University of Kansas Law School Blog
Why Choose Trento? The Pictures Say It All.
3L Miranda Norfleet spent last semester studying with two KU Law classmates in Trento, Italy. Check out a few favorite memories from her stay, and the top four reasons she chose to study abroad. The Views. Trento is a small city nestled in a mountainous river valley on the southern…
Getting By with The Perfect Study Spot
If you're scoping out the perfect law school, you’re probably wondering about where to live, the local establishments where you can successfully avoid undergrads (and professors), the parking availability, the friendliness of faculty, or how transferable your J.D. will be. I would like to add…
1L Thankful for Friends, Librarians and Theater-Worthy Hypotheticals
My first semester at KU Law is winding down and Thanksgiving break is this week. During my time as an undergraduate, Thanksgiving was a break from school and work. In law school, all my 2Ls and 3L friends tell me the exact opposite: It’s finals season. Before the long nights at the library…
From Hiking Trails to Nationals Games
Future Jayhawk lawyer relishes D.C. experienceThis summer I worked and lived in D.C. and cannot wait to go back. Working with incredible D.C. and Virginia attorneys cemented my desire to be part of the legal community there. Landing an internship in D.C. was not easy. Getting advice from KU alumni…
From Weekend Competitors to Jayhawk Lawyers-in-Training
Mock trial prepares undergraduates for law schoolKU Law provides ample opportunities for students to gain hands-on courtroom experience, but for some future Jayhawk lawyers, the training began long before stepping foot in Green Hall. KU is home to a growing mock trial program that allows…
Devoted to Public Service
KU Law student leverages EJW Conference to launch legal careerAs a 1L, Emily Dutcher spent a month volunteering at Cape Town’s Project Abroad Human Rights Office, providing legal aid in vast shanty towns of over a million people. Demand for assistance was so acute that client lines…
Early to Law School and Loving It
First impressions from an accelerated degree studentI am about halfway into my first semester of law school and I can say, without hesitation, that I’ve gotten myself into the most fulfilling, outrageous, exhausting, formative, wonderful journey of my life. It’s not like what I expected…
Couple Says ‘Thank You’ with Gift for Law Students
Roger Viola’s KU Law degree has opened many doors in his life, both professionally and personally. He and his wife recently responded by creating a scholarship. Consider it a note of sincere thanks. “I have had the opportunity to work in several interesting and rewarding legal fields,…
Rural Practice Prospects? Legendary
Student finds opportunity, community and special history in Dodge CityI recently spent two days in Dodge City, Kansas, attending the 2016 Southwest Kansas Bar Association Annual Meeting. (That's me, second from left in the photo.) The trip was arranged and sponsored by the KU Law Career Services…
Speaking Surzhyk and Eating Borsch
Josh DeMoss in Kyiv, Ukraine. Dual degree candidate studies international trade in the breadbasket of EuropeAs a JD/MA candidate in Russian, East European, Eurasian Studies and Law I've long had an interest in Eastern Europe, but it wasn’t until I studied international trade at KU Law that…