Student Life
Finding Your Path: Exploring Legal Interests in Law School
Maria Almirudis, 2L When you’re a 1L, there isn’t an expectation that you’ll know what area of law you’re interested in. Instead, your focus is on making it through 1L year, securing a summer internship, finding community within Green Hall and learning how to think like a legal professional.That…
“Failure is not an option”
Wren Browne, 3L A favorite of action movie protagonists and extremely gung-ho Little League coaches alike, “failure is not an option” is an intimidating phrase. For most, it conjures up feelings of do-or-die and overwhelming pressure. For me, it’s a mantra to live by to get through this degree.…
HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!
Dedicated to all Latine KU Law Students, Alumni and Faculty Rossiel Reyes Enriquez, 3L Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. President Johnson was the first to establish this celebration, which originally only lasted a week; President Reagan would later…
Double Jayhawks take charge
Meet the leaders of KU Law's student publications With the new school year underway, the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are in full swing, putting together this year’s issues. This year, the publications are run by third-year Kansas-natives and double…
Graduate profile: Alex Hagerott, L’25
KU Law graduate reflects on his transformative trip to Istanbul during law school Alex Hagerott, L'25 When Alex Hagerott, L’25, reflects on his time at KU Law, one experience stands out above the rest: a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, for American Law Week.Led by Dean Stephen Mazza and Professor…
Graduate Profile: Kate Rues, L’25, and Alexandria Vazquez, L’25
Students to begin legal careers thousands of miles from Green Hall. Alexandria Vazquez and Kate Rues at the 2025 KU Law hooding ceremony. As they prepare to walk across the stage at KU Law’s Hooding Ceremony, Kate Rues and Alexandria Vazquez aren’t just celebrating the end of law school; they’re…
Graduate Profile: Matt Koegel, L’25
Student finds his professional calling through the Legal Aid Clinic Matt Koegel, L'25 When Matt Koegel, L’25, first visited KU Law in the middle of a chilly February in 2022, he wasn’t sure this was where he’d end up. The quiet streets of Lawrence didn’t initially make a strong impression on the…
Graduate Profile: Anne Marie Yatsula, L’25
From the Sunshine State to the Sunflower State Anne Marie Yatsula, L’25 Anne Marie Yatsula, L’25, likes to joke that she randomly looked at a map to decide where to go to law school. The truth is, the Florida-native fell in love with Lawrence when she visited.“I got the sense that KU would…
My tribute to the LGBTQ+ community at KU Law
Corrinne Yoder-Mulkey, 3L When I applied to KU Law four years ago, I wrote in my application how proud I was to be a queer and transgender Kansan. I wrote about the future of LGBTQ+ people in the law and society, and I spoke truthfully about my identity, my pronouns and my views on justice…
Graduate Profile: John Harris, L’25
Native American Law Students Association president to continue his passion for public service John Harris, L'25 For John Harris, L’25, public service and Jayhawk pride run deep. Originally from Shawnee, Kansas, his journey through law school wasn’t just about building a career; it was about…