University of Kansas Law School Blog
Lawyer Energizes KU Law with $125K Gift
A KU Law graduate who has built a successful career in the international energy sector is supporting the school where he got his start. John P. Bowman (pdf), L’80, a partner at King & Spalding LLP in Houston, recently established the John P. Bowman Law Fund with a $125,000 gift to KU Law…
2016 Alumnus Earns Scholarship for Top Tax Program
A 2016 KU Law graduate has earned a scholarship awarded to only a select few students in New York University’s No. 1-ranked graduate tax program. Matthew Schippers, L’16, has been chosen as a recipient of a Tax Law Review Scholarship at NYU School of Law for 2016-2017. The merit…
An Education 16 Years in the Making
Tom Meier, L’16Tom Meier took more than a few twists and turns on his path to graduation, but today he will earn his law degree after a 16-year journey.Originally from Indiana, Lt. Col. Meier, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2009, completed his undergraduate degree as an ROTC member at Ball…
Lens on the law
Bradley Thomas, L’16Bradley Thomas brings a scientist’s reason and an artist’s creativity to the study of law. The former research scientist holds an undergraduate degree in molecular biology, but he’s as comfortable behind a camera lens as he is behind a microscope. “…
‘A One-Woman Machine’
Ashley Akers, L’16Wyoming native Ashley Akers knew she had found her home away from home the first time she visited Green Hall.“The town was great, the school was welcoming, and the price was right,” Akers said. “From the first time I stepped foot in the law school, it was…
A New Calling
Bryce Langford, L’16For Bryce Langford, pursuing a law degree meant giving up the family business.“I worked as a pastor for eight years,” Langford said. “My wife’s parents and my parents and grandparents were pastors. For us as third-generation pastors, it was…
Sisters In Law
Jacque Patton & Grecia Perez, L’16For many, the friendships born in Green Hall last long past graduation. But some students gain more than study partners, becoming roommates, colleagues and lifelong friends.Class of 2016 members Jacque Patton and Grecia Perez plan to move to California…
Law Student, Veteran Named Finalist in Prestigious Federal Leadership Program
With an eye toward a career in public service, 2016 graduate Kevin Anderson weighs multiple employment opportunitiesA University of Kansas law student with a history of military service has been named a finalist in one of the nation’s most competitive fellowship programs.Capt. Kevin…
Human Trafficking Survivor Begins New Life with KU Law Student's Help
No more interviews with the Department of Homeland Security, no more meetings with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, no more facing her traffickers in court. The criminal case was finally closed. Now she was living in a foreign country, away from family and friends, with minimal funds, unable to…