University of Kansas Law School Blog
Alumni Gift Boosts Student Emergency Fund
Jeff Stowell, L’01, and Carol Stowell have seen first-hand the strain some students have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Carol Stowell finished her nursing degree in December, she saw her younger student peers struggle to stay in school as they faced job loss, a sudden increased…
Graduate Profile: Delaney Hiegert, L'21
'Looking forward to seeing what type of good I can get up to with a J.D.’For Delaney Hiegert, L’21, the most impactful experience during their three years at KU Law was all about helping others.In fall 2019, Hiegert – along with classmate Ellen Bertels – gathered support…
Graduate Profile: Samantha Natera, L'21
Student dedicated to immigration, employment casesThird-year law student Samantha Natera dedicated her summers during law school to working on immigration and employment cases.Following her 1L year, Natera completed two internships focused on immigration law. She spent the first part of the summer…
Graduate Profile: Leah Lewsader, L'21
Former educator pursuing a career in immigration lawLeah Lewsader started her career as an educator.After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Loyola University Chicago, Lewsader spent six years teaching elementary school in Santiago, Chile, before enrolling in law…
Graduate Profile: Marisol Garcia, L’21
Student aspires to make a difference in hometownAfter graduation, Marisol Garcia plans to utilize her legal education in her hometown of Wichita.Garcia plans to start work at Martin Pringle Law Firm LLP as an associate attorney after taking the Kansas bar exam in July. Garcia was a summer associate…
Graduate Profile: Zachary Kelsay, L'21
Moot court, mock trial shaped student's KU Law experienceZachary Kelsay, L’21, has been practicing advocacy skills in mock trial competitions since his undergraduate days. When moot court and mock trial contests moved online this year, Kelsay took on the new challenge.“It was fun to…
Graduate Profile: Howard Mahan, L’21
Banner carrier is headed to Kansas Supreme Court clerkship after graduationThird-year law student Howard Mahan is at the top of his class at the University of Kansas School of Law this year. He was ranked first in his class of 99 at the end of the fall 2020 semester.Mahan, L’21, was chosen as…
Staying the Course
Life has a lot of moving parts. Sometimes those parts move incredibly fast. Other times moving parts are relatively slow. Every so often, they move in totally unexpected directions. It can be hard work to even keep up at times. This is especially true when the unique challenges that law school…
Graduate Profile: Aidan Graybill, L’21
Exemplary student to pursue career in tribal lawAidan Graybill, L’21, decided to become a lawyer to pursue her dream of advocating for Indian tribes. Three years later, Graybill is turning her dream into reality.Graybill’s legal ambitions brought her to the University of Kansas…
Law Professor Leads Discussions Hosted by Council on Foreign Relations
A University of Kansas law professor has led discussions on international trade recently for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The discussions, open to CFR members, covered issues including the new U.S. administration’s trade agenda, the future of trade after Brexit, and Islamic law.Raj…