University of Kansas Law School Blog
Alumna Strives for Change
Sarah Deer, L’99, aims to end gender-based violence in Native American communities through legislative change, legal scholarship and advocacySarah Deer, L’99, has dedicated her career to ending violence against women in Native American communities. For nearly 30 years, she has advocated…
How to Manage Stress in Law School
Law school can be frightening because of all the unknowns, especially in these strange times. The material is challenging — and it can be hard or nearly impossible — to fully understand everything in the course of a semester, or even just in the course of a week. This can lead to a…
Living With The Bluebook: 4 Quick Tips
The story of Sisyphus is a Greek myth, one that concludes with Zeus condemning Sisyphus to Tartarus and forcing him to push a boulder to the top of a hill. No matter how many times Sisyphus brings the boulder to the peak, however, the boulder falls down the other side, dooming Sisyphus to an…
Alumni Gift Creates New Scholarship Fund
A new scholarship fund at the KU School of Law will provide support to law students from diverse backgrounds.Nathaniel Davis, L’76, has established the Nathaniel and Floydie Crawford-Davis Memorial Law Scholarship with a $50,000 gift to KU Endowment. Davis named the scholarship after his…
KJLPP Spotlight: Professor Jennifer Schmidt, L’94
Celebrating its 30th Year in Publication, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy reflects on the public policy careers of alumniWith great pride, the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (KJLPP) celebrates our 30th year in publication. Since our founding in 1990, our singular aim…
Justice Carol Beier Retires from Kansas Supreme Court
After a 20-year judicial career, Kansas Supreme Court Justice Carol A. Beier retired on Sept. 18.Beier, L’85, served on the Kansas Supreme Court for 17 years. Previously, she was a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals for 3.5 years."I will be ever grateful for the opportunities I have been…
Raj Bhala Selected for Department of State Speaker Program
Law professor also honored in ’50 Kansans You Should Know’A University of Kansas law professor will offer expertise on a variety of trade issues through the U.S. Speaker Program.Raj Bhala, the Brenneisen Distinguished Professor at the KU School of Law, teaches international and…
Law Professor, Alumni Teach Legal Ethics CLE to More than 1,500 Attorneys in Six Months
Professor Michael H. HoeflichMichael H. Hoeflich has taught Legal Ethics Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to more than 1,500 attorneys in the past six months. Hoeflich is the John H. & John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law.Hoeflich taught…
Gaining Practical Experience Through KU Law Legal Corps
Second-year law student Natasha VeenisThis summer, I had the great opportunity to intern for the Kansas Legal Services (KLS) in their Wichita, Kansas office. KLS is a non-profit organization that gives legal aid to the most vulnerable Kansans. Since you can only receive a court-appointed attorney…
KU Law Student Participates in 1L LCLD Scholars Program
Rising 2L Natalie Nelson participated in the 1L LCLD Scholars program this summer.Natalie Nelson participated in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)’s annual Scholars Program this summer. The program is designed to expand the number of opportunities available to diverse first-…