University of Kansas Law School Blog
Law School Olympians Square Off in Hoops, Joust and Hot Dog-Eating
The KU Sports & Entertainment Law Society put on the first Law School Olympics on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Dad “Perry” Park. Six teams, made up of both law and non-law students, fought the early morning cold weather only to be rewarded with a beautiful fall afternoon. …
Confidence Key to Performing Well in Law School
The first year of law school is a wholly unique experience. Everything is new: people, textbooks and even the law itself. Law school requires you to develop a method of studying that best aids your learning, and it also requires you to take notes differently than you did in undergrad. New…
ScotusWiki: A Convenient Tool to Preview, Follow the 2009-10 Supreme Court Term
Yesterday was the first Monday in October, which means it is time to start the 2009-10 Supreme Court term. So you are curious about the cases coming up, right? And you would like a place to go to where you can browse these cases and, if you want, pull the documents. Well you are in luck! SCOTUSblog…
Federalist Society to Bring Robert Levy, Ken Starr to KU Law
This semester has been busy for the Federalist Society, and we are just getting started.Officers and members have been busy planning social events and getting ready for our fall lecture series. We started off with Professor Teresa Collett, from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Professor…
Happy Banned Books Week! Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2009
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. The American Library Association, through their Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), gathers statistics on books which have been challenged in various jurisdictions. In 2008, 513…
KU Basketball, Football Feud Offers Cautionary Tale for Law Students, Lawyers on Facebook
If you’re a KU student or alum, you’re undoubtedly aware of the recent brouhaha pitting members of the KU football team versus members of the KU basketball team. As I read the press coverage in the Lawrence Journal-World, University Daily Kansan and (gulp) Espn.com, I predictably…
Legal Films - Even The Funny Ones - Teach Valuable Lessons
Films are a wonderful way to teach the legal profession. Unlike casebook reading, they allow students to immerse themselves in the role of the lawyer, client or judge and ask the question, "How would I handle myself?" A simple search on the Internet will turn up a list of films usually including "…
Public Interest Law Society Fundraiser Will Benefit Law Students
The Public Interest Law Society at KU Law is off to a great start this year.We just secured The Alton Ballroom at Pachamama's as the location for our big annual fundraiser, Casino Night. It will be Oct. 1 from 7 pm to midnight. We will have roulette, poker, blackjack, prizes and all the fancy food…
Students Plan Sand Volleyball Tourney and Multicultural Potluck Picnic
On Sept. 24, the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity is hosting its 2nd Annual KU Law Sand Volleyball Tournament in conjunction with a Multicultural Potluck Picnic.All law students will be invited to form volleyball teams to take on last year’s defending champion team from the Native American…
Singing the Praises of HeinOnline
I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite databases: HeinOnline.William S. Hein & Co. Inc. started 80 years ago as a preservation publisher. This means they would take long, out-of-print legal research material and reprint it in either hard copies or microfilm/fiche format. In the…