Practical Experience
A 'Particularly Meaningful' Experience: Kathleen Watson, L'16
When Kathleen Watson took Professor Craig Reaves’ Elder Law class, she found a passion for helping seniors address the legal challenges that accompany aging. That experience led her to pursue the Elder Law Certificate, which included an externship with Kansas Legal Services (KLS) and a weekly class…
My Summer Internship: Fighting for Access to Justice at LAWMO
KU Law students Travis Freeman, Libby Snyder and Cori Viola are spending the summer as interns at Legal Aid of Western Missouri. Also an intern (not pictured) is Maggie Turek.This summer I was given the incredible opportunity to work for LAWMO (Legal Aid of Western Missouri). LAWMO is a legal…
Why KU Law? People, Practical Experience
Jordan Carter, L’15 3L savors practical opportunities in welcoming environmentAs an undergraduate, Jordan Carter studied problems. The third-year law student majored in women and gender studies and psychology, becoming well-versed in social injustices. After graduation, she wanted to explore the…
Traffic Court Puts 1L in Fast Lane to Litigation Experience
I’ll tell you right now, your first year of law school is a lot of reading and writing. Although reading and writing will be a large part of any attorney’s job, other skills like client communication, oral argumentation, and basic courtroom etiquette are equally essential. One of the coolest things…
Why KU Law? Location + Community
David Carrasco, L'16CENTRAL LOCATION, VIBRANT COMMUNITY BRINGS TEXAN TO LAWRENCELaw school wasn’t on David Carrasco’s radar as a kid growing up in El Paso, Texas. “In high school I didn’t think it was possible. I wasn’t the best student. I was just around a mindset where you didn’t look toward the…
Why KU? Tribal Law + Community
Jacob Wamego, L'14TRIBAL LAW AND GOVERNMENT CENTER EQUIPS ALUMNUS TO SERVE HIS COMMUNITY"A lot of my relatives were elected officials growing up so I’ve seen how they tried to protect tribal sovereignty, and it was something I wanted to do as well. I figured learning how to use the law is a good…
Judicial Clinic ‘Puts Things in Perspective’ for 2L
Second-year law student Maureen Orth aspires to be a litigator, and just halfway through law school, she’s well on her way. “While you learn a lot in your first year, there’s a lot that you don’t understand until you’ve actually seen it,” Orth said. “Getting to be in the courtroom and getting to…
Summer in Bangladesh Yields Scholarship, Philanthropy Opportunities for Students Studying Garment Industry
KU Law students Madeline Heeren and Aqmar Rahman planned to spend the summer after their first year of law school in Bangladesh studying the garment industry. Just weeks before their departure, a commercial building in the capital of Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,129 people and injuring more than 2,…
Law School Gives 2L the 'Swimming Lesson' She Desperately Needs
No one pushed me into the deep end of the pool when I was a tot. I had a fear of drowning and resisted formal lessons because swimming in the deep end terrified me. Today I am a competent swimmer, comfortable enough in the water to know I won’t drown, but I’m never the strongest nor the fastest…
From Africa to Lawrence and Back: One Student's Journey
Law school was always part of “the plan” for me. I did not know what I wanted from it or what it could give me, though I gave my best guess in my personal statement. When classes began, my thoughts were elsewhere. I had just finished an internship at the U.S. Embassy in Malawi and had fallen in…