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…
Focus on Your End Goal
Christy Harris, 3LLaw school can be overwhelming, but maintaining a clear vision of your end goal can help you stay focused and motivated. Whether you aspire to be a litigator, corporate attorney or public service advocate, staying aligned with your ultimate objectives is key to success.1. Define…
Networking with Upperclassmen: A Retrospective
Sidharth Mohan, 1LYour upperclassmen are your most valuable people to learn from to gain retrospection into the new environment of law school. Whether it be classes, future careers or places to eat, the upperclassmen always have some important insight. Networking with upperclassmen can seem like a…
The Importance of Community in Law School
Rossiel Reyes, 2L In Green Hall, you’ll meet people from various walks of life and with different experiences with — and exposure to — the legal world. If you’re like me, that exposure was strictly confined to negative experiences with the criminal justice system and…
My Dos and Don'ts as a 1L
Do Attend Events: As a 1L, I have taken every opportunity to attend mixers with firms and attorneys. As a first-generation law student, these experiences have been invaluable in helping me understand what attorneys do and the variety of fields they can practice in. If you are unsure about what area…
The top 5 best (and free) ways to escape Green Hall
Most law students spend nearly 40 hours a week inside Green Hall, and you can only sit in your study carrel for so long before becoming restless. So, I have done the hard work of exploring Lawrence and finding the best ways to get the heck out of Green Hall without hurting your pocket. 1.…
Life and Law: Unsolicited Advice from a Not-Quite-Burned-Out 3L
Do all your readings (yes, all of them!) even if you don’t understand them or only have time for a quick skim.This is the #1 tip I give to all incoming 1Ls, and it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. Making sure that you do all your readings — even if just as a half-effort…
What I like and love about being a 1L at KU Law
First and foremost, I love learning about how the law touches people's lives. Every case you read revolves around a person's legal problem. Through these problems, you get to travel in space and time and see what matters to them. You get to see the problems they faced and the rights they fought to…