University of Kansas Law School Blog
6th Semester in D.C. Program Boosted My Legal Career
I arrived at KU Law on the first day of classes with laser-like focus on being a health law attorney. I had no clue, however, that the 6th Semester in D.C. program would end up being the perfect way to find my start in this type of work and, more importantly, to feel firm in my self-confidence…
Student Spotlight: Samantha Natera Strives to Help Migrant Community
Samantha Natera grew up on the border of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, where it is not out of the ordinary to cross the U.S.-Mexico border on a daily basis.“I have family in both the U.S. and Mexico, and for me it was normal crossing the border every day to go to school or…
KU Law Professor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship at Harvard University
University of Kansas School of Law Professor Corey Rayburn Yung has been selected to do a one-year fellowship at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.The fellowship program has a 3.7 percent admission rate, and is one of the nation’s most prestigious…
Two KU Law Graduates are First to Complete LEAD Program
When Nate Crosser and Samantha Wagner signed up for the LEAD program as 18-year-olds, they were on a fast track to law school. Now, six years later, they are law school graduates and the first two students to complete the program.“I’ve enjoyed being part of the LEAD program,”…
6Th Semester in D.C. Externship Leads to Full-Time Job on Capitol Hill
Growing up in rural Kansas, I was able to gain a variety of agricultural experiences. My family hayed most of our five acres, raised chickens and sold their eggs, and on the rare occasion, helped our neighbors wrangle their cows back onto their property or help with calving. Despite not being a…
John Peck Will Retire After 41 Years at KU Law
What does Professor John Peck enjoy about teaching law?“Almost everything,” he said.“I get to be with smart, challenging young people and wonderful colleagues. I have the freedom to conduct legal research and writing on any issue I’m interested in. I’ve been afforded…
The Right Place at the Right Time
I just finished my first year of law school, and it was everything that I didn't think it would be. Ever since I was a little kid, I have wanted to be a lawyer. When my mom would read stories to me before bed, I remember there was a book all about people who work (construction workers,…
KU Law Banner Carrier Graduates with a J.D. and a Ph.D.
Michael Hayes graduated from the University of Kansas with not one, but two, doctoral degrees this past weekend.He earned a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Kansas School of Law and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from KU’s Department of Philosophy.At the University Commencement…
The Best Parts of Law School, According to a Departing 3L
I struggled mightily with what to write for this blog. How do I encapsulate three years of blood, sweat, caffeine and tears in 700(ish) words? I decided that the only way to this would be a personal favorite blog method of mine: power rankings. So without further ado, welcome to the KU Law Class of…
Mike Kautsch to Retire After 40 Years at KU
After four decades at KU, media law professor Mike Kautsch is retiring after the spring semester. Kautsch who has focused on First Amendment protection for newspapers and other media, is a former journalist and former dean of the journalism school. “I truly have enjoyed the University…