Alumni
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to Retire After 17 Years on the Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss listens to oral arguments in a special session held at the University of Kansas on April 1, 2019. This was the court’s first visit to Lawrence in its 158-year history. Photo by Andy White/KU Marketing Communications.Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice…
Personal, Professional Rewards Through Pro Bono Service
Evan Rodriguez, L'19Everyone benefits from pro bono service. The intention is to help those in need, those without the means to help themselves. But those groups and individuals are not the only ones who benefit – you do too. Pro bono work is a symbiotic experience. The more law students and…
Alumna Joins KU Law as Director of Career Services
Photo by Ashley Golledge A 2009 KU Law graduate and former immigration attorney has joined KU Law’s Career Services Office as director of career services. Stacey L. Blakeman started her new role in mid-August. As director, Blakeman will work with students on all aspects of career…
I Want You for Public Service
Recent graduate encourages law students to consider a legal career in public service We go to law school, and, when we think about jobs, we think about law firms. Most of the OCIs are law firms. The 1L mixers are hosted by law firms. Law firms play a prominent role in our law school experience…
Alumnus Commits Gift to Establish Public Interest Law Fund
Donald Giffin, L'53. Photo courtesy of Spencer Fane, LLP.A law school alumnus has pledged to support students pursuing public interest work at the University of Kansas School of Law.The planned estate gift by Donald Giffin, L’53, is a percentage of investments with a maximum value not to exceed $1…
Law Firm Supports Students, Funds Scholarship
Photo by Nicki Griffith Photography.Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP in Kansas City, Missouri is committed to giving back to the University of Kansas School of Law.The law firm established the Wagstaff & Cartmell Law Scholarship with a $50,000 gift to KU Law. The fund will provide unrestricted…
Two KU Law Graduates are First to Complete LEAD Program
Photo by Ashley Golledge.When Nate Crosser and Samantha Wagner signed up for the LEAD program as 18-year-olds, they were on a fast track to law school. Now, six years later, they are law school graduates and the first two students to complete the program.“I’ve enjoyed being part of the LEAD program…
Alumnus Joins KU Law Development Team
Matthew Richards — a KU Law graduate, former transactional attorney and business owner — recently joined KU Endowment as a development professional for the University of Kansas School of Law. Under the direction of Assistant Vice President of Development, Kristen Toner (L’06), Matt will work…
Justice After Genocide
Deborah Wilkinson, second from right, spent 5 years litigating the appeals of six high-level Rwandan officials charged with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.KU Law grad excels at local, state and international prosecutionAt least 800,000 people were killed in 100 days during the…
Small Town, High Stakes
Anna Wolf serves as small town city prosecutorThe third Wednesday of each month is a busy day for Anna Wolf. That’s the only day the Tonganoxie Municipal Court is in session. Wolf is the Tonganoxie city prosecutor. “Everything depends on that one day, and you need to have everything ready,” said…