University of Kansas Law School Blog
My Summer Internship: Learning Military Justice in the JAG Corps
This summer I was given the incredible opportunity to work as an extern with the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service (TDS) at Fort Leavenworth. Because of my Army background, I knew that I wanted to work with the Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. The representative at the JAG recruiting office…
My Summer Internship: Fighting for Access to Justice at LAWMO
This summer I was given the incredible opportunity to work for LAWMO (Legal Aid of Western Missouri). LAWMO is a legal services nonprofit that assists low-income individuals in the Kansas City metro area and beyond. One of the great things about interning at LAWMO is the exposure to a wide array of…
A 'Particularly Meaningful' Experience: Kathleen Watson, L'16
When Kathleen Watson took Professor Craig Reaves’ Elder Law class, she found a passion for helping seniors address the legal challenges that accompany aging. That experience led her to pursue the Elder Law Certificate, which included an externship with Kansas Legal Services (KLS) and a weekly…
Pregnant in Law School | Part 5: Adjusting to Law School Life as the Mother of a Newborn
The first week after having baby Kendall was a blur of visitors, along with trying to recover from surgery. I was healing well enough that I could stop taking pain killers just six days after my C-section, which allowed me time to be free of any grogginess when I returned to school the following…
Graduate Profiles: Jason Harmon, L'15, & Paul Mose, L'15
Jason Harmon and Paul Mose followed similar paths through law school — both have young families, were moot court partners and will work at Kansas City firm Shook Hardy & Bacon after graduation.For Harmon and Mose, balancing the roles of husband, father and student proved the most…
Graduate Profile: Caroline Gurney, L'15 & Tyler Manson, L'15
Caroline Gurney and Tyler Manson met on the first day of law school orientation and began dating the following semester.“Our ‘first date’ was when my car ran out of gas as I was driving home from class one day,” Manson said. “I decided to call Caroline, partially…
Graduate Profile: Jake McMillian, L'15
Before law school, Jake McMillian contends that his grasp of the law ran about as deep as an episode of “Law and Order: SVU.” But after three years in Green Hall, he’s armed with the knowledge and experience to launch his legal career and advocate effectively for his passion,…
Graduate Profile: Tamara Combs, L'15
Tamara Combs arrived in Lawrence after studying law in her home country of Brazil, then earning degrees in political science and city and regional planning in the U.S. For her, law school wasn’t just an academic experience; it was a cross-cultural one.“It was fascinating to navigate a…
Pregnant in Law School | Part 4: Meeting Baby Kendall
In order to survive my last semester as a law student with a brand new baby, I did a lot of planning ahead of time. KU Law offers two winter intercession courses that count for the spring semester, as well as an additional intercession course immediately following spring semester finals. These…
Pregnant in Law School | Part 3: Staying Focused
By the time the fall semester began, I was almost halfway through my pregnancy at 18 weeks. I had made it through my summer internship and, most importantly, the first trimester!I was feeling so good at that point in my pregnancy that I was able to get up early every morning and work out before I…