University of Kansas Law School Blog
KU Law Provides Free Federal, State Tax Preparation Services Through VITA Program
What is VITA? The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program assists low income individuals in filing their federal and Kansas tax returns for the prior calendar year FOR FREE. The income thresholds and years change, but this year we’re looking to help individuals making $56,000 or less…
Too Much of a Good Thing
Photo by Ashley GolledgeThough I’ve heard many sayings about law school, perhaps none capture the essence of the experience better than: “law school is a pie-eating contest where the reward for doing well is more pie.” At this point in my life, I’m fine with that. To keep…
Heather Spielmaker to Lead Career Services Office at KU Law
Photo by Margaret HairHeather Spielmaker (There was a link here, but the page no longer exists) recently joined the University of Kansas School of Law as the assistant dean for career services. Working closely with her new colleagues Stacey Blakeman and Amanda Chesbrough, she looks forward to…
DDLC: Fall Semester in Review
Buttons, which are available through KU Libraries, depict preferred gender pronouns. Photo by Ashley Golledge.Last fall, the Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council (DDLC) received support from the students, staff and faculty within Green Hall, as well as the greater legal community for a number…
40 Years of Rice Scholars
The first class of Rice Scholars started classes at KU Law in fall 1979. This fall, the school welcomed the 200th Rice Scholar to Green Hall.Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Rice Scholarship provides full tuition to five students in each entering class. Professor Emeritus John Peck,…
International Degree Programs: Students from Around the World
Degree programs aimed at international students produce scholars, teachersSince KU Law’s Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) program launched in 2007, 34 students from 17 countries have earned the terminal degree in law. Designed for students interested in deep legal research and writing,…
Protecting Human Health, The Environment
Ava Azad, L'14, is pictured in front of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters. Photo courtesy of Ava Azad.Ava Azad ensures environmental compliance, protection through role at EPAAva Azad’s interest in the environmental field sparked while she was in high school. After…
Hazel Anderson: Librarian extraordinaire
If you’ve been on the main floor of the library and stopped to peruse the Kansas City Star or the Lawrence Journal-World, you may have wondered about the clock that hangs above the couch and the picture of the woman underneath it. The woman is Hazel Anderson, and she was the first full-…
Wheat Law Library is a Space for Restorative Practice
Photo by Ashley GolledgeAs times and needs change within the law community, so changes the library. Where we were once only a gathering place for students to focus on their academic well-being, we have also become a place for mental and physical well-being.In August of 2017, the ABA’s…
Comparing Laws
Dr. Lijuan Xing explores intersections of lawsWhen Chinese scholar Dr. Lijuan Xing decided to bolster her legal education with an American doctorate degree, she set her heart on KU Law. It is one of the few law schools in the U.S. that offers a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degree.Xing…