KU Law Blog
Clearing Your Head
Finding balance in law school is all about allowing yourself simple pleasures. I love my daily coffee at the Burge Union, my Friday night movie marathons, and the potluck dinners my friends and I host. The nicest thing I do for myself, though, is walking to and from school. Unless the weather is…
Elizabeth Kronk Warner Announced as Dean of University of Utah Law School
Elizabeth Kronk Warner, KU Law’s associate dean for academic affairs and a law professor, will be the next dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. Warner starts her new role on July 1. She will be the first woman to lead the Utah law school in its 106-year history.…
Arturo Thompson Wins Service Excellence Award
In reporting law school employment outcomes, clarity is critical.Assistant Dean for Career Services Arturo Thompson, L'06, recently received a professional service award for his work on a national advisory board that helps give that clarity.The National Association for Law Placement, or NALP,…
A (Realistic) Look at a Law Student’s Spring Break
As a 2L, I like to think that I’ve learned from my mistakes last year. One of those mistakes was being overly ambitious about how much studying I was going to get done over spring break. Before I knew it, it was the Wednesday of break and I was watching The Office for the third time. My class…
Meet KU Law's New Communications Director
Margaret Hair recently joined KU Law as director of external affairs. She works with the school’s communications team to tell the KU Law story through its digital channels and publications. Hair started in mid-March, filling the position previously held by Mindie Paget.Hair comes to KU Law…
Experience Gained at MLP is Invaluable
The Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement Program was a truly invaluable experience that allowed me to work with clients as well as enhance my research and writing skills. One of the best parts about the MLP was that I never knew what type of cases would come across my desk each day. From…
Teamwork is Essential to Law School Success
Before coming to law school, I spent several years as a firefighter and paramedic. Teamwork was very important to everything we did. We trained as a team, worked as a team and ate as a team. Just about everything that we did was a group effort. Within my first few weeks in law school, I realized…
It's the Little Things
We all know the struggle is real when it comes to maintaining motivation to plow through the week in Green. Especially now that the days are longer, the mornings are darker, and the make-up classes are piling up. However, I’ve found that focusing on the little joys in life makes the sometimes…
Alumnus Joins KU Law Development Team
Matthew Richards — a KU Law graduate, former transactional attorney and business owner — recently joined KU Endowment as a development professional for the University of Kansas School of Law. Under the direction of Assistant Vice President of Development, Kristen Toner (L’06),…
Evidence Professor Retires After More Than 30 Years on Law Faculty
From the beginning of his teaching career, Dennis Prater was committed to helping nervous law students transform into formidable advocates. That commitment didn’t waiver during his 34 years on the KU Law faculty. Prater retired in December.A 1973 graduate of KU Law, Prater had been a student…