University of Kansas Law School Blog
A Race of Wits: Bluebook Relays Return for 22nd Year
Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays Friday, October 28, 2011 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Green Hall Each fall, first-year law students participate in the Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays. The competition, sponsored by a Lawrence law firm, tests legal research skills learned in the Lawyering program. Working in…
Friendly Faces and Tasty Food: New Admissions Sean Confirms Rumors, Busts Myths About Midwest
Hello! It’s been six weeks since I moved from Philadelphia to Lawrence to begin my new position as Assistant Dean of Admissions here at the KU School of Law. Now there’s an old adage that a visitor can only really understand a place if they’ve been there two weeks or 20 years. I…
Law School Grades Not Most Important Hiring Criterion for Firms
If you’re dead set on making great grades in law school to land a job, you’re overlooking something even more important. At least, that’s what the National Jurist magazine found (There was a link here, but the page no longer exists) when it polled hiring partners at mid-sized law…
OUTLaws & Allies Brings Successful Event to Campus
OUTLaws & Allies is a support system and safe social circle for LGBT students, staff, faculty and their allies within the University of Kansas School of Law who share a vision for equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, while providing a forum for the exploration of, and…
KLFP has KU Law covered
Kansas Law Free Press is the student-run newspaper of the University of Kansas School of Law. KLFP is about new things, big ideas, awkwardness, intellectual diversity, refinement, and getting to the point. It's dedicated to informing, inspiring and entertaining the students, faculty and…
Video Game Gladiators Spark Interest in Media Law
Greetings! I wanted to share my experience in a place far from the middle of the United States that has helped guide my legal path. As an undergrad, I was fortunate enough to visit Seoul, Korea, where I have a neighborhood friend working full-time in the video game industry. Although I am not an…
KU Law Interfaith Coalition Joins Student Groups for Common Cause
The KU Law Interfaith Coalition (KLIC) is an organization designed to promote education and service at KU Law. Our members include the Christian Legal Society, the Islamic Law Students Association, the J. Reuben Clark Law Society, the Jewish Law Students Association, the Saint Thomas More Society…
From Lawrence with Love
Homecoming festivities have already begun, and this year’s theme is “From Lawrence with Love.” If you’re reading this, you may think that Homecoming has nothing to do with law school. You would be wrong. Although many of the events that occur during Homecoming Week are aimed…
Speakers to Present Diverging Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage
KU Federalist Society, KU OUTLAWS & Allies, and KC Legal are pleased to announce "Same-Sex Marriage: Diverging Perspectives" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in 104 Green Hall. We are fortunate to have two respected speakers who will give their arguments for the legalization of same-…
I Accept: Job Offer Etiquette and Professional Standards
You’re probably well aware of job interview etiquette: be on time, dress professionally, make eye contact, ask relevant questions, and follow up post-interview. But you might not know that etiquette is also involved in the job offer and decision-making process, and it’s important to…