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30 Years of VITA
KU Law celebrates 30 years of helping the community with free tax preparationNothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. For the last 30 years at KU Law, one more thing has been certain: the VITA clinic. Started in 1994, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) was created to…
CASA and Compassion
Student empowers change through ProBono workWhether you’re helping a college student contest their parking ticket or spending time with a child in the child welfare system, there is no question that pro bono work is all about making a positive impact on your community. At KU Law, students…
Earning Pro Bono Hours: Volunteering for VITA
All you need to know about the VITA clinicWhat is VITA?The Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) clinic is offered by the University of Kansas School of Law each spring. Through VITA, law students prepare free federal land state tax returns for Douglas County residents earning less than $58,000 a year…
Graduate Profile: Delaney Hiegert, L'21
'Looking forward to seeing what type of good I can get up to with a J.D.’For Delaney Hiegert, L’21, the most impactful experience during their three years at KU Law was all about helping others.In fall 2019, Hiegert – along with classmate Ellen Bertels – gathered support…
Public Service in Changing Times
Photo by Ashley GolledgeI didn’t want to write this blog post about coronavirus. I had a whole spiel prepared about career paths and joy and risk and success. But as my friend Jake Schmidt laid out, everything is uncertain right now. It feels dishonest not to talk about the seismic shift that…
Personal, Professional Rewards Through Pro Bono Service
Evan Rodriguez, L'19Everyone benefits from pro bono service. The intention is to help those in need, those without the means to help themselves. But those groups and individuals are not the only ones who benefit – you do too. Pro bono work is a symbiotic experience. The more law students and…
Report Gauges Frequency, Value of Law School Experiential Learning Opportunities
A report about law school experiential learning was released last week by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and the NALP Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to research about legal careers. The 2010 Survey of Law School Experiential Learning asked practicing lawyers about the…