University of Kansas Law School Blog
Student Spotlight: Ellen Bertels Serves State of Kansas
Kansan Ellen Bertels finds reward in the opportunity to help those in need in her home state.Bertels is spending her summer as a summer clerk at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Kansas in Wichita. The ACLU Foundation of Kansas is an organization dedicated to protecting civil…
Alumnus Commits Gift to Establish Public Interest Law Fund
A law school alumnus has pledged to support students pursuing public interest work at the University of Kansas School of Law.The planned estate gift by Donald Giffin, L’53, is a percentage of investments with a maximum value not to exceed $1 million. The gift will go toward establishing the…
Student Spotlight: Mohammad Hameed Uses Background in Engineering to Excel at Intellectual Property Law Internship
When applying for summer internships, second-year law student Mohammad Hameed looked for a position that would enable him to gain a solid understanding of the foundations of intellectual property and gear his legal education toward patent law.He saw a job posting on USAJOBS.gov to work at the…
6th Semester in D.C. Program Boosted My Legal Career
I arrived at KU Law on the first day of classes with laser-like focus on being a health law attorney. I had no clue, however, that the 6th Semester in D.C. program would end up being the perfect way to find my start in this type of work and, more importantly, to feel firm in my self-confidence…
Student Spotlight: Samantha Natera Strives to Help Migrant Community
Samantha Natera grew up on the border of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, where it is not out of the ordinary to cross the U.S.-Mexico border on a daily basis.“I have family in both the U.S. and Mexico, and for me it was normal crossing the border every day to go to school or…
Student Spotlight: David Biegel Gains Legal Experience Through Alaskan Internship
This summer, second-year law student David Biegel is working as a legal intern at the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska’s legal department in the criminal division.“The best part of my job is getting to observe court hearings every day, sometimes walking to and from court twice a day…
KU Law Professor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship at Harvard University
University of Kansas School of Law Professor Corey Rayburn Yung has been selected to do a one-year fellowship at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.The fellowship program has a 3.7 percent admission rate, and is one of the nation’s most prestigious…
Two KU Law Graduates are First to Complete LEAD Program
When Nate Crosser and Samantha Wagner signed up for the LEAD program as 18-year-olds, they were on a fast track to law school. Now, six years later, they are law school graduates and the first two students to complete the program.“I’ve enjoyed being part of the LEAD program,”…
6Th Semester in D.C. Externship Leads to Full-Time Job on Capitol Hill
Growing up in rural Kansas, I was able to gain a variety of agricultural experiences. My family hayed most of our five acres, raised chickens and sold their eggs, and on the rare occasion, helped our neighbors wrangle their cows back onto their property or help with calving. Despite not being a…
John Peck Will Retire After 41 Years at KU Law
What does Professor John Peck enjoy about teaching law?“Almost everything,” he said.“I get to be with smart, challenging young people and wonderful colleagues. I have the freedom to conduct legal research and writing on any issue I’m interested in. I’ve been afforded…