KU Law Blog
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…
Graduate Profile: Jude Lane, L’26
Graduate returns to elder law firm after completing law school Growing up in Arkansas, Jude Lane didn’t always picture himself as a Jayhawk, but now, after three years at KU Law, he says he’s proud to consider himself a Lawhawk.Lane came to the University of Kansas School of Law after…
Graduate Profile: MKilar Otte, L’26
KU Law graduate’s path to advocacy and criminal defense Originally from Hays, Kansas, MKilar Otte always felt a strong pull toward the University of Kansas, a place that would ultimately shape his personal interests, academic journey and professional ambitions. He earned his undergraduate…
3 things I learned during my 3 years of law school
I recently had my last day of class in Advanced Litigation, taught by Professor Meredith Schnug. At the end of class, Professor Schnug asked us to talk about one piece of advice we had for ourselves and others that we learned throughout our time at law school. In answering Professor Schnug…
Graduate Profile: Josh Sherfy, L’26
2026 graduate looks back on his time at KU Law before beginning his career in WichitaUpcoming KU Law graduate Josh Sherfy started law school with all his internal organs intact. He is finishing it without a large intestine.“I can personally confirm that finishing law school doesn't take guts…
Life After 1L: How to Make 2L Matter
Before I began my law school journey, I consumed every possible resource on how to survive 1L, from TikToks about daily 1L life to books on how to succeed socially and academically. What I didn’t spend nearly as much time thinking about, however, was what would come after I finished that…