Alumni
Hovey Williams Establishes New Student IP Award
A new award fund at the University of Kansas School of Law aims to encourage first- and second-year students to pursue careers in intellectual property law.The Hovey Williams Award for Inclusion and Diversity in Intellectual Property is intended to support students interested in pursuing IP law and…
40 Years of Rice Scholars
The first class of Rice Scholars started classes at KU Law in fall 1979. This fall, the school welcomed the 200th Rice Scholar to Green Hall.Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Rice Scholarship provides full tuition to five students in each entering class. Professor Emeritus John Peck,…
Hazel Anderson: Librarian extraordinaire
The late Hazel Anderson, L'45, was KU Law's first full-time librarian. If you’ve been on the main floor of the library and stopped to peruse the Kansas City Star or the Lawrence Journal-World, you may have wondered about the clock that hangs above the couch and the picture of the woman…
Protecting Human Health, The Environment
Ava Azad, L'14, is pictured in front of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters. Photo courtesy of Ava Azad.Ava Azad ensures environmental compliance, protection through role at EPAAva Azad’s interest in the environmental field sparked while she was in high school. After earning an…
Six Law Students Land Circuit Court Clerkships
KU Law’s curriculum equips law students with the legal knowledge and practice-ready skills needed to succeed. In the past five years, six KU Law students have been selected to clerk at a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A circuit clerkship is a prestigious and challenging post-graduate…
Comparing Laws
Dr. Lijuan Xing, SJD'12 Dr. Lijuan Xing explores intersections of laws When Chinese scholar Dr. Lijuan Xing decided to bolster her legal education with an American doctorate degree, she set her heart on KU Law. It is one of the few law schools in the U.S. that offers a Doctor of Juridical…
Drones and Security
Dr. Vivek Sehrawat Researches Drones From an International Point of View Dr. Vivek Sehrawat, SJD'17 As he was getting ready to apply to Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs, Dr. Vivek Sehrawat was looking for an angle. He had been reading about technology – specifically, drones – and…
From Small Town to International Trade
Devin S. Sikes excels at representing clients in complex international trade cases(From left) Cody Wood, L’17; Devin Sikes, L'08; and KU Law Professor Raj Bhala presented at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s annual meeting in Singapore this past April. Photo courtesy of Raj Bhala.Devin S. Sikes,…
Navigating Energy
Luis Gomar counsels clients on international energyLuis Gomar speaks to upper-level law students at the KU Law 2L/3L Orientation in August 2018. Photo by Ashley Golledge.International energy attorney Luis Gomar, L’05, is passionate about international work with Latin America because that’s where he…
Alumna Joins KU Law’s Office of Admissions
Bryanna Hanschu, L'15, has joined KU Law’s Office of Admissions as the director of recruiting. Photo by Ashley Golledge.A 2015 KU Law graduate and former criminal prosecutor has joined KU Law’s Office of Admissions as the director of recruiting. Bryanna Hanschu started her new role in August and…