KU Law Blog
Graduate Profile: Tara Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20
Tara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20Exemplary student to pursue career in business and tax lawTara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20, plans to use what she learned in the classroom at the University of Kansas School of Law to succeed at a career in business and tax law.“I’m excited to…
Graduate Profile: Sasha Raab, L’20
Sasha Raab, L'20Nontraditional student balances law school, being a momWhen Sasha Raab sat for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), her daughter Edith was six weeks old. Now, Raab is wrapping up her law school career in the top 10% of her class and Edith is 3 years old.Raab was able to balance law…
Former Naval Aviator Uses Flight School Lessons to Succeed in Law School
Second-year law student Jared Jevons spent 11 years in the Navy before coming to law school. Jevons is pictured over Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean. Photo courtesy of Jared Jevons.Naval aviators consider themselves professionals. We did so (and Naval aviators continue to do so)…
Ellen Sward to Retire After 36 Years at KU Law
Photo courtesy of Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries.After 36 years at the University of Kansas School of Law, professor Ellen Sward is retiring after the spring semester.“I like it here. I like the students, my colleagues on the faculty, the University and…
Practice Makes Perfect
Photo by Ashley GolledgeI elected to start my law school career in the Summer Start program, where I completed 8 hours of coursework by taking Contracts and Criminal Law during the summer. Like many beginner law students, I did not know what to expect from law school and the “fear of the…
Annual Barrister's Ball Event is a Beloved Law School Tradition
Law students Anna Meyer, Cori Moffett and Becca Henderson pose for a photo at Barrister's Ball in 2019. Barrister's Ball is often nicknamed as "Law Prom." Photo courtesy of Becca Henderson.I’ve been wrong many times in my life and in law school (emphasis added). My…
New Fund Supports Students When They Need a Hand
An unforeseen financial emergency or catastrophic event can have lasting effects on a student’s education. In an effort to make sure such a situation doesn’t prevent a student from continuing on to graduation, the University of Kansas School of Law has established the Student Emergency…
Expect the Unexpected
Photo by Ashley GolledgeBeing the first in my family to attend law school, I did not know what to expect and began law school feeling guarded. I prepared myself to face a fiercely competitive and harsh environment full of people waiting to see me fail. I thought the experience would be isolating.…
2L Sydney Buckley Gains Practical Experience at Internship with Federal Judge
2L Sydney Buckley is interning for a federal judge at the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Photo courtesy of Sydney Buckley.Now over halfway through my 2L year, I can confirm that the common mantra — “1L year they scare you to death; 2L year they work you to…
Heather Spielmaker to Lead Career Services Office at KU Law
Photo by Margaret HairHeather Spielmaker (There was a link here, but the page no longer exists) recently joined the University of Kansas School of Law as the assistant dean for career services. Working closely with her new colleagues Stacey Blakeman and Amanda Chesbrough, she looks forward to…