University of Kansas Law School Blog
Alumni Gift Establishes New Student Scholarship
A new scholarship fund at the University of Kansas School of Law will provide support to candidates who contribute to the diversity of the student body.Julia Gille Anderson and Jett Anderson, both L’82, established the Anderson Family Law Diversity Scholarship with a $75,000 gift commitment…
Graduate Profile: Blake Saffels, L’21
Following his first year of law school, Blake Saffels took a field placement with the Missouri State Public Defender’s office in Kansas City, Missouri. The experience put him on a path that will continue after his graduation from the University of Kansas School of Law.“It provided great…
Recent Graduate Wins Business Law Essay Contest
A 2020 KU Law graduate’s article was recently featured (There was a link here, but the page no longer exists) in the spring 2021 edition of The Business Lawyer, the flagship journal of the ABA Business Law Section. Tara Mollhagen Shepherd’s piece won her first place in the 2020…
Alumni Gift Boosts Student Emergency Fund
Jeff Stowell, L’01, and Carol Stowell have seen first-hand the strain some students have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Carol Stowell finished her nursing degree in December, she saw her younger student peers struggle to stay in school as they faced job loss, a sudden increased…
Graduate Profile: Delaney Hiegert, L'21
'Looking forward to seeing what type of good I can get up to with a J.D.’For Delaney Hiegert, L’21, the most impactful experience during their three years at KU Law was all about helping others.In fall 2019, Hiegert – along with classmate Ellen Bertels – gathered support…
Graduate Profile: Samantha Natera, L'21
Student dedicated to immigration, employment casesThird-year law student Samantha Natera dedicated her summers during law school to working on immigration and employment cases.Following her 1L year, Natera completed two internships focused on immigration law. She spent the first part of the summer…
Graduate Profile: Leah Lewsader, L'21
Former educator pursuing a career in immigration lawLeah Lewsader started her career as an educator.After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Loyola University Chicago, Lewsader spent six years teaching elementary school in Santiago, Chile, before enrolling in law…
Graduate Profile: Marisol Garcia, L’21
Student aspires to make a difference in hometownAfter graduation, Marisol Garcia plans to utilize her legal education in her hometown of Wichita.Garcia plans to start work at Martin Pringle Law Firm LLP as an associate attorney after taking the Kansas bar exam in July. Garcia was a summer associate…
Graduate Profile: Zachary Kelsay, L'21
Moot court, mock trial shaped student's KU Law experienceZachary Kelsay, L’21, has been practicing advocacy skills in mock trial competitions since his undergraduate days. When moot court and mock trial contests moved online this year, Kelsay took on the new challenge.“It was fun to…
Graduate Profile: Howard Mahan, L’21
Banner carrier is headed to Kansas Supreme Court clerkship after graduationThird-year law student Howard Mahan is at the top of his class at the University of Kansas School of Law this year. He was ranked first in his class of 99 at the end of the fall 2020 semester.Mahan, L’21, was chosen as…