Dean Stephen Mazza celebrates 14 years as dean – the 5th longest serving law dean in the country After more than 25 years at KU Law, with 14 of those years serving as dean, Stephen Mazza is eager to see what the future holds. “I’m excited to continue the momentum we’ve developed in terms of the student success and faculty …
KU Law students say, ‘Merhaba!’ to BAU
KU Law provides opportunity for three KU Law students to travel to Türkiye While it’s known that your law degree can open doors around the globe, it may not be as well-known that KU Law can do the same during your three years of law school. KU Law offers two formal summer study abroad programs in Ireland and Türkiye as …
Alum creates first LGBTQ+ scholarship for KU Law
A new scholarship fund at KU Law has been created to support students who are members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community. The fund, OUTLaws & Allies Scholarship for LGBTQ+ Equality, was founded by KU Law alum and current Board of Governors member Steve Young, L’84. It is the first of its kind at KU Law. “I was honestly surprised …
Graduate Profile: Anthony Leeks, L’24
Former KU football player joins KC firm for real estate law Once you’re a Jayhawk, you’re always a Jayhawk. This is especially true for recent graduate, Anthony Leeks, who first walked on to KU’s campus in 2018. When he graduated in 2021 with a degree in business management and leadership, Leeks knew he wasn’t done with Lawrence. “I’m sticking with …
Graduate Profile: Arielle Jacobs, L’24
Recent grad connects film degree with bankruptcy law Law school wasn’t always in the cards for Arielle Jacobs. In fact, she started her undergraduate career at KU studying film and media, but it wasn’t long before Jacobs realized how she could use her film and media degree alongside a J.D. “My film degree prepared me to have to make an …
Graduate Profile: Nick Velo, L’24
First-generation law student takes hands-on experiences with him into his career For some, law school isn’t a straight shot to the courtroom. Students can make the most of their three years in law school exploring all avenues of the law and finding their niche. Sometimes, this leads to surprising results. “I was always hesitant to say I wanted to go …