University of Kansas Law School Blog
Moving to Lawrence? 3L Offers 5 Secrets to Success
“Where should I live?” is one of the most common questions prospective students ask me. I’m settled in my sunny, happy, 105-year-old Victorian house now, but before I started classes at KU Law, I was at the helm of a 26-foot moving truck for 1,704 miles. I’m familiar with…
Student Uses Spring Break to Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro
Like a lot of students, Sarah Schmidt, 3L, went south for spring break, but she skipped lounging on the beach and climbed one of the world’s tallest mountains instead. “One of my best friends, a fourth-year med student at KU, was doing an international rotation in South Africa,”…
Rural & Solo Program Takes Students on Salina Road Trip
A new program designed to ensure that KU Law graduates help fulfill the legal needs of the entire state of Kansas hit the road this month with a visit to Salina. The Rural & Solo Program conducted its first student visit on April 13. Steven Brown, L’79, of Brown & Vogel…
Law Students Give Back to Community Through KU's Big Event
Bright and early on April 13, a group of 15 KU Law students took time out of their busy study schedules to give back to the Lawrence Community with KU’s 3rd Annual Big Event. The Big Event brings together students, faculty and staff volunteers to work at hundreds of local job sites throughout…
Student organization spotlight: American Constitution Society
The American Constitution Society at KU Law brings together students, lawyers, and judges who favor a progressive, rather than regressive, reading of the U.S. Constitution. We view other people as fellow citizens of a larger national community and believe they are entitled to the same rights and…
KU Law Prom: Night of 'Stress-free Abandonment' and Reminder of Amazing Law School Friendships
In high school, prom was an event that many thought would define their teenage existence. People planned for months, making seemingly life-or-death decisions like: What dress do I wear? Who should I ask? Where will we eat dinner? How big of a limo can we afford? And when can we leave? With so much…
Three Clinics Later, 3L Flush with Practical Experience and More Focused in Job Search
The University of Kansas School of Law provides students with 13 clinical opportunities. As a nontraditional law student, I find that the clinical opportunities are my favorite experiences at the law school. Over the past three years, I have participated in the Public Policy Clinic, the Externship…
KU Law: An International Destination on the Prairie
“International” might not be a word many people immediately associate with Kansas. But don’t let KU Law’s location on the prairie fool you. As president of KU’s International Law Society, I have the honor of heading up one of the law school’s oldest student…
Summer Abroad in Ireland Provides Unforgettable Experience, Conversation Starter for Job Interviews
I had the opportunity to study abroad in Limerick, Ireland this past summer. It was, hands down, one of the best experiences I have ever had in my entire life. I find myself missing Ireland more and more every day. I was just looking through old pictures to include with this blog, and I am having a…
Traffic Court Experience Drives Home Vital Advocacy Skills
My new tie felt like a noose tightening around my neck. The suit chafed against me. I couldn’t breathe. My hands shook. Cold nausea rolled over me. But there was no backing out now. I shuffled my evidence, my notes, anything to keep busy, occasionally glancing to the podium,…