University of Kansas Law School Blog
Judge Retires After 27 Years on the Bench
Kansas Court of Appeals Judge Steve Leben, L’82, retired his judicial robes and gavel on June 26.Leben’s judicial career spanned 27 years. Most recently, he served as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals for the past 13 years. Previously, he was a district judge at the Johnson…
KU Law Alumna Dedicates Career to Public Service, Advocacy
Emily Warr, L'14Photo by Joy Asico / Asico Photo.Since graduating from KU Law in 2014, Emily Warr has dedicated her legal career to public service and advocacy. Warr has provided legal representation for low-income clients as a public defender, worked as a contract attorney on a large hospital…
Graduate Profile: Brett Sitts, L'20
Brett Sitts, L'20Active student took on law school with an open mindFor students considering law school, Brett Sitts has this advice: “Keep an open mind and stay true to yourself.”That’s how Sitts, who graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in May, tackled his time…
Graduate Profile: TJ Blake, L'20
TJ Blake, L'20Student succeeds with engagement outside the classroomTJ Blake took a tireless approach to law school.From spending late nights preparing for moot court competitions to serving as managing editor for the Kansas Law Review, Blake found success in engaging in activities outside the…
Graduate Profile: Tara Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20
Tara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20Exemplary student to pursue career in business and tax lawTara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20, plans to use what she learned in the classroom at the University of Kansas School of Law to succeed at a career in business and tax law.“I’m excited to…
Graduate Profile: Sasha Raab, L’20
Sasha Raab, L'20Nontraditional student balances law school, being a momWhen Sasha Raab sat for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), her daughter Edith was six weeks old. Now, Raab is wrapping up her law school career in the top 10% of her class and Edith is 3 years old.Raab was able to balance law…
Graduate Profile: Harrison Rosenthal, L’20
Harrison Rosenthal, L'20Dual-degree student pursues law, journalism and well-beingOn the way to earning KU degrees in law and journalism, recent graduate Harrison Rosenthal made well-being a priority.In 2018, he founded the Mindfulness in Law Society of the University of Kansas, a student…
Graduate Profile: Terra Brockman, L’20
Terra Brockman, L’20 Outstanding graduate distinguishes herself through leadership, serviceTerra Brockman has distinguished herself through leadership and service at the University of Kansas School of Law. Brockman, a third-year law student, will graduate this month. She has led the…
Former Naval Aviator Uses Flight School Lessons to Succeed in Law School
Second-year law student Jared Jevons spent 11 years in the Navy before coming to law school. Jevons is pictured over Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean. Photo courtesy of Jared Jevons.Naval aviators consider themselves professionals. We did so (and Naval aviators continue to do so)…
Graduate Profile: Cara Beck, L'20
Dedicated student is headed to federal clerkship after graduationCara Beck’s favorite memory of her time in Green Hall is a noisy one.Her 1L small section, taught by Professor Ellen Sward, was competing in the 2017 Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays, an annual tradition that tests first-year…