KU Law Blog
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Maria Almirudis, Field Placement Program
An externship with the Spencer Museum of Art allowed Almirudis to connect her undergraduate background with her legal goals.Maria Almirudis spends much of her time outside of class at the Spencer Museum of Art. Unlike most of its visitors, the second-year law student isn't there to view the museum'…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Logan Quackenbush, Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program
During her time as a legal intern for the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office, third-year KU Law student Logan Quackenbush put the skills she learned from her professors in Green Hall to real-world use.Quackenbush participated in the internship as part of the Criminal Prosecution Field…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Dylan Dupre, Judicial Field Placement Program
Summer internship directly correlates with legal studies and future career Dylan Dupre worked with Hon. Stephanie Mitchell Huff, L’06 of the 291st Judicial District Court in Dallas County, Texas this past summer through the Judicial Field Placement. In this internship position, Dupre was…
Hands-On Learning: Richard Weber, Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement
This past summer, Richard Weber participated in Medical Legal Aid at the University of Kansas Health System at KU Medical Center in Kansas City through the Field Placement Program. The experience gave him the opportunity to put what he learned in his first year at the University of Kansas School of…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Donald Pinckney, Judicial Field Placement
'An enjoyable and educational experience'This summer, second-year law student Donald Pinckney is working as a clerk for Judge Rhonda K. Mason at the Johnson County Courthouse. The clerkship is part of the Judicial Field Placement program at the University of Kansas School of Law.Pinckney shared his…
Adapting the Judicial Field Placement Program to a Virtual Format
Since 1963, students at the University of Kansas School of Law have had the opportunity to get firsthand experience of how the law works by serving as interns with federal and state judges.Under the supervision of a judge, law clerk or staff attorney, Judicial Field Placement Program interns…
6th Semester in D.C. Experience Was 'Invaluable' to Professional Career
Participating in the 6th Semester in D.C. program turned out to be the best part of law school, and I hadn’t even considered doing it until my 3L year. Going into my final year at Green Hall, I wanted real-world experience in environmental law, but I wasn’t sure exactly how to do that.…
Medical-Legal Partnership Provides Legal Services to Those in Need
Since its launch in 2008, the KU Law Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) has provided free legal assistance to thousands of low-income patients at area hospitals while offering hands-on training to law students.Lou Mulligan, Earl B. Shurtz Research Professor and director of the MLP program, said the…
Gaining Experience with Criminal Prosecution Field Placement
During my first year of law school, I was convinced that I wanted to practice family law. One summer as an intern for a Kansas District Judge warned me off that career pathway real quick. Instead, I became fascinated with criminal prosecution. Following my judicial internship and subsequent…