University of Kansas Law School Blog
Lawrence: A Little Big Town
I get asked a lot about living in Lawrence. To me, Lawrence is a little big town. It's small enough to have similarities to my hometown of Hays, Kan. You can get just about anywhere in 15 minutes (unless there's a basketball game). The people are extremely friendly. From my first day at KU Law, I…
Kansas Legislature Website Updated
If you have visited the Kansas Legislature's website lately, you probably noticed some big changes have occurred. First of all, the website is now called KLISS. No, it's not an awkward dating move. It stands for Kansas Legislative Information Systems and Services. From the website: KLISS integrates…
Career Services Programming Keeps Students at the Top of Their Game
The KU Law Office of Career Services prides itself on providing a wide variety of career-related programming and resources, and in being accessible, welcoming and helpful to students and graduates, regardless of their career aspirations. In the fall of 2009, the office sponsored 26 lunchtime…
KU Libraries Offer Access to Variety of E-book Resources
A good friend of mine, John Pappas, with the Rapid City Library, sent me the link to the eReader Guide he's been working on. In it, he goes over six different electronic book readers: iPad, Sony Reader, Kobo Reader, Nook, Kindle and Cruz Reader. It's a wonderful evaluation of these readers, and I…
Student Group Navigates 'How to be Christian in Law School'
The Christian Legal Society is a small group of students aligned with the national organization whose purpose is to “seek justice with the love of God.” Every week over the lunch hour, students meet at the Burge Union for Bible studies pertaining to different aspects of law and faith.…
Practical Matters: Clinic Participation and Legal Experience
I’ll admit it: Walking into law school, I was pretty sure that every lawsuit consisted of attending depositions with former exercise instructors and discovering crucial evidence by examining an individual's shoes ("Legally Blonde," anyone?). I showed up for the first day of orientation in…
Career Services Dean Answers Employment Questions from Prospective Students
Let’s address some questions about employment raised by prospective students over the last few weeks. When will employment statistics be available for KU Law’s most recent class? For each graduating class, KU Law measures employment at graduation and nine months after graduation.…
International Law Society Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Benefit Underprivileged Children
Last year, more than 150 KU Law students, faculty and alumni, including local lawyers and judges, attended the International Law Society's annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Guests were greeted with wine glasses and encouraged to mix and mingle over incredible wines, enjoy the exquisite fruit and…
A Response to ‘Is Law School a Losing Game?’
On Jan. 8 the New York Times published a much-discussed article called “Is Law School a Losing Game?” The article’s author, David Segal, is critical of a law school system that he alleges overstates employment prospects to prospective students, all in the name of packing…
FantasySCOTUS
So how did your Fantasy Football League do this past season? What about your Supreme Court Fantasy League? Wait, what? Yes, you heard me right. FantasySCOTUS is a free online Supreme Court Fantasy League. Last year, over 5,000 attorneys, law students and other avid Supreme Court…