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“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…
Graduate Profile: Kate Rues, L’25, and Alexandria Vazquez, L’25
Students to begin legal careers thousands of miles from Green Hall. As they prepare to walk across the stage at KU Law’s Hooding Ceremony, Kate Rues and Alexandria Vazquez aren’t just celebrating the end of law school; they’re preparing to launch their legal careers more than 7,…
Graduate profile: Alex Hagerott, L’25
KU Law graduate reflects on his transformative trip to Istanbul during law school When Alex Hagerott, L’25, reflects on his time at KU Law, one experience stands out above the rest: a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, for American Law Week.Led by Dean Stephen Mazza and Professor Stephen Ware, the…