KU Law Blog
Leap of faith: Couple creates KU Law scholarship for BYU and other Utah university graduates
When Joe and Christy Nemelka made the leap to move from Utah for Joe to attend the University of Kansas School of Law, they felt at home. Lawrence reminded them of Provo, where they had lived during their undergraduate years at Brigham Young University.“Provo really is a college town. BYU is…
Why being 40 minutes from KC is one of the best perks of KU Law
On a Saturday morning last year, a few friends and I headed out of Lawrence to Kansas City. Our itinerary was quite ordinary: grab some bagels, do a little shopping and hit up Barnes & Noble. For the first time all week, my backpack was nowhere in sight.In law school, it’s…
KU Law’s New Voices: Meet the 2026–27 Editors-in-Chief
Each year, new student leaders step into the role of editor-in-chief across KU Law’s publications bringing with them fresh ideas and renewed commitments to advancing legal scholarship. As they take the helm, third-year students Shelby Norman, Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy, and…
KU Law Students Experience Türkiye During Study Abroad Trip
For three weeks this summer, a group of seven KU Law students traded Green Hall for the Bosphorus coast and participated in KU Law’s 2026 Summer Study Abroad program in Istanbul, Türkiye. With Bahçeşehir University, one of the country’s premier institutions, serving as…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Tanya Singh, Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement
Following her 1L year, class of 2026 graduate Tanya Singh participated in the Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement at LMH Health through the KU Law Field Placement Program. The experience allowed her to put what she learned in her first year at the University of Kansas School of Law…
Graduate Profile: Carson Cargill, L’26
KU Law graduate credits moot court with shaping his legal skills As a Kansan with deep ties to his home state, Carson Cargill, L’26, knew he wanted to attend a law school in the region where he hoped to build his long-term career. “No school is better connected to this legal…
Graduate Profile: Rossiel Reyes, L’26
Giving back to immigrant communities through legal practice Rossiel Reyes grew up in a Spanish-speaking, immigrant household in Great Bend. She witnessed firsthand the challenges many families face when trying to navigate the immigration system in rural communities with limited access to legal…
Graduate Profile: Evan Norkey, L’26
Recent graduate experienced a “full circle moment” in law school Evan Norkey, L’26, came to the University of Kansas School of Law with a clear sense of purpose and a desire for change. Norkey earned their undergraduate degree from KU, double majoring in psychology and…
Graduate Profile: Ben DeKoning, L’26
KU Law graduate to practice intellectual property in Kansas City To some, the law can seem rigid and resistant to change. For recent graduate Ben DeKoning, it offers a front-row seat to innovation and emerging technology.Originally from Andover, DeKoning came to KU Law after earning a degree in…
Richard Levy retires after 41 years at KU Law
After more than four decades at the University of Kansas School of Law, Professor Richard Levy still remembers the first class he ever taught.“It feels like yesterday,” Levy said of joining the KU Law faculty in 1985, just one year after graduating from law school and completing a…