Academics
Capitol Gains
Students make invaluable connections studying in D.C.3Ls Brett Hallagan, Maleena Patel, Lindsay McQuinn, and The Hon. Tom Reed, former Congressman from New YorkFor some, navigating law school from Green Hall is enough of a challenge to spur them toward receiving their Juris Doctor. Others welcome…
Three Reasons Why You Should Travel Abroad
Back from her semester abroad, Jamie shares why you should follow in her footstepsKU Law offers multiple study abroad options that can fit any student's wishes. Whether you're a student who wants to spend a quick summer in Ireland or Turkey, or fully committed to an entire semester in Italy or…
Visiting Scholar Spotlight: Ikhtiyorjon Turaboev
Five questions with Ikhtiyorjon Turaboev, visiting scholar from UzbekistanVisiting scholar Ikhtiyorjon Turaboev from Tashkent, Uzbekistan joins the University of Kansas School of Law for the spring 2023 semester.Turaboev serves as a senior lecturer at Taskent State University of Law and currently…
Earning Pro Bono Hours: Volunteering for VITA
All you need to know about the VITA clinicWhat is VITA?Rachel HendersonThe Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) clinic is offered by the University of Kansas School of Law each spring. Through VITA, law students prepare free federal land state tax returns for Douglas County residents earning less…
LEAD Program at KU Law
When Makaela Stevens was just a senior in high school, she received an email advertising the Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD) Program. LEAD offers students the opportunity to fast-track their education undergraduate and law school education. Students who apply and are accepted into the…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Joan Lee, Mock Trial
Joan Lee is a 3L that chose to get involved in Mock Trial in Fall 2021—the beginning of her second year at KU Law. Since then, Lee has learned more about representing a client, gained confidence in public speaking and acquired a baseline for courtroom etiquette as she participated in both in-house…
How Not to Go Broke Buying Textbooks
I am not sure about you, but I always feel anxious to get back to school after a prolonged break. Although it is one of my life goals to become a person who can fully embrace the art of il dolce far niente, the anxiety devil that lives on my shoulder begins to poke my “feel guilty about relaxing”…
Visiting Scholar Spotlight: Hilal Lale Ayhan Izmirli
Five questions with Hilal Lale Ayhan Izmirli, Visiting Scholar from TurkeyVisiting scholar Hilal Lale Ayhan Izmirli from Ankara, Turkey, joins the University of Kansas School of Law for the fall 2021 semester.A member of the law faculty at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University in Turkey, Ayhan Izmirli…
KU Law’s Free Bar Prep Program Offers Simulated Bar Exam
Bar preparation instructor Glenn Jewell reads instructions to students during a simulated bar exam in Green Hall. About 40 students participated in the simulated exam. (Note: Photos were taken on July 6, 2021, before an indoor mask requirement was reinstated at KU.)For law graduates, passing the…
Visiting Scholar Spotlight: Sardorbek Yusupov
Five questions with Sardorbek Yusupov, Visiting Scholar from UzbekistanSardorbek Yusupov, a legal scholar and law professor from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a visiting scholar at the University of Kansas School of Law for the fall 2021 semester.Yusupov serves as an associate professor and head in the…