Academics
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Logan Quackenbush, Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program
Logan Quackenbush, 3LDuring her time as a legal intern for the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office, third-year KU Law student Logan Quackenbush put the skills she learned from her professors in Green Hall to real-world use.Quackenbush participated in the internship as part of the…
Law's New Voices
Meet the new editors-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public PolicyWith the new school year just around the corner, the Kansas Law Review and Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are already at work preparing for their new volumes of legal discourse. At the…
Returning Visiting Scholar: Dr. Bakht Munir
Visiting scholar Dr. Bakht Munir returns to KU Law from Lahore, Pakistan, for the fall 2024 semester through the end of January 2025.Munir is a faculty member at the University of the Punjab. He teaches courses in Constitutional Law, Legal Constitutional History, Legal Research Methodology, and…
30 Years of VITA
KU Law celebrates 30 years of helping the community with free tax preparationNothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. For the last 30 years at KU Law, one more thing has been certain: the VITA clinic. Started in 1994, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) was created to…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Joshua Lollar, Judicial Field Placement
Joshua Lollar, 2L Prior to law school, Joshua Lollar, 2L, spent time in a seminary in New York before heading back home to Lawrence to serve as a priest in an Eastern Orthodox parish. However, his memories of visiting Green Hall when his mother was a KU Law student led him to enroll in KU Law…
Exploring the Emerald Island with KU Law
Study abroad opportunities with KU Law Reagan Hoskin, 2L Studying abroad is a transformative experience. Students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons while enriching their educational experience. I know my educational experience was positively impacted by my three-week stay in…
Hands-On Learning: Alexandria Vazquez, Field Placement Program
Alexandria Vazquez, 2LOriginally from Santa Barbara, California, Alexandria Vazquez, 2L, previously worked as an orthopedic surgery coordinator. She cites the field placement program as helping to shape her understanding of criminal law, legal research and the nuance of working alongside…
CASA and Compassion
Student empowers change through ProBono workElm Beck, 3LWhether you’re helping a college student contest their parking ticket or spending time with a child in the child welfare system, there is no question that pro bono work is all about making a positive impact on your community. At KU Law,…
Leading the Legal Discourse
Meet the leaders of KU Law's student publicationsThird-year law students Collin Studer and Jackie Jeschke.Though the school year has only just begun, third-year law students Jackie Jeschke and Collin Studer have been hard at work this summer in preparation for their new roles as editors-in-chief of…
Visiting Scholar: Dr. Richard Lang
Five questions with Dr. Richard Lang, visiting scholar from the United KingdomVisiting scholar Dr. Richard Lang, from Wales, United Kingdom joins the University of Kansas School of Law for the summer 2023 semester.Dr. Lang is a senior lecturer in law at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. He…