KU Law Blog
Graduate Profile: Leah Stein, L’25
KU Law student looks ahead to a career in civil litigation As a Dodge City native with deep roots in southwest Kansas, Leah Stein always knew she wanted to make a meaningful impact close to home. When it came time to choose a law school, the decision was easy.“I picked KU Law because I grew…
Seven Hundred Generations
Legal Advocacy and Growth in Law SchoolLaw school is such a short time of your life – three brief years. For those of us in law school, those three years seem like a long time. But to help get context on how fast time moves, and how transitory we all are in life, sometimes it can be helpful…
Chief Justice, Justices and May it Please the (Moot) Court
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Reporting live from Green Hall Room 201 - it's In-House Moot Court Competition week. KU’s nationally ranked Moot Court program is more than just a trophy-stocked room on the 5th floor. It’s an opportunity to engage deeply with an important issue, work closely…
Recent Graduate Spotlight: Michelle Brady, L’21
As a veteran herself, Michelle Brady has a passion for veterans law.When the 2021 University of Kansas School of Law graduate saw an opening to clerk under Judge Amanda Meredith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, she decided to apply. Brady has been clerking with Judge Meredith since…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Kat Girod, Moot Court
Kat Girod has tested her oral argument skills in competition at the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition through the University of Kansas School of Law Moot Court program. She joined the program last spring and since then has developed her legal research and writing as well as oral argument…
Graduate Profile: Heddy Pierce-Armstrong, L’22
Student turns childhood memories into promising career in labor lawHeddy Pierce-Armstrong is graduating from the University of Kansas School of Law this spring and looks forward to discovering what the future will hold.Pierce-Armstrong’s inspiration to attend law school came in the form of a…
Graduate Profile: Parker Bednasek, L’22
Law Review editor-in-chief was ‘raised to be a Jayhawk’Law school has kept Parker Bednasek busy.As editor-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review, Bednasek was responsible for representing the University of Kansas School of Law in legal academia.“You also have a lot of interaction with…
Recent Graduate Spotlight: Diana Jarek Provides Access to Justice for D.C. Tenants
Diana Jarek has always known her “why” but has struggled to find her “how.”After earning her undergraduate degrees in political science and government, and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Arkansas in 2013, Jarek entered the campaign world, organizing for a U.S…
Graduate Profile: Zachary Kelsay, L'21
Moot court, mock trial shaped student's KU Law experienceZachary Kelsay, L’21, has been practicing advocacy skills in mock trial competitions since his undergraduate days. When moot court and mock trial contests moved online this year, Kelsay took on the new challenge.“It was fun to…
Graduate Profile: TJ Blake, L'20
TJ Blake, L'20Student succeeds with engagement outside the classroomTJ Blake took a tireless approach to law school.From spending late nights preparing for moot court competitions to serving as managing editor for the Kansas Law Review, Blake found success in engaging in activities outside the…