University of Kansas Law School Blog
Alumna Joins KU Law Development Team
A 2013 KU Law graduate and former trial attorney has joined the law school’s fundraising team at KU Endowment. Lauren Luhrs started in late May as the school’s new director of development. She works with Malcolm Jackson, associate director of development, to build relationships with…
Three Chief Judges
Alumnae, friends rise to lead respective courtsFirst, they were KU Law students, then they were Assistant United States Attorneys, then they were judges. Today, some 28 years after they first started working together as litigators for the Department of Justice, they are all now chief judges of…
Internationally Focused
As finalist in prestigious federal leadership program, KU Law grad accepts international trade appointmentA recent University of Kansas School of Law graduate has been named a finalist in one of the nation’s most competitive fellowship programs.Josh DeMoss, L’17, earned the designation…
For the Children
Future prosecutor goes above and beyond for young clientsKatie Gilman has a passion for helping children.Although she wasn’t sure where her law degree would lead her when she arrived at Green Hall three years ago, she found her calling advocating for the court system’s youngest, most…
High Court Ambitions
Benjamin Stringer, left, at Legal Career Options Day in 2015.Accomplished student advocate eyes SCOTUS appearanceBenjamin Stringer’s ultimate dream is to one day argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. If his advocacy record at KU Law is any indication, that dream is well within reach. Stringer…
From Soda to Sunday school
Business-savvy law student learns best on the jobEvery major brand has a tagline. Coca-Cola urges consumers to “Taste the Feeling.” Kraft Foods Group encourages shoppers to “Make Today Delicious.”KU Law student Waynell Henson asks: “Are YOU Ready for Sunday School?…
Burning Desire
Former firefighter earns law degree to help ensure justiceIn his previous career as a firefighter and medic, Joe Uhlman witnessed the lasting damage that some people inflicted on others. He picked up the pieces the best he could in the brief time he spent with people during emergencies.“I…
Cosmic Pull
Sam LaRoque counts meeting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas among his most memorable KU Law experiences.Astrophysicist’s rendezvous with law school written in the starsSome might say the stars aligned to bring Sam LaRoque to KU Law. As a doctoral candidate in astronomy and…
Found in Translation
Bulgarian immigrant learns language of law at KUMaya Tsvetkova got by with a little help from “Friends.” When the 2018 KU Law graduate immigrated to the United States from her native Bulgaria as a teenager, she spoke Bulgarian, Russian and German – but not a word of English.…
Falling Into Place
Unexpected 6th Semester in D.C. experience perfectly caps student's law school journeyI never meant to spend my last semester of law school living and working in Washington, D.C. — seeing Abe Lincoln whenever I wanted to and doing the work I came to law school to do. In fact, throughout my…