University of Kansas Law School Blog
Beyond the Books
Navigating Law School as a Person of Color Congratulations! You did great in undergrad, scored well on the LSAT and made it into law school. Despite all of your achievements, being a person of color in a predominantly white institution (and field) can have you questioning your place in the midst…
Is Your Refrigerator Running?
The benefits of laughing while in law schoolThere are a lot of jokes and stereotypes that revolve around exhausted, neurotic grad students. Law students fall into this trope very nicely, what with all the reading, writing, interviewing, cold calling, working and once in a while sleeping necessary…
Maintaining Motivation, Intellectual Curiosity and a Love for Law
How to manage burnout as a law student As I’m sure everyone knows, law school involves a LOT of reading, which can quickly lead to burnout. This semester, more so than the past two, I’ve found it to be challenging to keep up with reading assignments. Sifting through decisions and…
Litigation to Leading
KU Law student juggles academics and cheerleading for the Super Bowl ChampionsDads, Brads and Chads aren’t the only people in America whose eyes were glued to the TV this past Sunday for the Super Bowl where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. One person had…
Running on Empty
How to keep up with your hobbies even when you're a stressed-out law student It is no secret that law school can be a stressful time! One way that I (and many other students) stay afloat is by keeping up with other hobbies that have nothing to do with law. For me, that is running! Taking the time…
Opportunity in Community
Student finds community outside of his hometown By the end of my first semester, I was feeling ready for a break, and in this, I doubt I was alone. Immediately following my last exam, I picked up my girlfriend and drove directly to the airport. After spending three months at a study carrel it was…
Different Perspectives
KU Law alum starts podcast to learn more about the people behind the law degreeSuccess in the legal profession doesn’t always take the straight and narrow path. Graduating seniors may be looking toward a different future entirely than the one they envisioned at the start of their 1L year as…
¿Donde Esta la Biblioteca?
Books, resources, events and more!When I was younger, my mom would take my siblings, cousins, and me to our hometown public library. On the weekends, we would go to the free movie screenings in the library basement and enjoy the freshly popped popcorn. On weekdays, after school, we would get hour-…
Creating Pawsitive Connections
Why I Love Pet Sitting for the KU Law CommunityThe ABA published an article in 2020 about the benefits of pet ownership for lawyers. Physical, mental and emotional well-being are among the listed benefits of having a furry friend. Lawyers are particularly stressed out and often suffer from…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Joshua Lollar, Judicial Field Placement
Prior to law school, Joshua Lollar, 2L, spent time in a seminary in New York before heading back home to Lawrence to serve as a priest in an Eastern Orthodox parish. However, his memories of visiting Green Hall when his mother was a KU Law student led him to enroll in KU Law himself after 10…