KU Law Blog
Business Suits + White Coats
In MLP, student learns value of lawyers, doctors partnering for healthy communitiesLooking past the stereotypes, lawyers and doctors have a lot in common. Usually seen as adversaries, I know that at least medical students and law students can be friends.My best friend is an M2 at KU Med – no…
Alumni, Staff Reflect on 50 Years of Legal Aid Clinic
Since 1967, more than 1,300 students have cut their teeth in KU Law's Legal Aid Clinic under the supervision of seasoned attorneys and faculty, working to secure “justice for and to protect the rights of the needy.” The Fall 2017 issue of KU Law Magazine features a retrospective story…
Suiting Up, Gaining Confidence
Legal Aid Clinic teaches student 'how to be a lawyer'My almost three years at KU Law have been less than perfect, but I would not change my experience for anything. As my time in law school slowly comes to an end, I would like to discuss one of the best experiences I have had at KU Law: the Legal…
Legal Aid in Tanzania
In 2013 I made my first trip to Tanzania on a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship. Not only was this my first trip outside of the United States, but it was also my first experience speaking Swahili outside of the comforts of my classroom. I was terrified that I would only last one week. After traveling…
An Entrepreneur in the Law
After a respite from the pressures of “Fun-L” year (in the form of a trip to Europe), I dove right into two jobs this summer. I had no idea what to do with my life, so I decided to hedge my bets and work in two totally different sectors. I didn’t expect that the two together would…
A Firsthand Look at Federal Indian Law
3L gains experience through internship with Prairie Band Potawatomi NationThis summer I worked as a law clerk for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Mayetta, Kansas. The Prairie Band Potawatomi are one of four federally recognized Indian tribes in Kansas, along with the Sac & Fox Nation of…
Crusading for the Planet
3L takes on polluters, habitat destroyers through environmental law internshipWhen people ask what kind of work I did this summer at Earthjustice, I tell them it was like being one of Captain Planet’s planeteers: battling villains that breathed smog, slung sludge and stomped on cute,…
Exploring Immigration Policy at UNHCR
Interning at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, seemed like a hopeless goal a year ago, but it became a reality this summer. Thanks to KU Law’s Career Services Office, I attended the Equal Justice Works Conference in Washington D.C. this past October. During this trip, I met KU Law alumni working…
El Paso Native Finds Her Niche at KU Law
Challenging coursework, enriching leadership experiences, practical learning opportunities recipe for graduate's successSylvia Hernandez is the first to note that her transition to law school wasn’t an easy one. Moving from El Paso, Texas, to Lawrence required a big adjustment and new…