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The Essentiality of Time Management and Efficiency
“But for the concord of my state and timeHad not an ear to hear my true time broke.I wasted time, and now doth time waste me;For now hath time made me his numbering clock:My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jarTheir watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,Whereto my finger,…
From the Depths of the Pacific to the Halls of Green
Veteran Finds a New Way to Serve Through Law at KU A few months ago, Christian White walked into Green Hall alongside 121 other eager law students. Not long before that, he’d spent months beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in a submarine with no internet, no sunlight and more people…
Finding Your Path: Exploring Legal Interests in Law School
When you’re a 1L, there isn’t an expectation that you’ll know what area of law you’re interested in. Instead, your focus is on making it through 1L year, securing a summer internship, finding community within Green Hall and learning how to think like a legal professional.…
“Failure is not an option”
A favorite of action movie protagonists and extremely gung-ho Little League coaches alike, “failure is not an option” is an intimidating phrase. For most, it conjures up feelings of do-or-die and overwhelming pressure. For me, it’s a mantra to live by to get through this degree…
HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!
Dedicated to all Latine KU Law Students, Alumni and Faculty Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. President Johnson was the first to establish this celebration, which originally only lasted a week; President Reagan would later expand it to the month-long…
Vera Korzun joins KU Law faculty
When the University of Kansas School of Law welcomed Professor Vera Korzun to its faculty this fall, the school gained not only an experienced teacher but also a scholar whose career spans continents and two decades in the classroom.After earning her first law degree in her home country of…
Double Jayhawks take charge
Meet the leaders of KU Law's student publications With the new school year underway, the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are in full swing, putting together this year’s issues. This year, the publications are run by third-year Kansas-natives and double…
Visiting Scholar: Eimear Fanthorpe
Six questions with Eimear Fanthorpe, visiting scholar from Ireland Fanthorpe is a lecturer in EU Law and Contract Law, as well as a DPhil candidate in Law at the University of Oxford. Her research is focused on a comparative analysis of the EU’s Water Framework Directive and the…
No Hurdle Too High
KU Law alumnus Kenneth Gaines turned success on the track into a lifelong mission of mentorship, advocacy and impact in the legal field In 1965, Kenneth Gaines, L'76, arrived at the University of Kansas on a full athletic scholarship, recruited to join KU’s track and field program. He would…