The New York Times ran an article on Tuesday titled “Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools.” It was reported that at many top tier law schools, on-campus interviews are down by a third to a half compared with a year ago. Far fewer law firms are interviewing on campus, and those that remain are offering a reduced number …
Looking back: A 1L perspective on career planning
The newest batch of KU Law Student Ambassadors will be in place by mid-September and will begin contributing to the blog each Wednesday. Until then, we’re dipping into the archives of blog entries from Ambassadors in past years. These have never been published because we didn’t get our blog off the ground until July. This first installment comes from Chris …
Wheat Law librarians ‘are like lawyers squared’
I suppose the Wheat Law Library’s first blog should be a bit of a “how do you do.” You know…get to know the library and the librarians. But all of that information can be found on our Web page http://www.law.ku.edu/library/. Instead, I would like to share with you what a law librarian is and what we do. Just looking at …
Welcoming the new school year with an infusion of diverse backgrounds, experiences
Green Hall is almost in full swing again for fall. The new 1Ls are on Day 3 of the Entering Student Program. Today it’s ethics and professionalism, an introduction to the Kansas Bar, lunch with small sections and a Lawyering session on case briefing, class preparation and studying. Their classmates who started back in May joined them this week. Second- …
Of ruins and rugs: a weekend excursion
Second-year law student Ellen O’Learystops for a photo in the Templeof Pergamon. More photos on Flickr.The second installment of the Istanbul study abroad blog by 2L Ellen O’Leary, who just finished finals in Turkey. So much to see do! The last two weeks have been a blur of color and sound packed with school work and site seeing. Here is …
Soaking up Turkish culture in Istanbul
University Cafe on the Bosphorus MORE PHOTOS ON FLICKR Eight KU Law students and Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum are spending July in Istanbul as part of the school’s study abroad program at the University of Bahcesehir. Second-year student Ellen O’Leary submitted this blog entry and photos. Today marks one week of our stay here in Istanbul — one whole week …