University of Kansas Law School Blog
Speaking Surzhyk and Eating Borsch
Josh DeMoss in Kyiv, Ukraine. Dual degree candidate studies international trade in the breadbasket of EuropeAs a JD/MA candidate in Russian, East European, Eurasian Studies and Law I've long had an interest in Eastern Europe, but it wasn’t until I studied international trade at KU Law that…
Litigation on the Arizona-Mexico Border
I had always thought about going to law school as a kid but never truly had an opportunity to see what life is like as an attorney until I had my first legal internship as an undergraduate. As a student at the University of Arizona, I interned in U.S. Probation and Pretrial services for three years…
Alumna Returns to KU as Langston Hughes Visiting Professor
'There is quite a bit of nostalgia in my return'Professor Sarah Deer has returned to the University of Kansas School of Law to serve as the 2016 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor. Deer is a graduate of both the University of Kansas (1995) and KU Law (1999), and is currently a professor at Mitchell…
Alumna Named First Female Chief Bankruptcy Judge in Kansas
The Hon. Janice Miller Karlin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas has been appointed chief judge of the court, becoming the first woman to serve in the role. “I am delighted to serve as chief judge of our court,” said Karlin, L’80. “I follow my colleague…
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…