University of Kansas Law School Blog
The Benefits of Meditation for Lawyers, Law Students
It appears that meditation has gotten a bit of a bad reputation thanks to a lot of misinformation. So I should probably clear some things up! Meditation is not in itself a religious practice anymore than pushups are. Granted, most religions do have some sort of meditative practice. However, the…
A 'Best Value' in a Tough Market
Recently KU Law was honored as a top 20 "Best Value" in legal education by preLaw magazine. Law schools are honored if they meet four criteria:Tuition less than $35,000 a year for in-state residents;Average indebtedness of less than $100,000;Bar passage rate higher than the state average;…
Countdown to the Return of the Supremes
After a summer break, the Supremes will be coming back. So what does their end-of-summer look like leading up to Oct. 4?A return from summer fun stuff. Many of the Supremes spend time in foreign countries teaching law students, giving speeches and, of course, getting some much-needed rest. Well,…
Get Involved: Student Bar Association Plans Full Semester of Service, Social, Networking Events
The Student Bar Association is the representative student government for the School of Law at KU. Every KU Law student is a member of the Student Bar Association by virtue of being a student. SBA is essentially a self-supporting organization and receives limited financial support from the school.…
Law Librarian, Comic Book Fan Sees Superhero Personalities in Lawyers
For those who don't know, I have been a fan of comic books pretty much my entire life. And much like anybody who is a fan of any type of fiction, be it Harry Potter, Twilight or D.C.'s line of comics, you begin to pick up on the character archetypes and see them appear in your world. So it's not at…
First-day Jitters and First-year Myths
Green Hall was abuzz last Thursday morning with the excited chatter of first-year law students. KU Law faculty and staff welcomed another class of bright and motivated students with continental breakfast, several orientation programs and the first of many Lawyering class sessions. After a few more…
Google and Westlaw Had a Baby and WestSearch is Its Name, O!
Beginning this fall, KU Law faculty, staff and students will have access to Westlaw's newest product: WestlawNext. I am going to try my best to not get into the super-geeky details here. Also, I'm going to avoid quoting West on this product. Instead, I am going to share with you my experience. Many…
Twenty-Eight Days Later
Today the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released “28 Tips for 28 Days,” an informational handout with tips for law schools and employers regarding its new timing guidelines. The NALP Board of Directors unanimously approved two changes for the 2010 recruiting cycle: The…
Help! I Don't Know Any Lawyers!
More members of the KU Law Class of 2010 reported finding jobs through referrals and self-initiated contact (32 percent) than through on-campus interviews (25 percent). While most job-seekers intuitively understand that meeting a potential employer in person is preferable to contact by mass-mailed…
Top 8 Misconceptions About Legal Research
I am in charge of the legal research instruction as part of the Lawyering Skills course. Over the past three years, I have heard (and read) several things students have said about legal research. Before we have a new batch of students start up this fall, I would like to go ahead and address these…