KU Law Blog
Why Everyone Should Get a Law Degree
Next month, I’ll be graduating from KU Law, which feels surreal to acknowledge, even in text form as I type this post out. Undoubtedly, the months ahead will represent a major transitional period for law graduates like me, who are overwhelmingly looking forward to (or dreading) the Bar…
Leveraging AI at KU Law
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the global workforce, and the legal field is no exception. Here at KU Law, AI is already changing how we interact with and master the law. The Big Two of legal research — Westlaw and LexisNexis — now feature integrated AI assistants (…
Living in Lawrence: How to be a Person During Law School
It’s no secret that law school is hard. In fact, it is the hardest academic work I have ever done. However, I absolutely love law school. I have my moments (everyone does) where I feel overwhelmed or stunted by all of the new concepts and language introduced in class, but most days I leave…
Fast-tracking your future
For students who know early on that law school is part of their future, the University of Kansas School of Law’s Legal Education Accelerated Degree Program offers a streamlined, supportive path that can save both time and money. For first-year KU Law student Sabrina Kopecky, the LEAD Program…
Looking Back on Law School
Looking back on my final semester as a student at KU, it’s hard not to feel a little sentimental. I graduated from this university back in 2015 with my undergraduate degree, spent eight years working in a wide variety of jobs and came back to the school I love because, when I decided…
Making Law School Manageable: Advice I Wish I Had Before 1L Year
If I could go back and give myself one piece of advice before starting law school, it would be that law school is manageable, but only if you learn how to manage yourself.Before 1L year, I assumed the biggest challenge would be understanding the material. I thought success would depend mostly on…
Law School With Kids: A Real Guide (From a KU 1L Parent)
Starting law school as a parent, spouse, business owner and someone who moved across the country is an experience I never saw advertised on admissions brochures. I am not the typical straight-through student, and if you are not either, I hope this gives you an honest picture of what life at the…
“Did you just say wig? I know, wig.” Embracing Personality and Identity in the Law
I suppose I should address the title of this blog post early on. In one of my first summer associateship interviews for a pretty serious position, I was really clicking with an interviewer and got a little too excited. I am a first-generation student, a queer woman from the rural south and…
A Home Base for an Outward-Bound Career
John Head Reflects on 36 Years at KU Law When John Head arrived at the University of Kansas School of Law in 1990, Green Hall was a different place. Research meant spending hours in the library. Faculty mailboxes doubled as meeting points. Students and professors spent long days under the same…
Honoring the Legacy of Douglas Wheat, L’74
The University of Kansas School of Law community is remembering the life and legacy of Douglas Wheat, B’72, L’74, a devoted Jayhawk whose leadership, generosity and professional accomplishments left a deep and enduring impact on the school he loved. Wheat, who died July 9, 2025, at age…