to the Virgin Islands (U.S. and British) for an intensive week-long fieldtrip. This is the dispatch from January 15, which originally appeared on Torrance's blog Lexvivo. The Biodiversity Law class began its first…
Recovering Liberal Arts Major: Law School Teaching Me ‘How To Actually be Useful to People’
Liberal arts majors are among the worst kinds of people. I can say that because I am one. We think we know so much because of our well-rounded education, and we “just love learning” and don’t really have a life goal but “definitely want to help people.” For four years…
Keeping it together: Surviving my first semester as a law school parent
When I made the decision to go back to school, I knew it wouldn’t be easy: I’m also the mother of two boys, ages four and six. Making the decision to head back into school is a huge one, and I am eternally grateful to those that shared advice with me, so here are a few things that have…
Work-Life Balance Keeps First-Year Student Sane
In law school, there’s a saying that goes: “The first year, they scare you to death; the second year, they work you to death; and the third year, they bore you to death.” As a first year, I can’t personally speak for two-thirds of that statement, but I can definitely attest…
Snapping Shots, Stopping Stress
Many law students have their own unique ways of relaxing and decompressing after a long day. For some, running at the gym is the best kind of medicine. For others, dancing or singing takes the edge off. For me, taking photos is the best way to dissociate myself from the stress that unfortunately…
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Volunteer Work at El Paso Nonprofit Helps Prepare Duo for Bilingual Practice in KC
Editor’s note: Zach Roberson and Carlos Hernandez are 2012 graduates of the University of Kansas School of Law. Following the bar exam and a short internship, they will be opening a law firm in Olathe, Kan. In a series of blog posts, they will record the steps they take as they move past…