University of Kansas Law School Blog
How to Find Your Dream Job When You Have a Law Degree but Don't Want to Practice Law
So you have attained (or are working toward attaining) your Juris Doctor but have decided not to practice law. If you already have your dream job, then you are set. But not knowing what your dream job is does not have to be a nightmare. You just need to take a step back and do some groundwork.…
Law Librarians Share Words of Wisdom with Graduating Class
I have worked here at the University of Kansas Wheat Law Library for just over three years. Technically, I, too, am a 3L. The first class I taught was the 2007 summer starters, but really that was a bit of a dry run. My true connection was with the fall starters, what was to be the Class of 2010.…
Meeting Justice O'Connor Leaves Law Student Feeling Inspired
I have a confession to make: I never watch the news. I was shocked in my 1L orientation to realize how much some of my fellow students knew about politics and the government. For example, when my 1L class was shown a picture of the Supreme Court justices, it seemed like everyone except me rattled…
New HeinOnline Resource Opens Door to World's Constitutions and More
HeinOnline now has available World Constitutions Illustrated: Contemporary & Historical Documents & Resources. World Constitutions Illustrated is now available as an a la carte library which introduces a brand new legal research platform that brings together constitutional documents, books…
Kudos! Students Secure Summer Employment in Tough Market
Back in the Stone Age, when the Office of Career Services produced a monthly newsletter in paper form (the horror!), we ran a “Career Services Kudos” section in the March and April editions to applaud job-hunting successes. We spend so much time preaching about how to conduct a job…
National Library Workers Day
Today, thousands of communities will celebrate National Library Workers Day (NLWD), a time when library staff, patrons, administrators and Friends groups will recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. You are invited to name a “Star” library employee for the NLWD…
Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium to Feature Kansas Speedway President
The KU Sports & Entertainment Law Society will be putting on a symposium this Friday for the second year in a row. The symposium, titled "Live a Life That Matters," is in honor of the late Bob Frederick. "Dr. Bob" died June 12, 2009, after sustaining injuries in a bicycle accident. He took…
National Library Week at the Wheat Law Library
National Library Week is observed this year from April 11 through April 17 with the theme "Communities thrive @ your library." The first sponsored National Library Week was in 1958, and the American Library Association (ALA) has continued this yearly celebration in April ever since. It's a great…
The Business of Law: Knowing the Basics Can Advance Your Career
Yesterday’s New York Times contained an eye-opening article about law firms’ responses to recessionary pressures. Over the 18 months, corporate leaders reeling from bleak economic times instructed their legal departments and other divisions to reduce expenditures. Armed with this…
Green Building Among Topics of Real Estate Law Club Panel Today
The Real Estate Law Club will be electing new officers soon. These elected officers will lead us through next year's events and planning. We are also having a real estate panel today (Thursday, April 1). Todd LaSala from Stinson Morrison Hecker has volunteered to invite a few of his colleagues down…