University of Kansas Law School Blog
Professor’s Service Work Engages Locally, Globally
Virginia Harper Ho’s service work has local, state, national and international reach. Harper Ho is the associate dean for international and comparative law, Earl B. Shurtz Research Professor and director of the Polsinelli Transactional Law Center at the University of Kansas School of Law. She…
A Law Student's Guide to Lawrence
It’s hard to believe that I am now in my final semester of law school. The last three years have gone by faster than I could have ever imagined! As I reflect on my time living in Lawrence, I wanted to share some of my favorite places and activities I enjoy around town, separate from…
The Power of a Sticky Note
I love a good sticky note. The power of a sticky note exists in the way you choose to use it. A note’s use ranges from a task list to a reminder of why you are in law school to begin with. A sticky note can be the little smile you need at the end of a long reading, or the grocery list that…
Jan Sheldon Retires After 44 Years at KU
Jan Sheldon, L’77, has advocated for people with disabilities and at-risk youth for more than four decades through research, teaching and service. Sheldon retired in December after a 44-year tenure at the University of Kansas.“It’s been a wonderful career,” Sheldon said.…
Leading Cities Through Crisis
Alumni mayors apply legal training to public serviceFrom the early days of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Jennifer Ananda knew everyone in Lawrence, Kansas would need to work together.The coordinated response started with a unified command of city, county, health…
Happiest Holidays from KU Law
As the fall 2020 semester comes to a close, we'd like to take a moment to wish you a happy holiday season.We hope you enjoy the inaugural – and perhaps only – edition of the Kansas Journal of Confections & Winter Pastries. This new (fictional) publication features a lead article by…
Through Difficulty
The KU Law community responds to a pandemic through work, service and community leadershipMayors who have helped lead their city’s response. A legislative analyst who was deployed to share information about the virus in the early days of its U.S. impact. A legal aid attorney who managed a…
Access to Justice Organizations Respond to Pandemic
KU Law alumni address increased legal needs of low-income AmericansLegal aid organizations across the nation provided legal assistance to low-income individuals and promoted equal access to justice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.The organizations continued to provide legal aid services after stay…
Navigating Public Health Policy
Alumni step up to minimize the spread of COVID-19University of Kansas School of Law alumni are navigating public health policy in their workplaces to help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and direct their teams toward new solutions.Alumni stepped up during a time of rapid change and…
KU Law Adapts to a Pandemic
Changes to instruction, summer experiences and operationsOver a few weeks in March, colleges and universities across the country moved their classes, students, faculty – everything – from on-campus to online. It was the beginning of a shift that continues this fall, as schools adapt to…