KU Law Blog
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Tanya Singh, Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement
Following her 1L year, class of 2026 graduate Tanya Singh participated in the Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement at LMH Health through the KU Law Field Placement Program. The experience allowed her to put what she learned in her first year at the University of Kansas School of Law…
Graduate Profile: Carson Cargill, L’26
KU Law graduate credits moot court with shaping his legal skills As a Kansan with deep ties to his home state, Carson Cargill, L’26, knew he wanted to attend a law school in the region where he hoped to build his long-term career. “No school is better connected to this legal…
Graduate Profile: Rossiel Reyes, L’26
Giving back to immigrant communities through legal practice Rossiel Reyes grew up in a Spanish-speaking, immigrant household in Great Bend. She witnessed firsthand the challenges many families face when trying to navigate the immigration system in rural communities with limited access to legal…
Graduate Profile: Evan Norkey, L’26
Recent graduate experienced a “full circle moment” in law school Evan Norkey, L’26, came to the University of Kansas School of Law with a clear sense of purpose and a desire for change. Norkey earned their undergraduate degree from KU, double majoring in psychology and…
Graduate Profile: Ben DeKoning, L’26
KU Law graduate to practice intellectual property in Kansas City To some, the law can seem rigid and resistant to change. For recent graduate Ben DeKoning, it offers a front-row seat to innovation and emerging technology.Originally from Andover, DeKoning came to KU Law after earning a degree in…
Richard Levy retires after 41 years at KU Law
After more than four decades at the University of Kansas School of Law, Professor Richard Levy still remembers the first class he ever taught.“It feels like yesterday,” Levy said of joining the KU Law faculty in 1985, just one year after graduating from law school and completing a…
Graduate Profile: Jude Lane, L’26
Graduate returns to elder law firm after completing law school Growing up in Arkansas, Jude Lane didn’t always picture himself as a Jayhawk, but now, after three years at KU Law, he says he’s proud to consider himself a Lawhawk.Lane came to the University of Kansas School of Law after…
Graduate Profile: MKilar Otte, L’26
KU Law graduate’s path to advocacy and criminal defense Originally from Hays, Kansas, MKilar Otte always felt a strong pull toward the University of Kansas, a place that would ultimately shape his personal interests, academic journey and professional ambitions. He earned his undergraduate…
3 things I learned during my 3 years of law school
I recently had my last day of class in Advanced Litigation, taught by Professor Meredith Schnug. At the end of class, Professor Schnug asked us to talk about one piece of advice we had for ourselves and others that we learned throughout our time at law school. In answering Professor Schnug…